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... believe its plaguy hard to counterfeit such good- ness as this . I wish to the Lord we had more on ' t ! " Zephaniah now shook his head and looked gravely wise . This young man belonged to that peculiar class of persons who go up and ...
... believe its plaguy hard to counterfeit such good- ness as this . I wish to the Lord we had more on ' t ! " Zephaniah now shook his head and looked gravely wise . This young man belonged to that peculiar class of persons who go up and ...
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... - established usage , I believe , " said Mr. Wellmont , who felt that he was expected to say something . 66 Yes , yes , " returned Father Shaw , " and it comes from priestcraft . It comes from the Catholics ; they call EDITH HALE . 33.
... - established usage , I believe , " said Mr. Wellmont , who felt that he was expected to say something . 66 Yes , yes , " returned Father Shaw , " and it comes from priestcraft . It comes from the Catholics ; they call EDITH HALE . 33.
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... believe , in your own case , " thought Mr. Wellmont . " Father is in the habit of saying just what he thinks , " observed Miss Leah , apologetically ; " but those who know him never take it ill of him . ” " It's no use , " said Mr ...
... believe , in your own case , " thought Mr. Wellmont . " Father is in the habit of saying just what he thinks , " observed Miss Leah , apologetically ; " but those who know him never take it ill of him . ” " It's no use , " said Mr ...
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... believe they are following a demigod ! I tell you the race is not to the swift , nor the battle to the strong . In most cases in this world real greatness is never recognized save by a few private individuals - oftenest not at all ...
... believe they are following a demigod ! I tell you the race is not to the swift , nor the battle to the strong . In most cases in this world real greatness is never recognized save by a few private individuals - oftenest not at all ...
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... believe . His mind was of that largely - peopled class , which never soars itself , or carries that of others , above words ; consequently he inspired no exaltation or enthusiasm , none of the higher order of emotions , but simply ...
... believe . His mind was of that largely - peopled class , which never soars itself , or carries that of others , above words ; consequently he inspired no exaltation or enthusiasm , none of the higher order of emotions , but simply ...
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50 cents an't appearance asked Balaam beautiful Bertrade Bessie better blessed called Celesta cents child church Circassia continued Crabtree Deacon Dennis dear Mary Dithy divine door Edith Hale emotion exclaimed eyes face Father Shaw fear feel fell felt friends gentleman girl Hagar hand head hear heard heart heaven hope Hugh Oliver Humphrey husband inquired interest Julia knew lady late leave Linn looked Loomey Lund Maria marriage married Mary Mary Pickering minister Miss Leah morning mother muslin never observed once parish pause Phanuel Pickering poor prayer preach present Raymond Regleton rejoined replied Edith returned rience Sabbath scarcely seemed smile solemn Solomon soon soul speak spirit spoke suddenly summoned Swinton tears tell things thought tion turned uncle voice walk Waterbury Wellmont wife wish Witherell woman words young Zephaniah Wilkins
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Page 298 - In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs...
Page 143 - O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon
Page 67 - Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
Page 185 - And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, "It is my people:" and they shall say, "The Lord is my God.
Page 246 - But it shall not be so among you ; but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant...
Page 411 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Page 339 - Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire : your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Page 394 - For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? and what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Page 33 - Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all, their dues : tribute, to whom tribute is due ; custom, to whom custom ; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor.
Page 92 - Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry...