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... morning was light , the men were fent away , they and their affes . 20. But Jofeph commanded his fteward to follow them , and to fearch their facks , and to bring them back . And when Judah and his brethren were returned into the city ...
... morning was light , the men were fent away , they and their affes . 20. But Jofeph commanded his fteward to follow them , and to fearch their facks , and to bring them back . And when Judah and his brethren were returned into the city ...
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... morning with his dog and gun , in queft of game . Venturing too far from garrifon , he was fired upon by an Indian , who was lurk- ing in the bushes , and inftantly fell to the ground . the 2. The Indian , running to him , ftruck him on ...
... morning with his dog and gun , in queft of game . Venturing too far from garrifon , he was fired upon by an Indian , who was lurk- ing in the bushes , and inftantly fell to the ground . the 2. The Indian , running to him , ftruck him on ...
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... morning gave them the joyful fight of land . It proved to be the island Guanahana , one of the clufter , called Baha- Thus in the space of thirty - fix days , and the forty- fifth year of his age , Columbus completed a voyage , which he ...
... morning gave them the joyful fight of land . It proved to be the island Guanahana , one of the clufter , called Baha- Thus in the space of thirty - fix days , and the forty- fifth year of his age , Columbus completed a voyage , which he ...
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... morning . You are indeed guilty of my son's blood ; but God is just and good , and I thank him I am innocent of yours , and that my faith given is preserved . 7. This point of honor is most religioufly obferved by the Arabs and Saracens ...
... morning . You are indeed guilty of my son's blood ; but God is just and good , and I thank him I am innocent of yours , and that my faith given is preserved . 7. This point of honor is most religioufly obferved by the Arabs and Saracens ...
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... . The found of your hammer at five in the morning , or nine at night , heard by a creditor , makes him eafy fix months longer . 8. But if he fees you at a billiard table 8. But 2 THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR . ADVICE TO A YOUNG TRADESMAN. ...
... . The found of your hammer at five in the morning , or nine at night , heard by a creditor , makes him eafy fix months longer . 8. But if he fees you at a billiard table 8. But 2 THE AMERICAN PRECEPTOR . ADVICE TO A YOUNG TRADESMAN. ...
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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