This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...make yourselves perfectly familiar: a task which a very moderate degree of attention will enable you speedily to accomplish. And having familiarized yourselves with the demands which every successive hour will make upon your attention and efforts, it will be incumbent upon you to take care, that these demands are ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...make yourselves perfectly familiar: a task which a very moderate degree of attention will enable you speedily to accomplish. And having familiarized yourselves with the demands which every successive hour will make upon your attention and efforts, it will be incumbent upon you to take care, that these demands are cheerfully and punctually complied with. It is perfectly unnecessary for me to repeat here what I formerly said to you in reference to the importance of the observance of punctuality, and the exercise of zeal in the performance of duty. In every state of society, and especially in our little community, punctuality and zeal in the discharge of duty, must be ranked amongst the cardinal virtues. Wherever they are found, they must be regarded as "tokens for good." They not only argue most favourably for him in whose conduct and character they stand out as prominent features, but they promise and secure great benefit to all with whom he is associated. It is indeed impossible to calculate either the good or the evil which must necessarily result from the cultivation or neglect of these virtues--namely, punctuality and enlightened zeal. To their habitual exercise we cannot attach too great importance. Their neglect is confusion and wretchedness; their practice, order and comfort. Their observance is not to, be limited to those in office; they are to be found amongst the obvious characteristics of every member of our community. On this, the perfection of our social order must mainly depend. And where the required brotherly affection, in its legitimate influence, prevails, the virtues in question cannot, of moral possibility, be wanting. I therefore expect soon to see the whole of you so intimately conversant with the duties of every hour, of ever...
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Add this copy of England's Exiles Or, a View of a System of Instruction to cart. $23.35, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
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