Gold-foil, hammered from popular proverbs
1881
An exordial essay.--The Bible.--Patience.--Perfect liberty.--Trust and what comes of it.--The ideal Christ.--Providence.--Does sensuality pay?--The way to grow old.--Almsgiving.--The love of what is ours.--The power of circumstances.--Anvils and hammers.--Every man has his place.--Indolence and industry.--The sins of our neighbors.--The canonization of the vicious.--Social classification.--The preservation of character.--Vices of imagination.--Questions about reason.--Public and private life.--Home.--Learning and wisdom.--Receiving and doing.--The secret of popularity.--The Lord's business.--The great mystery












