Major Writers of America, Volume 1Perry Miller Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962 - Literary Criticism Selections from the writings of fifteen important American authors, including portions of novels, short stories, prose and poems. |
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Page 137
... seemed to be convinced , and fully satisfied , as to this sovereignty of God , and his justice in thus eternally disposing of men , according to his sover- eign pleasure . But never could give an account , how , or by what means , I was ...
... seemed to be convinced , and fully satisfied , as to this sovereignty of God , and his justice in thus eternally disposing of men , according to his sover- eign pleasure . But never could give an account , how , or by what means , I was ...
Page 138
... seemed to appear in every thing : in the sun , moon , and stars ; in the clouds , and blue sky ; in the grass , flowers , trees ; in the water , and all nature ; which used greatly to fix my mind . I often used to sit and view the moon ...
... seemed to appear in every thing : in the sun , moon , and stars ; in the clouds , and blue sky ; in the grass , flowers , trees ; in the water , and all nature ; which used greatly to fix my mind . I often used to sit and view the moon ...
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... seemed often as if returning in upon themselves , so that the voyager had long lost all idea of direction . He was , moreover , enwrapt in an exquisite sense of the strange . The thought of na- ture still remained , but her character seemed ...
... seemed often as if returning in upon themselves , so that the voyager had long lost all idea of direction . He was , moreover , enwrapt in an exquisite sense of the strange . The thought of na- ture still remained , but her character seemed ...
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