...twenty. But this — I maintain it — is not romance but reason. You know it was the wisest of men who said, ' better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith,' — and I, though not quite the wisest of women, entirely agree with Solomon on this point. — And...

...twenty. But this — I maintain it — is not romance but reason. You know it was the wisest of men who said, ' better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith,' — and I. though not quite the wisest of women, entirely agree with Solomon on this point. — And...

...even its anticipation, and by the congenial company at the meal, and the reverse of this is also true. Solomon said: "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." It has undoubtedly happened to many of you to be consulted by some patient who informs you that everything...

...is a deep and earnest love on both sides. Certainly the sacred writer knew of this relation when he .said 'Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.' Consider for a moment how insensibly love lightens all our sorrows. How truly the severest labors becomes...

...him than rich without him, and so she would. She knew that the inspired writer spoke truly when he said — "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." "Oh," said Mr. Barham, in answer to her last assertion, " you've made up your mind to that, have you...

...inspect their books, and never let them have one to read which you have not examined. Of books it may be said, " Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith." The " Pilgrim's Progress," and " Familiar Dialogues " were two of our favourite Sunday books for many...

...strained to include porter and oranges ? If so, here is another proof how truly spoke the Wise Man when he said, " Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." On our way out into the street again, we are intercepted by an individual who, I should have conjectured,...

...spend together there ought to be among the happiest of the day. Solomon understood this matter when he said, " Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." No well-bred person would for a moment think of using a toothpick at the table, still less a fork or...

...satisfaction ere 1 fell sweetly asleep. Well lias Solomon said — " Better is a dinner of herbs wher* lore is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." I would not now hare exchanged Lowood with all it* privations, for Gateshead and its dally luxuries. CHAPTER IX. BTTT...

...translate currently a certain little French story-book which Madame Pierrot had that day shown me. Xor was that problem solved to my satisfaction ere I fell...love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." CHAPTER IX. BUT the privations, or rather the hardships, of Lowood lessened. Spring drew on, she was...