Readings from the best authors, ed. by A.H. Bryce, Issue 9Archibald Hamilton Bryce 1862 |
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Page 25
... stood , watching this revolving light upon the rock at Holyhead , and praising it for its brightness and its friendly warning , and lauding it , in short , above all other signal lights that ever were displayed , until it once more ...
... stood , watching this revolving light upon the rock at Holyhead , and praising it for its brightness and its friendly warning , and lauding it , in short , above all other signal lights that ever were displayed , until it once more ...
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... stood , covered the holy hill . Impa- tient , and not to be daunted by anything that man could overcome , I cheered my disheartened band , and attempted to lead the way up the ascents ; but I had scarcely entered the cloud , when I was ...
... stood , covered the holy hill . Impa- tient , and not to be daunted by anything that man could overcome , I cheered my disheartened band , and attempted to lead the way up the ascents ; but I had scarcely entered the cloud , when I was ...
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... stood forth to earth and heaven , the colossal image of the first temple - of the building raised by the wisest of men , and consecrated by the Visible Glory . All Jerusalem saw the image ; and the shout that , in the midst of their ...
... stood forth to earth and heaven , the colossal image of the first temple - of the building raised by the wisest of men , and consecrated by the Visible Glory . All Jerusalem saw the image ; and the shout that , in the midst of their ...
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... stood , flew as high as their place of temporary refuge ; and the stunning sound with which they dashed against the rocks beneath , seemed as if in accents of thunder they still demanded the fugitives as their destined prey . It was a ...
... stood , flew as high as their place of temporary refuge ; and the stunning sound with which they dashed against the rocks beneath , seemed as if in accents of thunder they still demanded the fugitives as their destined prey . It was a ...
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... stood for a moment , contemplating this unfavourable aspect of things , which she saw at once must prevent the usual ferry - boat from running , and then turned into a small public - house on the bank to make a few inquiries . • " Take ...
... stood for a moment , contemplating this unfavourable aspect of things , which she saw at once must prevent the usual ferry - boat from running , and then turned into a small public - house on the bank to make a few inquiries . • " Take ...
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