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Hannah More
Hannah More (1745–1833) was an English writer, philanthropist, and social reformer. She was a prominent figure in the evangelical movement and used her literary talents to promote moral and religious education, especially among the poor. More was also involved in the abolitionist movement, using her writings to support the campaign against slavery. In addition to her social activism, she was a successful playwright and author, with her works addressing issues of morality, education, and women's roles in society.
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When I quitted home, on a little excursion in the spring of this present year 1808, a thought struck me, which I began to put into immediate execution. I determined to commit to paper any little circumstances that might arise, and any conversations in which I might be engaged, when the subject was at all important, though there might be nothing particularly new or interesting in the discussion itself....
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INTRODUCTION. It is with the utmoÃ
¿t diffidence that the following pages are Ã
¿ubmitted to the inÃ
¿pection of the Public: yet, however the limited abilities of the author may have prevented her from Ã
¿ucceeding to her wiÃ
¿h in the execution of her preÃ
¿ent attempt, Ã
¿he humbly truÃ
¿ts that the uprightneÃ
¿s of her intention will procure it a candid...
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Mr. Johnson, a very worthy charitable gentleman, was traveling some time ago across one of those vast plains which are well known in Wiltshire. It was a fine summer's evening, and he rode slowly that he might have leisure to admire God in the works of his creation. For this gentleman was of opinion, that a walk or a ride was as proper a time as any to think about good things: for which reason, on...
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BLACK GILES THE POACHER: CONTAINING SOME ACCOUNT OF A FAMILYWHO HAD RATHER LIVE BY THEIR WITS THAN THEIR WORK BY HANNAH MORE. This story exhibits an accurate picture of that part of the country where the author then resided; and where, by her benevolent zeal, a great reformation was effected among the poor inhabitants of at least twenty parishes, within a circle of thirty miles. Poaching Giles lives...
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ACT THE FIRST. SCENE I. A GOTHIC HALL. Enter Edric and Birtha. Bir.What may this mean? Earl Douglas has enjoin'd theeTo meet him here in private?Edr.Yes, my sister,And this injunction I have oft receiv'd;But when he comes, big with some painful secret,He starts, looks wild, then drops ambiguous hints,Frowns, hesitates, turns pale, and says 'twas nothing;Then feigns to smile, and by his...
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