Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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Page xix
... cause of the modern growth of fanaticism and infidelity , is to be found in the departure of so many teachers from the custom of reading and expound- ing the word of God . It is worthy of serious consideration , whether there is not ...
... cause of the modern growth of fanaticism and infidelity , is to be found in the departure of so many teachers from the custom of reading and expound- ing the word of God . It is worthy of serious consideration , whether there is not ...
Page xxi
... cause , as heretofore , so now , he is desirous of doing all he can toward the promotion of a sound Christian literature on this coast . " To do good , " says Lord Bacon , " is the true and lawful end of aspiring . Merit and good works ...
... cause , as heretofore , so now , he is desirous of doing all he can toward the promotion of a sound Christian literature on this coast . " To do good , " says Lord Bacon , " is the true and lawful end of aspiring . Merit and good works ...
Page 46
... cause to perish , all Jews , both young and old , little children and women , in one day , even upon the thir- teenth day of the twelfth month , which is the month THE MURDEROUS DECREE . 47 The Adar , and to 46 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
... cause to perish , all Jews , both young and old , little children and women , in one day , even upon the thir- teenth day of the twelfth month , which is the month THE MURDEROUS DECREE . 47 The Adar , and to 46 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
Page 49
... Cause Haman to make haste , that he may do as Esther hath said . So the king and Haman came to the ban- quet that Esther had prepared . And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine , What is thy petition ? and it shall be ...
... Cause Haman to make haste , that he may do as Esther hath said . So the king and Haman came to the ban- quet that Esther had prepared . And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine , What is thy petition ? and it shall be ...
Page 50
... caused the gallows to be made . On that night could not the king sleep , and he com- manded to bring the book of records of the chronicles ; and they were read before the king . And it was found written , that Mordecai had told of ...
... caused the gallows to be made . On that night could not the king sleep , and he com- manded to bring the book of records of the chronicles ; and they were read before the king . And it was found written , that Mordecai had told of ...
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