 | William Jones - 1816 - 526 pages
...anger. Even when they work, they either leain or teach. In like manner also, their women. are ve/y modest, avoiding backbiting, foolish jesting, and...speech, especially abstaining from lies or swearing, not so much as making use of the i ommon asseverations, " in truth," " for certain," or the like, because... | |
 | William Jones - 1819 - 554 pages
...riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate, and sober. They abstain from anger. Even when they work, they either learn or teach. In lite manner also, their women are very modest, avoiding backbiting, foolish jesting, and levity of... | |
 | William Jones - 1824 - 520 pages
...riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate and sober. They abstain from anger. Even when they work, they either...speech, especially abstaining from lies or swearing, not so much as making use of the common asseverations, ' in truth,' ' for certain,' or the like, because... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 428 pages
...remarkable for being ragged or mean. They get their livelihood by manual industry, as day labourers, or mechanics, and their teachers are weavers or tailors....levity of speech, especially abstaining from lies and swearing." Thuanus, the Historian, a Roman Cathoic, thus describes the inhabitants of the valley... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 764 pages
...riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate, and sober. They abstain from anger. Even when they work, they either...speech, especially abstaining from lies or swearing, not so much as making use of the common asseverations, " in truth," " for certain," or the like ; because... | |
 | William Sime - 1834 - 336 pages
...They are chaste, temperate, and sober, and abstain from anger. Even when they work, they either leam or teach. In like manner, also, their women are very...life than any other Christians. They are perfectly irreprehensible, and without reproach among men, addicting themselves to the service of God with all... | |
 | A watchman - 1834 - 432 pages
...riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate and sober. They abstain from anger. Even when they work they either...speech, especially abstaining from lies or swearing, not so much as making use of the common asseverations, ' in truth! 'for certain,' or the like, because... | |
 | Samuel Roffey Maitland - 1834 - 180 pages
...hypocritically go to church, offer, confess, communicate, and hear sermons, to catch the preacher in his words. In like manner also their women are very modest, avoiding backbiting, foolish jesting, and levity of words , and especially abstaining from lies and swearing; not so much as making use of the common asseverations,... | |
 | 1835 - 810 pages
...riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate, and sober. They abstain from anger. Even when they work, they either learn or teach, &c." Seisselius, archbishop of Turin, also admits, " Their heresy excepted, they generally live a purer... | |
 | Frederic Fysh - 1837 - 622 pages
...their apparel. They neither indulge in finery of attire, nor are remarkable for being ragged or mean. They get their livelihood by manual industry, as day-labourers...levity of speech, especially abstaining from lies and swearing.' Seysillius, speaking of the Waldenses, says ; — ' It much strengthens them, that,... | |
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They get their livelihood by manual industry, as day labourers or mechanics, and their teachers are weavers or tailors. They are not anxious about amassing riches, but content themselves with the necessaries of life. They are chaste, temperate, and sober.... 
