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... young physician , to teach me French . I loved him ; for he was gentle and kind , and very fond of me ; and it was a great happiness to trip through the long winding street that separated us , to turn down by the old Bridewell , so ...
... young physician , to teach me French . I loved him ; for he was gentle and kind , and very fond of me ; and it was a great happiness to trip through the long winding street that separated us , to turn down by the old Bridewell , so ...
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... he was also a canon , a party of the young choristers . My godfather would seat himself at the harpsichord ; the boys , led by my father , perform the vocal parts ; and such feasts of sacred music were 12 A BROTHER . served up to me , that.
... he was also a canon , a party of the young choristers . My godfather would seat himself at the harpsichord ; the boys , led by my father , perform the vocal parts ; and such feasts of sacred music were 12 A BROTHER . served up to me , that.
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... young girl what is called a poetical taste . Those things highly esteemed among men , are held in abomi- nation with God ; they thrust Him from his creature's thoughts , and enshrine a host of polluting idols in his place . My father ...
... young girl what is called a poetical taste . Those things highly esteemed among men , are held in abomi- nation with God ; they thrust Him from his creature's thoughts , and enshrine a host of polluting idols in his place . My father ...
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... young ladies ; and I underwent the infliction of reading aloud to my mother the seven mortal volumes of Sir Charles Grandison . It was in the fulfilment of this awful task that I acquired a habit particularly mis- chievous and ensnaring ...
... young ladies ; and I underwent the infliction of reading aloud to my mother the seven mortal volumes of Sir Charles Grandison . It was in the fulfilment of this awful task that I acquired a habit particularly mis- chievous and ensnaring ...
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... young animals , except that oppressed class called young ladies , are privileged to do . Having ventured , in a fit of my country daring , to break the ice of this very rigid and frigid subject , I will recount another instance of the ...
... young animals , except that oppressed class called young ladies , are privileged to do . Having ventured , in a fit of my country daring , to break the ice of this very rigid and frigid subject , I will recount another instance of the ...
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Page 249 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Page 51 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Page 207 - Dominions ; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations.
Page 45 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever : but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me ; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Page 20 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 50 - The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means," was directly applicable to the Presbyterian system of church government.
Page 307 - But every man in his own order; Christ the first fruits; afterwards they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Page 214 - Time but th' impression stronger makes As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary, dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest?
Page 341 - From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome, and all his detestable enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment.
Page 306 - Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness,...