British India in Its Relation to the Decline of Hindooism, and the Progress of ChristianityJ. Snow, 1839 - 506 pages |
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... peace . You pass through large tracts of country which , with little trouble , would yield thirty or fifty fold to the farmer , lying barren and waste ; because they have * Brinjaries are the gipsies of India ; carry on merchan- dize ...
... peace . You pass through large tracts of country which , with little trouble , would yield thirty or fifty fold to the farmer , lying barren and waste ; because they have * Brinjaries are the gipsies of India ; carry on merchan- dize ...
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... peace , and gratitude ? Will not the Hindoos deem themselves happy under such a rule , co - operate with the agents of the government , and be excited to rivalry and to emulation in the career of improvement ? Will not a capital ...
... peace , and gratitude ? Will not the Hindoos deem themselves happy under such a rule , co - operate with the agents of the government , and be excited to rivalry and to emulation in the career of improvement ? Will not a capital ...
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... , and in the measures which are necessary to secure peace and order , and good government , unknown , at that time , among the nations of the west . But alas ! this day of pros- C 18 EARLY HISTORY . perity seems to have been short 17.
... , and in the measures which are necessary to secure peace and order , and good government , unknown , at that time , among the nations of the west . But alas ! this day of pros- C 18 EARLY HISTORY . perity seems to have been short 17.
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... peace and liberty and happiness are driven from the abodes of man ; war , murder , rapacity , deeds of violence , and oppressions of every kind , make up the history of the age ; monsters wrench the sceptre of rule from the hands of the ...
... peace and liberty and happiness are driven from the abodes of man ; war , murder , rapacity , deeds of violence , and oppressions of every kind , make up the history of the age ; monsters wrench the sceptre of rule from the hands of the ...
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... peace and prosperity worthy of that age . No sooner did a baneful superstition exert its influence , than the dark ages commenced , and the kingdoms were again immersed in ignorance and barbarity ; but they burst their shackles at the ...
... peace and prosperity worthy of that age . No sooner did a baneful superstition exert its influence , than the dark ages commenced , and the kingdoms were again immersed in ignorance and barbarity ; but they burst their shackles at the ...
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attended Bangalore baptism baptized become Belgaum Bellary benevolence Bible blessing Bramins brethren British Canarese carry caste Catholics chapel Chicacole Chittoor Chris Christ Christian church climate congregation converts countrymen Cuddapah Darwar district divine empire enemy English erected established European evil exertions faith favour female friends gave give gospel grace ground hands heart heathen heaven Hindoo holy honour hope hundred idolatry idols India inhabitants instruction interests Jesus labour land language liberty Lord Madras Mahommedans ment mind mission mission-house missionary Mussulmen Mysore native teachers obtain peace persecution prayer preach prejudices priests profession prosperity province Rajah received rejoice religion render residence sacred salvation schools Scriptures Serampore Seringapatam society soon souls spirit station superstition Tamul Telloogoo thing Thomas Munro thousands THUGGEE tion tongue town tracts Tranquebar translation Travancore truth vernacular village Vizagapatam votaries wish worship zeal
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Page 512 - Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music...
Page 135 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 287 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 36 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 575 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 23 - Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 439 - But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father...
Page 582 - If obedience to the will of God be necessary to happiness, and knowledge of his will be necessary to obedience, I know not how he that withholds this knowledge, or delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself.
Page 582 - Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity and as no Man is good but as he wishes the good of others no man can be good in the highest degree who wishes not to others the largest measure of the greatest good.
Page 409 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.