 | 1829 - 558 str.
...extensive influence. He has the advantage, the incalculable advantage, of incessant repetition, He can give " line upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little," till the ductile understanding is bent, and the soft one moulded, and the malleable... | |
 | 1833 - 404 str.
...mother leisure to attend to her children's education? Thus would the Christian mother have opportunity to give " line upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little and there a little ;" to pour out to their thirsty souls the waters of knowledge, and the dews of gospel... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - 1845 - 908 str.
...as much, and in her judgment I have great confidence. Besides, it is a truth that must be ftpjiarent on the least reflection.' " Oh, as to that, I have...precept, here a little and there a good deal, to us giddy young things, as if we had no more sense than little children, and were blind as bats." " I think... | |
 | Edmund Flagg - 1853 - 528 str.
...and to all of them for abundance of good advice, well-seasoned with appro1 priate warnings-r— for " line upon line, and precept upon precept — here a little and there a" — good deal': although, it must be confessed she manifested precious little appreciation of the same, or gratitude... | |
 | Anna Cummings Johnson - 1854 - 400 str.
...worthy of the respect and deference she claims. It is a hackneyed theme, but I know of no other way than to give " line upon line and precept upon precept," " here a little and there a little," in hope and earnest prayer that some of it will prove the " good seed" in " fruitful... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1873 - 512 str.
...all of you know as much about the business as I do (if not more.) But it is upon the principle that line upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little and there a good deal, is beneficial to most persons, that I presume to offer a little advice to you. Gentlemen, to you I... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1873 - 512 str.
...all of you know as much about the business as I do (if not more.) But it is upon the principle that line upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little and there a good deal, is beneficial to most persons, that I presume to offer a little advice to you. Gentlemen, to you I... | |
 | Michigan. State Board of Agriculture - 1878 - 746 str.
...Taking this as granted, I will assume that many of us know, much better than we do; and that we need "line- upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little and there" a good deal, in order to spur us up and make us live up to our resolutions; or if noue are made, to canse us to... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1879 - 338 str.
...knowing even, that we farmers are not more apt in our pursuits than other people, we think it no harm to give "line upon line and precept upon precept," here a little and there a little, hoping that if it should not benefit any other, it may not to say the least, injure... | |
 | 1886 - 642 str.
...Supreme Court of the United States have found it necessary to give the profession and the country, line upon line and precept upon precept, here a little, and there — a good deal. And among others, the precise construction to be given to the clause of the Constitution which confers... | |
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But it is upon the principle that line upon line, and precept upon precept, here a little and there a good deal, is beneficial to most persons, that I presume to offer a little advice to you. 