The Gipsies' Advocate: Or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits, of the English Gipsies, to which are Added Many Interesting Anecdotes on the Success that Has Attended the Plans of Several Benevolent Individuals who Anxiously Desire Their Conversion to GodLindsay, 1831 - 167 pagina's |
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Pagina 24
... obtained a very large sum of money from three maiden ladies , pledging that it should be doubled by her art in conjuration . She then de- camped to another district , where she bought a blood- horse , a black beaver hat , a new side ...
... obtained a very large sum of money from three maiden ladies , pledging that it should be doubled by her art in conjuration . She then de- camped to another district , where she bought a blood- horse , a black beaver hat , a new side ...
Pagina 27
... obtain an expected favour of the kind . They are never heard to complain of the heavy expense of postage . We have already observed that there are many genuine features of humanity in the character of this degraded and despised people ...
... obtain an expected favour of the kind . They are never heard to complain of the heavy expense of postage . We have already observed that there are many genuine features of humanity in the character of this degraded and despised people ...
Pagina 28
... obtained , the parties become , after their custom , hus- band and wife . Should the parents object , like the thoughtless and imprudent persons in higher life , who flee to Gretna Green , the Gipsy lovers also escape from their parents ...
... obtained , the parties become , after their custom , hus- band and wife . Should the parents object , like the thoughtless and imprudent persons in higher life , who flee to Gretna Green , the Gipsy lovers also escape from their parents ...
Pagina 37
... obtaining a large sum at first , from such credulous dupes , she commences with a small one ; and then pretending it to be too insignificant for the planets to work upon , she soon gets it doubled ; and when she has suc- ceeded in ...
... obtaining a large sum at first , from such credulous dupes , she commences with a small one ; and then pretending it to be too insignificant for the planets to work upon , she soon gets it doubled ; and when she has suc- ceeded in ...
Pagina 39
... obtained . While waiting her arrival , a hare started suddenly from its resting place , and so alarmed him , that he as suddenly took to his heels , and made no stop till he reached his master's house , where he awoke his fellow ...
... obtained . While waiting her arrival , a hare started suddenly from its resting place , and so alarmed him , that he as suddenly took to his heels , and made no stop till he reached his master's house , where he awoke his fellow ...
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The Gipsies' Advocate: Or Observations on the Origin Character, Manners and ... James Crabb Volledige weergave - 1831 |
The Gipsies' Advocate: Or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners ... James Crabb Volledige weergave - 1831 |
The Gipsies' Advocate: Or Observations on the Origin Character, Manners and ... James Crabb Volledige weergave - 1831 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 70 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Pagina 163 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Pagina 73 - For ye shall go out with joy, And be led forth with peace: The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: And it shall be to the Lord for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Pagina 90 - He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.
Pagina 164 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Pagina 53 - Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth them out of them all.
Pagina 151 - The dying woman seemed sensible of what her daughter was saying, and her countenance was much agitated. The air was again rent with the cries of the distressed daughters. The king, full of kindness, instantly endeavoured to comfort them. He said, ' I am a minister, and God has sent me to instruct and comfort your mother...
Pagina 40 - But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some have coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Pagina 167 - Earth : and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, saying, blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, unto him that sitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Pagina 151 - He now rose up, put some gold into the hands of the afflicted girls, promised them his protection, and bade them look to heaven. He then wiped the tears from his eyes, and mounted his horse. His attendants, greatly affected, stood in silent admiration. Lord L-> was...