Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 7Redfield and Lindsay, 1840 |
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... means . On the third of eigner and so highly honored by his master , ab- August , 1492 , he sailed from Palos with three ruptly asked him whether he thought that in case small ships , and with a confident enthusiasm turn- he had not ...
... means . On the third of eigner and so highly honored by his master , ab- August , 1492 , he sailed from Palos with three ruptly asked him whether he thought that in case small ships , and with a confident enthusiasm turn- he had not ...
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... means of giving to real goodness a new lustre ; it is the means of preventing discon- tent , and even quarrels ; it is the oil of inter - a just frugality ; always reserve something for course ; it removes asperities , and gives to ...
... means of giving to real goodness a new lustre ; it is the means of preventing discon- tent , and even quarrels ; it is the oil of inter - a just frugality ; always reserve something for course ; it removes asperities , and gives to ...
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... means to increase their citement was thus completed ; for this address strength , in order to meet the contest which , it was much less artfully adapted to the dispositions appeared , the Spanish authorities would force and feelings of ...
... means to increase their citement was thus completed ; for this address strength , in order to meet the contest which , it was much less artfully adapted to the dispositions appeared , the Spanish authorities would force and feelings of ...
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... means of saving much time , but , if properly got up , much money also , to the stranger , who would else be obliged to make his own discoveries of localities . We think that a book of this description , illustrating the city of New ...
... means of saving much time , but , if properly got up , much money also , to the stranger , who would else be obliged to make his own discoveries of localities . We think that a book of this description , illustrating the city of New ...
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... means of an air- as to girdle the tree , by cutting away a ring of pump , the timber being closed in tight cases , with alburnum , in the early part of summer , thus put - a temperature somewhat elevated , and the sap ting a stop to the ...
... means of an air- as to girdle the tree , by cutting away a ring of pump , the timber being closed in tight cases , with alburnum , in the early part of summer , thus put - a temperature somewhat elevated , and the sap ting a stop to the ...
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Page 348 - And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Page 21 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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Page 50 - often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the president, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising, and not a setting sun.
Page 342 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 110 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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Page 384 - Those chimes that tell a thousand tales, Sweet tales of olden time ! And ring a thousand memories At vesper, and at prime ; At bridal and at burial, For cottager and king — Those chimes — those glorious Christian chimes, How blessedly they ring...
Page 348 - Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair : and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.