 | Mary Martha Sherwood - English literature - 1837 - 450 pages
...sequel of my tale ; and in the mean time, in return for his quotation, I will give him another — Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days. The lady bought several things at that time from Alfoo, and, what pleased him better, gave him a commission... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - English literature - 1837 - 430 pages
...excellent lady, I think it will encourage them in their duty, reminding them of the words of Solomon, ' Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days,' Eccl. xi., 1. THE VIOLET LEAF. THE VIOLET LEAF. WHOEVER looks back on his younger years must observe... | |
 | Christianity - 952 pages
...already laboured in with such distinguished and successful industry, and of reminding her of the promise, "Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." •.• We intended to have given, in the present Number, a review of Mr. Aiton'* work on Owenism.... | |
 | Charles Medyett Goodridge - Castaways - 1838 - 208 pages
...mind. If ever there was a fulfilment of the pro»•* B1JJU} as contained in Ecclesiastes, xi. 1. " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days" this simple fact must bring it home to every, even the least, contributor to that most valuable of... | |
 | John Murray - 1838 - 214 pages
...and unfolds its flower. It affords a beautiful illustration of a passage in the Sacred Writings — " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." The seed vessel of the lotus resembles half a lemon with cavities that would each contain a small hazel... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1839 - 342 pages
...a body may say of the tale, is not worked out yet ; but there is a wise and holy book, which says, 'Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days.' I have not found it yet ; but I shall find it. I know I shall ; and if I don't," he added, after a... | |
 | Erskine Neale - 1839 - 390 pages
...Plato has embodied the same sentiment in a promise of a far more consolatory and permanent nature — " CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS, AND THOU SHALT FIND IT AFTER MANY DAYS." Of the million who covet wealth and ardently engage in its pursuit, how few are there who consider... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1839 - 612 pages
...loser by it." When this is the case, how appropriate to bring forward such declarations as these : " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." " He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully shall reap also... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - National characteristics, Scottish - 1840 - 306 pages
...gift as before, but we may hope in most instances that the promise of Scripture may be realized, " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." This friendly visitation is usually received with gratitude and respect ; but, on one occasion, an... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1841 - 512 pages
...ought to be discouraged in the discharge of this duty. In nothing is the Scriptural declaration more likely to be fulfilled in its richest import. " Cast...confirm the views of this section. How natural is the following incident ! And how agreeable, therefore, to sound philosophy ! — " When I was a little... | |
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Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days. 
