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... carrying into Egypt . And Judah faid unto his brethren , Let us fell Jofeph to the Ithmael- ites , and let not our hands be upon him , for he is our brother and cur fieth . And Jofeph was fold for twenty pieces of filver . 6. And his ...
... carrying into Egypt . And Judah faid unto his brethren , Let us fell Jofeph to the Ithmael- ites , and let not our hands be upon him , for he is our brother and cur fieth . And Jofeph was fold for twenty pieces of filver . 6. And his ...
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... carry off . 7. Το encourage him more in this branch of his educa tion , in cafe the poor fcrupulous lad fhould fhow any com- punctions of confcience about it , I would have his mother partake of the stolen fruit ; and eat it with keener ...
... carry off . 7. Το encourage him more in this branch of his educa tion , in cafe the poor fcrupulous lad fhould fhow any com- punctions of confcience about it , I would have his mother partake of the stolen fruit ; and eat it with keener ...
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... carried away the inhab itants . Seventy years after , permiffion was granted by Cyrus , king of Perfia , to the Jews to rebuild their city , which was done ; and it continued the capital of Judea till the time of Vefpafian , emperor of ...
... carried away the inhab itants . Seventy years after , permiffion was granted by Cyrus , king of Perfia , to the Jews to rebuild their city , which was done ; and it continued the capital of Judea till the time of Vefpafian , emperor of ...
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... carried him to the fort , where the first dreffings were performed . A fuppuration immediately took place , and he ... carrying them from place to place on their backs , or fupporting them with their wings . 4 In this manner they return ...
... carried him to the fort , where the first dreffings were performed . A fuppuration immediately took place , and he ... carrying them from place to place on their backs , or fupporting them with their wings . 4 In this manner they return ...
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... carried to the most terrible height . The mild counsels of cardinal Pole , who was inclined to toleration , were over- ruled by Gardner and Bonner ; and multitudes of all con- ditions , ages and fexes , were committed to the flames . 3 ...
... carried to the most terrible height . The mild counsels of cardinal Pole , who was inclined to toleration , were over- ruled by Gardner and Bonner ; and multitudes of all con- ditions , ages and fexes , were committed to the flames . 3 ...
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Page 36 - I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace ; but do not harbour a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to fave his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? Not one." The aged Prisoner, released from the Bastile.
Page 36 - friend of white men. I had even thought to have lived with you, had it not been for the injuries of one man. Colonel Crefap, the laft fpring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even fparing my women and children.
Page 59 - feet as pillars of fire. And he had in his hand a little book open ; and he fet his right foot upon the fea, and his left, foot on the earth, and cried with a loud voice, as when a
Page 16 - Shall not go down with you ; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If mifchief befal him in the way in which ye go, then fhall ye bring down my grey hairs with forrow to the grave.
Page 208 - As Cefar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him ; but, as he was ambitious, I
Page 55 - where they fold toys for children ; and being charmed with the found of a whittle, which I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered, and gave all my money for one. 2. I then came home, and went
Page 64 - round about me, and them who journeyed with me. 7. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice (peaking unto me, and faying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why
Page 16 - them, for he fpake unto them by an interpreter. And he turned himfelf about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them; and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. And they returned unto Jacob, their father, in the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them.
Page 17 - And behold your eyes fee, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which fpeaketh unto you. And you fhall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and all which you have
Page 17 - thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou haft. And there will I nourifh thee; for yet there are five years of famine ; left thou and thy