Assistant of Education, Volume 7T. Baker, 1826 |
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... papa ? I should never have thought of that . I did not know that insects had any other means of defence than their stings . PAPA . They have many more than you would have any idea of , I dare say . This emitting scents and fluids ...
... papa ? I should never have thought of that . I did not know that insects had any other means of defence than their stings . PAPA . They have many more than you would have any idea of , I dare say . This emitting scents and fluids ...
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... papa : you know they are very interesting little creatures to me . PAPA . They are very interesting , I suppose , even in their most repulsive forms . You turned with disgust , I recollect , from the Skunk which we saw at Exeter Change ...
... papa : you know they are very interesting little creatures to me . PAPA . They are very interesting , I suppose , even in their most repulsive forms . You turned with disgust , I recollect , from the Skunk which we saw at Exeter Change ...
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... papa , these are what you call passive means of defence . PAPA . Yes . Some of their active ones would amuse you much : particularly the deceptions they are known to practise . ANNA . How is it possible , papa , for such little crea ...
... papa , these are what you call passive means of defence . PAPA . Yes . Some of their active ones would amuse you much : particularly the deceptions they are known to practise . ANNA . How is it possible , papa , for such little crea ...
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... PAPA . - I by no means suppose that insects feel pain as acutely as more organized animals do : I think indeed that we have sufficient proof that they do not : for an insect impaled upon a pin , will often devour its prey with as much ...
... PAPA . - I by no means suppose that insects feel pain as acutely as more organized animals do : I think indeed that we have sufficient proof that they do not : for an insect impaled upon a pin , will often devour its prey with as much ...
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... PAPA . - Many of them have other and more honour- able means of defence . The wasps and bees , for ex- ample , are not deficient in the same contrivance which we ourselves should employ to ward off an enemy , —that of placing sentinels ...
... PAPA . - Many of them have other and more honour- able means of defence . The wasps and bees , for ex- ample , are not deficient in the same contrivance which we ourselves should employ to ward off an enemy , —that of placing sentinels ...
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Page 193 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Page 343 - And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot ; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.
Page 113 - Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Page 133 - Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Page 315 - And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell ; and great was the fall of it.
Page 329 - ... renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy word, and obediently keep his commandments. I demand therefore, DOST thou, in the name of this child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them ? Answ.
Page 112 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Page 220 - And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months ; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man.
Page 254 - Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not ; for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 111 - Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. " For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.