ANTIQUE OLD BOOK OVER 180 YEARS OLD

THE IMPORTANCE of  SMALL THINGS or, A Plain Course of Self-Examination. to which is added  SIGNS OF THE TIMES. by JOHN HERSEY.

published  RIND'S PRESS, CONGRESS STREET , GEORGETOWN, D.C. 1831

Book originally owned by Josiah Gayle.  with his signature on title page with date 1831.  also Mordecai Gayle, dated May 24, 1846 on adjoining page. and John G Rowe, "given by his friend M. Gayle dec 9th 1847" on inside cover.

"Our wearing apparel is evidently intended by our merciful Creator, to protect us from the inclemency of the weather, and to conceal our nakedness.Consequently every article or part of our dress, which does not answer the purpose for which it is designed in the eye of heaven, and all holy men,tends only to deform, while we vainly suppose it ornaments. Can any kind of jewelry, either plain or splendid, conceal our nakedness, or screen us from the wintry blast ?utterly impossible! It will necessarily follow that all the money paid for any description of jewelry, is os much taken out of the Lord's treasury, and thrown into the fire. The same may be said of veils,ribbands, lace, ruffles, costly combs, fine bonnets &c............."

EXCERPT FROM  SIGNS OF THE TIMES

" This country is rapidly advancing in power and greatness as a nation, as also in vice and wickedness. All the maxims, and customs, and fashions of Europe, are immediately brought to our shores, and eagerly adopted. "And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in sight of men" Has not this been literally verified ? Did not Franklin draw down the electric fire from the clouds in sight of the wondering world? The rapid improvements in the arts, particularly in the management of Steam, may be considered miraculous. Had any one have related the history of this improvement as it is now seen in our country, to our fathers fifty years ago, it would have appeared as ridiculous and absurd to them, as our divine Masters miracles appear to our modern infidels......"

227 pages with various degrees of spotting/yellowing throughout. some folded bent corners. a few pages just held on by a thread.  a few tears. binding loose. hardcover has wear, no spine covering.leather strips along edge. looks like maybe the book was leather and it was removed ? book measures 7 1/4" by 4 1/4"

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