 | 1865 - 790 sider
...would have shrunk from such a decided step ; but it was, on the contrary, the broadest philanthropical combination of Christian principles, help to the weak...made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. He was wrecked, as was to be expected,... | |
 | 1865 - 804 sider
...Marjoribanks, though he liked Tom, and thought it very odd that Providence should have given the girl to hun, and the boy to his incapable sister-in-law, who did...on there, even at the bar, who would have no chance lure; but after he had made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of... | |
 | 1865 - 818 sider
...would have shrunk from such a decided step ; but it was, on the contrary, the broadest philanthropical combination of Christian principles, help to the weak...made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. lie was wrecked, as was to be expected,... | |
 | 1865 - 794 sider
...all very well and natural and proper to go to India, and Lucilla had felt, indeed, rather satisfled with herself for having helped forward that desirable...made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. He was wrecked, as was to bo expected,... | |
 | 1865 - 654 sider
...him, and the boy to his incapable sister-in-law, who did not in the least know how to manage «fcim, had no desire to have his nephew for a son-in-law....made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. He was wrecked, as was to be expected,... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1867 - 192 sider
...would have shrunk from such a decided step ; but it was, on the contrary, the broadest philanthropieal combination of Christian principles, help to the weak...made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. He was wrecked, as was to be expected,... | |
 | 1865 - 658 sider
...equally Evangelical idea of humbling the proud and bringin down the mighty, tshe was so much occupie with her plans that it was with a little difficulty...made one step in the right direction, it was only natural that all sorts of misfortunes should happen to Tom. He was wrecked, as was to be expected,... | |
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... duty, since Dr Marjoribanks came in, in a fractious and disturbed state of mind, discontented with things in general. The truth was, he had got a letter from Tom Marjoribanks from India, where that unlucky young man had gone. It was all very well... 