The young lady's friend, by a lady [E.W. Farrar].American Stationers' Company, 1837 - 432 էջ |
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Էջ 15
... hold of things in the right way ; but much may also be wasted in finical nicety . Whilst it is important to do every thing well , it is equally so not to bestow more pains and time on any thing than it is worth . In needle -
... hold of things in the right way ; but much may also be wasted in finical nicety . Whilst it is important to do every thing well , it is equally so not to bestow more pains and time on any thing than it is worth . In needle -
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... equally to the young and the old , to the selfish and the generous . As there is no possession more uncertain than that of health , and since the young and vigorous are liable , as well as the aged and the infirm , to be laid upon the ...
... equally to the young and the old , to the selfish and the generous . As there is no possession more uncertain than that of health , and since the young and vigorous are liable , as well as the aged and the infirm , to be laid upon the ...
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... equally careful to abstain from needless whispering , which is often more trying than a common low tone . The buzzing noise which cannot be under- stood or shut out , is very fatiguing ; and rather than inflict it on a patient , the ...
... equally careful to abstain from needless whispering , which is often more trying than a common low tone . The buzzing noise which cannot be under- stood or shut out , is very fatiguing ; and rather than inflict it on a patient , the ...
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... equally honourable in his view ; and that you will best consult your own delicacy , and secure his respect , by speaking of the different functions with the same candour and composure . Answer all the questions asked you freely and ...
... equally honourable in his view ; and that you will best consult your own delicacy , and secure his respect , by speaking of the different functions with the same candour and composure . Answer all the questions asked you freely and ...
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... equally tempted . I cannot close this chapter on nursing , without beg- ging my young friends to bear in mind , when waiting upon the sick , that they are immortals ministering to immortals ; and though this frail tenement of clay is ...
... equally tempted . I cannot close this chapter on nursing , without beg- ging my young friends to bear in mind , when waiting upon the sick , that they are immortals ministering to immortals ; and though this frail tenement of clay is ...
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Էջ 11 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 198 - Whom have I in heaven but Thee, and there is none on earth, that I desire, in comparison of Thee.
Էջ 97 - Let it not be said, that knowledge of this description is superfluous to the unprofessional reader ; for society groans under the load of suffering inflicted by causes susceptible of removal, but left in operation in consequence of our unacquaintance with our own structure, and with the relations of the different parts of the system to each other and to external objects.
Էջ 147 - ... engagement, of which their sisters were the charm ; they have refrained from mixing with the impure, because they would not bring home thoughts and feelings which they could not share' with those trusting and loving friends ; they have put aside the wine-cup and abstained from stronger potations, because they would not profane with their fumes the holy kiss, with which they were accustomed to bid their sisters good night.
Էջ 12 - A friend of mine, going to consult her dentist, found in his parlour an elderly lady waiting to be operated upon, and turning the odd minutes to account by stitching away upon a wristband she had brought with her for the purpose. This was not only good economy of time, but an excellent sedative for the nerves, and must have rendered less tedious and irksome the time she was obliged to wait. To sleep a greater number of hours than is necessary for rest and refreshment is a voluntary and wanton abridgment...
Էջ 207 - Think, too, of a rule prescribing the expression of the countenance and topics of conversation ! The following instructions are given in regard to the deportment at table : " When fairly seated in the right place, spread your napkin in your lap to protect your dress from accident ; take off your gloves, and put them in your lap under the napkin [!] If soup is helped first, take some, whether you like it or not ; because, if you do not, you alone may be unemployed, or else the regular progress of...