The New British Novelist Volume 1; V. 45; Comprising Works by the Most Popular and Fashionable Writers of the Present Day by Books Group
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. 1835 Excerpt: ...The little victim when invited to a private conference in his father's_ dormitory, first had his supper to eat, and then his prayers to say--and, finally, appealed to his mother, who, rebellious as her heart was, durst not for her life have interfered between her stern lord and his just displeasure; so the poor voL. 1. N trembler disappeared, Gideon's heart yearning over him. The calm expostulating voice of David was heard for some time, and the low thick sob of Davie, --then rose the voice of one in earnest prayer, and there was a moment's pause followed by Davie's shrill scream of " Oh! father, father!--reason wi' me, and shew me my error, a wee whilie langer;" but the inexorable scourge descended rapidly, perhaps severely; for David Fennick was no joker in any business to which he seriously thought that duty called him. Such was the stern discipline of Scotland in those days. A great deal has since been said for, and against the use of the rod. We have recorded wee Davie Mossbrettles' opinion, as decidedly in favour of prayer and reasoning, and against stripes. Davie was put to bed; and old David again walked out to compose his spirit. Some pious neighbours had, by this time, come in to gather the manna chance-dropt in this wilderness. Preachers and Probationers were often enough coming to Mossbrettles; but it was not every night that a true-blue unmingled Cameronian minister tarried there. David "had gotten a Levite for his priest," and felt his personal consequence augmented accordingly. So he beckoned forward s HA. his modest guests to chairs, and stools, and tubs overturned to make seats, with exactly the patronizing feelings of a fine lady, who has caught a fashionable poet or singer, for the amus...
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