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... head of the pew . In the midst of hard breathing , sometimes he made such an unusual demon- stration of his individuality as a sudden spring , when the toe of his boot was jogged unceremoniously by his wife's gaiter . In but one office ...
... head of the pew . In the midst of hard breathing , sometimes he made such an unusual demon- stration of his individuality as a sudden spring , when the toe of his boot was jogged unceremoniously by his wife's gaiter . In but one office ...
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... heads , " inwardly murmured Deacon Dennis . The new speaker began to read ; his voice was solemn and powerful , but he spoke as though much was still in reserve , and he had a habit of looking about him as unconcernedly as though each ...
... heads , " inwardly murmured Deacon Dennis . The new speaker began to read ; his voice was solemn and powerful , but he spoke as though much was still in reserve , and he had a habit of looking about him as unconcernedly as though each ...
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... head and looked gravely wise . This young man belonged to that peculiar class of persons who go up and down the earth as though they possessed a superior gift of discovering secret sin , as did the Fakir el Kebir when he reported that ...
... head and looked gravely wise . This young man belonged to that peculiar class of persons who go up and down the earth as though they possessed a superior gift of discovering secret sin , as did the Fakir el Kebir when he reported that ...
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... head for foot , it might be accounted for , that whatever topic of conversation , whether deep or shallow , lively or grave , was introduced in the pres- ence of Mrs. Pickering , she always skimmed along with her usual vivacity ...
... head for foot , it might be accounted for , that whatever topic of conversation , whether deep or shallow , lively or grave , was introduced in the pres- ence of Mrs. Pickering , she always skimmed along with her usual vivacity ...
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... head , dressed in ringlets which fell to her waist . The " book - worm " pronounced it dull - it was such a bore to hear all these tedious things the ministers said ; for her part , she would rather remain at home and read the last ...
... head , dressed in ringlets which fell to her waist . The " book - worm " pronounced it dull - it was such a bore to hear all these tedious things the ministers said ; for her part , she would rather remain at home and read the last ...
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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...