The Strand Magazine, Volume 14George Newnes G. Newnes, 1897 - England |
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Page 575 - They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Page 576 - O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness : and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!
Page 373 - For nature is one with rapine, a harm no preacher can heal; The Mayfly is torn by the swallow, the sparrow spear'd by the shrike, And the whole little wood where I sit is a world of plunder and prey.
Page 192 - I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee : 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
Page ii - WORLD FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE Is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising For Scrofula, Scurvy, Sores of all kinds, Skin and Blood Diseases, its effects are marvellous.
Page xlix - The starch is so split up, that after cooking no evidence of its presence can be detected by the microscope ; thus doing away in this particular instance with the objection that foods containing starch are not digested by very young children ; and the fact that numerous children have been brought up from birth upon this Food, with the best results, is the strongest proof of the correctness of what is stated.
Page 788 - FRUIT SALT' is PECULIARLY ADAPTED for any CONSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESS of the LIVER; it possesses the power of reparation when digestion has been disturbed or lost, and PLACES the INVALID on the RIGHT TRACK to HEALTH. A world of woes is avoided by those who keep and use ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT.
Page 373 - Religion encourages the assurance, that, if we " train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it.
Page 12 - It is not difficult to see why this should be so. The term 'industry' describes a wide range of activities.
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