The Ideal Catholic Literary Readers: Book OneMacmillan Company, 1917 |
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... prison till the next day ; for it was now evening . But many of the people who had heard the word , believed ; and the number of converts was five thousand . It came to pass on the morrow , that their princes , ancients , and scribes ...
... prison till the next day ; for it was now evening . But many of the people who had heard the word , believed ; and the number of converts was five thousand . It came to pass on the morrow , that their princes , ancients , and scribes ...
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... prison . But an angel of the Lord , opening the doors of the ' prison by night and leading them out , said : " Go , and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life . " Early in the morning , Peter and John entered into ...
... prison . But an angel of the Lord , opening the doors of the ' prison by night and leading them out , said : " Go , and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life . " Early in the morning , Peter and John entered into ...
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... prison indeed we found shut with all diligence , and the keepers standing before the doors ; but on opening it , we found no man within . " Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words , they were in doubt ...
... prison indeed we found shut with all diligence , and the keepers standing before the doors ; but on opening it , we found no man within . " Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words , they were in doubt ...
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... some of the Church . And he killed James , the brother of John , with a sword . And seeing that it pleased the Jews , he proceeded to take up Peter also . When Herod apprehended Peter , he cast him into prison ST . PETER 43.
... some of the Church . And he killed James , the brother of John , with a sword . And seeing that it pleased the Jews , he proceeded to take up Peter also . When Herod apprehended Peter , he cast him into prison ST . PETER 43.
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Book One Sister Mary Domitilla. When Herod apprehended Peter , he cast him into prison , delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept , intending , after the pasch , to bring him forth to the people . Peter therefore was kept in ...
Book One Sister Mary Domitilla. When Herod apprehended Peter , he cast him into prison , delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept , intending , after the pasch , to bring him forth to the people . Peter therefore was kept in ...
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Page 275 - Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 118 - But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till, at his friend the calender's, His horse at last stood still.
Page 34 - But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh...
Page 112 - Will fill the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we. He soon replied, I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. I am a linendraper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go.
Page 170 - And now, when comes the calm, mild day, as still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home...
Page 235 - Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, gray rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins, Cocking tails and pricking whiskers, Families by tens and dozens, Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives — Followed the Piper for their lives.
Page 70 - LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
Page 368 - Spans with bright arch the glittering hills below. Why to yon mountain turns the musing eye, "Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?— 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.
Page 116 - Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung, A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.
Page 236 - You should have heard the Hamelin people Ringing the bells till they rocked the steeple. "Go," cried the Mayor, "and get long poles, Poke out the nests and block up the holes! Consult with carpenters and builders, And leave in our town not even a trace Of the rats!" — when suddenly, up the face Of the Piper perked in the market-place, With a, "First, if you please, my thousand guilders!