 | Samuel Laing - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...religious duties, and is of good character and understanding. It is, in common life, equivalent to taking of a degree in the learned professions, being...wants a place," —" Wanted a confirmed girl who can cook,"—are the ordinary advertisements to or from that class of the community; and the not being... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1841 - 398 Seiten
...are sure of good situations. — In the newspapers in Norway you may see among the advertisements, " A confirmed shop-boy wants a place." "Wanted, a confirmed girl who can cook;" which means that their having been confirmed proves that they are considered respectable, and not deficient... | |
 | 1843 - 542 Seiten
...religious duties, and is of good character and understanding. It is, in common life, equivalent to taking of a degree in the learned professions, being in fact a certificate of a capacity for discharging ordinary duties and trusts ; and amongst the lower classes the not being... | |
 | 1844 - 772 Seiten
...religious duties, and is of good character and understanding. It is, in common life, equivalent to taking a degree in the learned professions, being, in fact,...the community ; and the not being confirmed would be equivalent to the not having a character, either from want of conduct, or of ordinary capacity. Something... | |
 | 1844 - 1424 Seiten
...religious duties, and is of good character and understanding. It is, in common life, equivalent to taking a degree in the learned professions, being, in fact,...wants a place,"—" Wanted a confirmed girl who can cook,"—are the ordinary advertisements to or from that class of the community; and the not being... | |
 | 1844 - 776 Seiten
...religious duties, and is of good character and understanding. It is, in common life, equivalent to taking a degree in the learned professions, being, in fact,...certificate of capacity for discharging ordinary duties and trusis. It is accordingly so considered in Norway. " A confirmed shop-boy wants a place," — " Wanted... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1846 - 462 Seiten
...living, are sure of good situations. In the newspapers in Norway you may see among the advertisements, " A confirmed shop-boy wants a place." " Wanted, a confirmed girl who can cook ;" which means that their having been confirmed proves that they are considered respectable, and not... | |
 | 1848 - 176 Seiten
...living, arc sure of good situations. In the newspapers in Norway you may see among the advertisements, " A confirmed shop-boy wants a place ;" " Wanted, a confirmed girl who can cook ;" which means that their having been confirmed proves that they are considered respectable, and not... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - 1857 - 514 Seiten
...diploma, which aflects the status of the receiver. We are told * that advertisements are commonly seen " A confirmed shopboy wants a place:" "Wanted a confirmed girl who can cook:" and that the absence of confirmation is equivalent to the want of a character. In Norway, as in other... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1865 - 234 Seiten
...offended. Erlingsen and his wife always treated her superstiNorway you may see among the advertisements, "A confirmed shop-boy wants a place." "Wanted, a confirmed girl, who can cook ;" which means that their having been confirmed proves that they are considered respectable, and not... | |
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It is, in common life, equivalent to taking a degree in the learned professions, being, in fact, a certificate of capacity for discharging ordinary duties and trusts. It is accordingly so considered in Norway. " A confirmed shop-boy wants a place... 