Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church (earlier "for Younger Members of the English Church"), Volume 2J. and C. Mozley, 1866 |
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... leave the crown to the imbecile Charles for the short remnant of his life ; but Philippe of Burgundy must have been frantic with desire of revenge , when he thus consented to give away the rights of himself and his children . However ...
... leave the crown to the imbecile Charles for the short remnant of his life ; but Philippe of Burgundy must have been frantic with desire of revenge , when he thus consented to give away the rights of himself and his children . However ...
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... leave of them with many tears ; after which they were led back to the camp , and all hanged . Useless cruelty was not Henry's wont ; and it is probable that some notion of justice for Jean Sans Peur's murder was connected with this ...
... leave of them with many tears ; after which they were led back to the camp , and all hanged . Useless cruelty was not Henry's wont ; and it is probable that some notion of justice for Jean Sans Peur's murder was connected with this ...
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... leaves were not larger than those of a good sized Cyclamen I have seen both these plants growing nearly wild in a wonderful botanical and fern garden at Chiselhurst . Next to the Tussilago I liked Artemisia vulgaris ; it looked very ...
... leaves were not larger than those of a good sized Cyclamen I have seen both these plants growing nearly wild in a wonderful botanical and fern garden at Chiselhurst . Next to the Tussilago I liked Artemisia vulgaris ; it looked very ...
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... leaves , after all , the flowers were of no account . ' The Clerodendrons were ' pretty things : I fancy that the white bracts of the latter passed for flowers , whereas the Bougainvilleas were not such good deceivers ; yet to me these ...
... leaves , after all , the flowers were of no account . ' The Clerodendrons were ' pretty things : I fancy that the white bracts of the latter passed for flowers , whereas the Bougainvilleas were not such good deceivers ; yet to me these ...
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... leaves sparkling with jewels - now , the Anguloa Clowesi , with its amber Tulip- like cup - now , the Dendrobiums - now , the Cypripediums ; but where all were beautiful , all but little known to me , I must leave it to horticulturists ...
... leaves sparkling with jewels - now , the Anguloa Clowesi , with its amber Tulip- like cup - now , the Dendrobiums - now , the Cypripediums ; but where all were beautiful , all but little known to me , I must leave it to horticulturists ...
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Page 184 - One family we dwell in him, One church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death. One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of his host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.
Page 167 - O sweet and blessed country, The home of GOD'S elect ! O sweet and blessed country, That eager hearts expect ! JESUS, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest ; Who art, with GOD the FATHER, And SPIRIT, ever blest.
Page 182 - I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 533 - So is it with true Christian hearts ; Their mutual share in Jesus' blood An everlasting bond imparts Of holiest brotherhood : Oh ! might we all our lineage prove, Give and forgive, do good and love, By soft endearments in kind strife Lightening the load of daily life...
Page 182 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Page 269 - JESUS, thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress ; 'Midst flaming worlds in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head.
Page 269 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors : the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 223 - Strong the earthy odour grows — I smell the mould above the rose ! Welcome Life ! the Spirit strives ! Strength returns and hope revives ; Cloudy fears and shapes forlorn Fly like shadows at the morn, — O'er the earth there comes a bloom ; Sunny light for sullen gloom, Warm perfume for vapour cold — I smell the rose above the mould ! April, 1845.
Page 82 - There, with a light and easy motion, The fan-coral sweeps through the clear, deep sea; And the yellow and scarlet tufts of ocean Are bending like corn on the upland lea...
Page 269 - Bold shall I stand in thy great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay ? Fully absolved through these I am — From sin and fear, from guilt and shame.