 | Edward Henry Palmer - 1874 - 344 стор.
...scarcely less gloomy and misguided hermits of early Christendom, when they fled from the duties of that state of life to which it had pleased God to call them, in like manner buried themselves in the fitting seclusion of the tombs. The great masters who... | |
 | Annie Edwards - 1874 - 452 стор.
...birth placed him among Cornish peasants, not among Cosmopolite Bohemians. It would be as well to do his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased Providence to call him. He entered upon it, and did it well. Well, that is, if results prove anything... | |
 | Bettina Von Hutten - 1910 - 378 стор.
...word " nurse " exasperated him — in a word, how thoroughly out of place Christopher Lambe was in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. Yet these things had never been verbally touched upon by either of the two men to the other. What Thomas... | |
 | Charles Norris Williamson, Alice Muriel Williamson - 1910 - 428 стор.
...dependent upon her aunt, and it was evident that the girl and the elderly lady were very content in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call them. It seemed to Val that Lesley was always happy ; and because she was happy herself she could not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1912 - 430 стор.
...the King,1 and in the words of the Catechism, to learn and labour truly to get his own living, and do his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him ; for that was the sum and substance of the home-teaching of our forefathers. For book instruction,... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1915 - 492 стор.
...did not treat him with scantier reverence than of yore. And yet he was so anxious to do right, and do his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him ! As to much he was in doubt ; but of two things he was quite sure — that Frank Greystock was a scoundrel,... | |
 | 1913 - 282 стор.
...of the church catechism, which so many of us had to memorize in our childhood ; to do one's duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. It was a life-long call. Rebellion was impious : so said the current theology of acceptance and submission... | |
 | Aylmer Keith Fraser - 1913 - 324 стор.
...would have savoured of Mariolatry. Let us call it, rather, a firm resolve. A resolve to do her duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call her, and to be faithful, till death, if necessary. For the Dragon was a woman of deeply religious views,... | |
 | Herbert George Wells - 1915 - 324 стор.
...he did not want to be a servant, and that he would not go and be a good boy and try his very best in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him at Shonts. On the contrary. He communicated these views suddenly to his mother as she was preparing... | |
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Never indeed was any man more contented with doing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him. 
