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The cry for reform which has been raised without, is superfluous, inasmuch as we have long been reforming from within, with all needful speed.
The same fate overtook the inmates of many monasteries and convents at Bruges in the reign of Joseph II., whose reforming zeal led to that revolt of the Austrian Netherlands which was the prelude to the invasion of Flanders by the army of the French Revolution. After the conquest of Belgium by the French it looked as if all the churches in Bruges were doomed. The Chapel of St.
After reforming the luxury, he assigned two patrimonial estates to supply the decent plenty, of the Imperial table: the contributions of the subject were reserved for his defence; and the residue was employed in the embellishment of the capital and provinces.
Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day. Though fortune thus seemed to smile upon Drake's cradle, his boyhood proved to be a very stormy one indeed.
"I am beginning to feel the pangs," admitted the tall, graceful girl. "Then you can't have eaten much candy," commented Mollie. "Only three pieces." "Hurrah! Grace is reforming!" cheered Betty. "That's fine!" "I don't see why you're always making fun of me," Grace said, as she pouted. "I'm sure you are all just as fond of chocolate as I am." "Never mind," consoled Mollie.
Beals, Thomas, Stanton, et al., she would have said, as she had been brought up to say, "that is my husband's affair."... The Atlantic and Pacific, under the shrewd guidance of the amiable Senator, was a law-abiding citizen, outwardly. When the anti-rebate laws were passed, the road reformed; it was glad to reform, it made money by reforming.
And here I would observe, that although it is most undoubtedly true, that the good taught to children in our infant schools is greatly counteracted by the conduct they witness on their return home, yet we occasionally see, that these little children, by the blessing of God, are made the means of reforming their own parents.
But our children have outgrown him, as to his declaration if not as to his want of diligence, and we are in general reforming our methods of teaching so much that it will soon be inexcusable not to speak one or two languages well, besides our own. The question of pronunciation and accent has been haunted by curious prejudices.
And I don't ever think I'm fit enough myself to be forever preaching at him about reforming. I figure that what a man eats and drinks is none of my business in a way. But I did explain to Hank that if he would come and work for me I'd furnish him with so many drinks every day and meals and a comfortable place to sleep.
He consoled himself with the thought that he fulfilled another of the precepts that of reforming the human race and had other virtues love of his neighbor, and especially generosity. In the spring of 1807 he decided to return to Petersburg.
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