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... seen for twenty years , and who had taken no notice of her since that time , died suddenly , leaving her a considerable legacy and the use of a good cottage in Newtown , her native place , for the remainder of her life . Right glad was ...
... seen for twenty years , and who had taken no notice of her since that time , died suddenly , leaving her a considerable legacy and the use of a good cottage in Newtown , her native place , for the remainder of her life . Right glad was ...
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... seen one . I suspect my mungoose or Ichneumon keeps them away , as he is an inveterate enemy to all vermin ; a venomous lizard , about a foot long , black , with yellow stripes down the sides , often comes into our verandah , but as ...
... seen one . I suspect my mungoose or Ichneumon keeps them away , as he is an inveterate enemy to all vermin ; a venomous lizard , about a foot long , black , with yellow stripes down the sides , often comes into our verandah , but as ...
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... seen better what the child was like such a pale , gentle looking little thing , as if it so wanted good nursing and a mother's care . You may suppose that this arrival put us all rather in con- fusion ; and then the poor little girl ...
... seen better what the child was like such a pale , gentle looking little thing , as if it so wanted good nursing and a mother's care . You may suppose that this arrival put us all rather in con- fusion ; and then the poor little girl ...
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... seen but the glistening of the wet ground without . And in the mean- time Mrs. Barfoot and Sally went on with their work , the one lamenting and complaining , and the other answering in her usual rough and un- pleasant manner , and he ...
... seen but the glistening of the wet ground without . And in the mean- time Mrs. Barfoot and Sally went on with their work , the one lamenting and complaining , and the other answering in her usual rough and un- pleasant manner , and he ...
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... seen moving up and over the uneven paths . At last there was a dark spot far away on a rise of the heath . Sally was not certain whether she had seen it before . It might be only a tuft of furze , but as she looked it disappeared , and ...
... seen moving up and over the uneven paths . At last there was a dark spot far away on a rise of the heath . Sally was not certain whether she had seen it before . It might be only a tuft of furze , but as she looked it disappeared , and ...
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Page 394 - ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all £\. desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Page 215 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 403 - PEACE be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. IT When he cometh into the sick man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down, REMEMBER not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers ; Spare us, good LORD, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood ; and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 291 - Listen, O my son! There is no wisdom equal unto the belief in God! He created the world, and shall we liken ourselves unto Him in seeking to penetrate into the mysteries of His creation? Shall we say, Behold this star spinneth round that star, and this other star with a tail goeth and cometh in so many years ! Let it go ! He from whose hand it came will guide and direct it.
Page 214 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 280 - And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house.
Page 291 - I inquired into the number of the inhabitants ; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine. But, above all, as to the previous history of this city, God only knows the amount of dirt and confusion that the infidels may have eaten before the coming of the sword of Islam. It were unprofitable for us to inquire into it. " Oh, my soul ! oh, my lamb ! seek not after the things which concern thee not. Thou eamest unto us,...
Page 291 - The thing you ask of me is both difficult and useless. Although I have passed all my days in this place, I have neither counted the houses nor have I inquired into the number of the inhabitants; and as to what one person loads on his mules and the other stows away in the bottom of his ship, that is no business of mine.
Page 281 - Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment before the city of Lachish, gives permission for its slaughter.
Page 216 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.