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... ladies . Tom is now boarding with an old gentleman of a very singular humour , who once kept a public house in his neighbourhood , and who abounds in stories of ' Auld lang syne ; ' all these to hear , does Mr. Lovel most seriously ...
... ladies . Tom is now boarding with an old gentleman of a very singular humour , who once kept a public house in his neighbourhood , and who abounds in stories of ' Auld lang syne ; ' all these to hear , does Mr. Lovel most seriously ...
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... ladies , it will be a fig for the world's opinion with him ; and for myself , I am so ensconced in a little obscure corner of it , that its dread laugh can never reach me ; and if it does , can never drown that still , small voice which ...
... ladies , it will be a fig for the world's opinion with him ; and for myself , I am so ensconced in a little obscure corner of it , that its dread laugh can never reach me ; and if it does , can never drown that still , small voice which ...
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... ladies ! " cried the younger of the two servants , " do get out , do get out . " The flashes of lightning were now ... lady , he held her tucked under it , as he would have done his rolled great coat ; put- ting in his other arm , he ...
... ladies ! " cried the younger of the two servants , " do get out , do get out . " The flashes of lightning were now ... lady , he held her tucked under it , as he would have done his rolled great coat ; put- ting in his other arm , he ...
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... ladies in exclamations of joy . They were warmly congratulated on their good fortune by the Colonel , who was a friend and neigh- bour of the family ; and having witnessed the unex- pected alertness and good feeling of the old Methodist ...
... ladies in exclamations of joy . They were warmly congratulated on their good fortune by the Colonel , who was a friend and neigh- bour of the family ; and having witnessed the unex- pected alertness and good feeling of the old Methodist ...
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... ladies was the only grandchild of the politic gentleman just mentioned , and destined to be the heir of great wealth , his educa- tion was conducted according to his high expectations .. Until the tenth year of his age , he was attended ...
... ladies was the only grandchild of the politic gentleman just mentioned , and destined to be the heir of great wealth , his educa- tion was conducted according to his high expectations .. Until the tenth year of his age , he was attended ...
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Page 79 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 226 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 227 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness...
Page 78 - God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands...
Page 126 - ... for wine ! A lightsome eye, a soldier's mien, A feather of the blue, A doublet of the Lincoln green. — No more of me you knew, My love ! No more of me you knew. ' This morn is merry June, I trow, The rose is budding fain ; But she shall bloom in winter snow Ere we two meet again.' He turned his charger as he spake Upon the river shore, He gave his bridle-reins a shake, Said, ' Adieu for evermore, My love ! And adieu for evermore.
Page 81 - Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Page 78 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Page 201 - He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 226 - I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Page 43 - But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you, and killed the Prince of Life whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.