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... speak to the purpose ; that is what I call a figure of rhetoric well placed . I will do him justice , mine host , were he ten times as great . " The Colonel noticed the entrance of the speaker by a slight inclination of the head . " Sit ...
... speak to the purpose ; that is what I call a figure of rhetoric well placed . I will do him justice , mine host , were he ten times as great . " The Colonel noticed the entrance of the speaker by a slight inclination of the head . " Sit ...
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... Speak English , man . " " " Ah , Colonel ! " said Pangloss , " my philosophy hath done much harm unto me . " " As how ? " cried the Colonel . " You shall hear , Colonel Berkley . It has been my lot to preside as schoolmaster on the ...
... Speak English , man . " " " Ah , Colonel ! " said Pangloss , " my philosophy hath done much harm unto me . " " As how ? " cried the Colonel . " You shall hear , Colonel Berkley . It has been my lot to preside as schoolmaster on the ...
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... speak , fallen under its influence , and was fast asleep . From this sleep he was roused by a terrific flash of lightning on his face , followed by an astounding crash of thunder . What was the nature of this most learned philoso ...
... speak , fallen under its influence , and was fast asleep . From this sleep he was roused by a terrific flash of lightning on his face , followed by an astounding crash of thunder . What was the nature of this most learned philoso ...
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... speak . I never am so confident that I have my commission about me as when I stand in the pulpit . " " I will go with you , my friend , " said the Colonel , after a pause , " for I can refuse you nothing , and my fair neighbours , who ...
... speak . I never am so confident that I have my commission about me as when I stand in the pulpit . " " I will go with you , my friend , " said the Colonel , after a pause , " for I can refuse you nothing , and my fair neighbours , who ...
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... speaking his mind . If you knew how often my heart has yearned toward the dwellers at Rosemount , you would not be surprised that my tongue has been thus forward to utter the truth in all sincerity and boldness . Colonel Berk- ley has ...
... speaking his mind . If you knew how often my heart has yearned toward the dwellers at Rosemount , you would not be surprised that my tongue has been thus forward to utter the truth in all sincerity and boldness . Colonel Berk- ley has ...
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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.