| Charles Edward Herbert Orpen - 1836 - 688 páginas
...often thought of writing and reading. I was then twelve years old ; — I attempted alone te> form with the pen the writing-signs. " In my childhood...of heaven and earth. In my childhood, I adored the heavens, not God. I did not see God ; I did see the heavens. " I did not know either whether I had... | |
| George Moore - 1846 - 452 páginas
...Massieu, the celebrated deaf-mute, who was instructed by Abbe Sicard. " In my childhood," says Massieu, " my father made me make prayers in gestures, evening...speak when they are praying to God. At present, I know there is a God, who is the creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood, I adored the heavens, not... | |
| George Moore - 1847 - 392 páginas
...deaf-mute, who was instructed by Abbe Sicnrd. " In my childhood," says Massieu, " my father made me make my prayers in gestures, evening and morning. I threw...speak when they are praying to God. At present, I know there is a God, who is the creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood, I adored the heavens, not... | |
| GEORGE MOORE - 1852 - 466 páginas
...Massieu, the celebrated deaf-mute, who was instructed by Abbe Sicard. " In my childhood," says Massieu, " my father made me make prayers in gestures, evening...speak when they are praying to God. At present, I know there is a God, who is the Creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood, I adored the heavens, not... | |
| 1855 - 900 páginas
...the duty of worshipping God:1 " My father made me make prayers by signs, morning and evening. I put myself on my knees; I joined my hands and moved my lips, in imitation of those who speak when they pray to God." " In my infancy I adored the heavens and not God; I did not see Godi I saw the heaven... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1859 - 358 páginas
...blank his mind was before he knew his distinguished teacher. He had no proper idea of God. He said, " In my childhood, my father made me make prayers in...speak when they are praying to God. At present I know there is a God, who is the creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood I adored the heavens, not Qod.... | |
| Emma L. Lafanu - 1860 - 284 páginas
...I attempted alone with the pen to form the writing-signs. " In my childhood my father taught me to make prayers in gestures, evening and morning. I threw...At present I know that there is a God, who is the 36 EARLY DAYS OF MASSIEU. creator of heaven and earth ; in my childhood, I adored the heavens, not... | |
| George Moore - 1861 - 378 páginas
...my childhood," says Massieu, " my father made me make my prayers in gestures, evening and morning. 1 threw myself on my knees, I joined my hands, and moved...lips in imitation of those who speak when they are prayhig to God. At present, I know there is a (iod, who is the creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood,... | |
| Samuel Smith (chaplain of the Assoc. in aid of the deaf and dumb.) - 1864 - 108 páginas
...to forsake me."-|Jean Massieu, L'Abbe Sicard's celebrated pupil, in writing of himself, says :—" In my childhood my father made me make prayers in...speak when they are praying to God. At present I know there is a God, who is the Creator of heaven and earth. In my childhood I adored the heavens, not God.... | |
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