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... glorious circumstance of the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations . " Nor was it any feeling of presump- tion , or an opinion even of comparative success , that induced an effort for which I would entreat the lenient consideration ...
... glorious circumstance of the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations . " Nor was it any feeling of presump- tion , or an opinion even of comparative success , that induced an effort for which I would entreat the lenient consideration ...
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... glorious circumstances of the World's Fair , and its fraternal combinations , ) I have been induced thus to record an event whose influ- ence , from the present time down to all posterity , shall confer honour on the Expositors of a ...
... glorious circumstances of the World's Fair , and its fraternal combinations , ) I have been induced thus to record an event whose influ- ence , from the present time down to all posterity , shall confer honour on the Expositors of a ...
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... glorious Tree , that wide Its spreading branches throwing all around , Then , now , and evermore to flourish , green As beauteous emerald : in hallowed ground Set deep ; upon whose every leaf is seen , Indelible , a sacred mission ...
... glorious Tree , that wide Its spreading branches throwing all around , Then , now , and evermore to flourish , green As beauteous emerald : in hallowed ground Set deep ; upon whose every leaf is seen , Indelible , a sacred mission ...
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... glorious o'er uncertainty . Like to the fruitful Nile whose watery bound , Far - flowing , wide , above the sterile earth , Spreads its rich compost on the famished ground , And great abundance smiles , where late was dearth ! D ...
... glorious o'er uncertainty . Like to the fruitful Nile whose watery bound , Far - flowing , wide , above the sterile earth , Spreads its rich compost on the famished ground , And great abundance smiles , where late was dearth ! D ...
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... Once having seen this highly favoured ground , Would wish to turn them from its glorious scenes Of beauty and fertility ! There found Concealed within its secret mine , that screens It from cupidity , —that vile disease , Which fed 30.
... Once having seen this highly favoured ground , Would wish to turn them from its glorious scenes Of beauty and fertility ! There found Concealed within its secret mine , that screens It from cupidity , —that vile disease , Which fed 30.
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The World's Fair, and the Progress of Truth: A Poem (1851) Julio Henry Hughes No preview available - 2009 |
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Ashdod Austria beauteous beauty behold blasphemy breath bright brightly broad roof curled Chap Cherubim children of Israel cloud cold blood slain commandment Covenant and Praise Crystal Palace curse Dagon crumbled dead dew Of Providence doomed dread DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE dwell E'en earth earthly Egypt evermore Exodus favour form of sweetest glorious glory GoD's blessed ground grace hast hath heard Heaven inspired fancy Heavenly helpless Holy impious Judea Land length LORD loud MAKER's midst mighty Moses Nations Noah Noah's Ark NOTE o'er-canopy the whole peaceful perfect Philistines reign O'er repentant rest rich Sacred Ark sacred blood GoD's Save when rose seeks shalt not kill sight silent slay smiling Sons of Erin soul spread stood a miracle sweet sweetest manna Sword Temple thee things thou second King Thou shalt Throne tide toil Transept trees trumpets Truth Twas Noah's unto waters Whence whosoever wond'rous wonders wood on fire World's Fair
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Page 58 - And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna : for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Page 59 - And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Page 60 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in dang-er of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment...
Page 58 - Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.
Page 59 - And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD.
Page 60 - But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Page 59 - And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD ; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold ; only 1 the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Page 60 - Blessed are the peace makers : for they shall be called the children of God, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 60 - But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God , as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
Page 59 - And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.