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... miles inland . Again , when at Linyanti he deliberates , like Abraham and Lot , whether he shall turn to the right hand or to the left . He knows himself to be in central South Africa , and that the ocean is on both hands to the East ...
... miles inland . Again , when at Linyanti he deliberates , like Abraham and Lot , whether he shall turn to the right hand or to the left . He knows himself to be in central South Africa , and that the ocean is on both hands to the East ...
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... miles from Cape Town . In 1844 , he here married . the eldest daughter of Mr Moffat , the well - known African missionary and traveller , by whom he has five children . The following quotation from his book will give in his own words a ...
... miles from Cape Town . In 1844 , he here married . the eldest daughter of Mr Moffat , the well - known African missionary and traveller , by whom he has five children . The following quotation from his book will give in his own words a ...
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... miles . Under what circumstances ? read his book and you will see . Now prostrate with fever , overcome with fatigue , beset with difficulties , and tried by untoward events . One day , untutored companions have to be managed , savage ...
... miles . Under what circumstances ? read his book and you will see . Now prostrate with fever , overcome with fatigue , beset with difficulties , and tried by untoward events . One day , untutored companions have to be managed , savage ...
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... miles below Teté , the Council ex- pressed a wish that the expedition should be conveyed to Teté in a decked steam - vessel , of light draught , and that the steam launch should only carry them on from that point , or above Teté . New ...
... miles below Teté , the Council ex- pressed a wish that the expedition should be conveyed to Teté in a decked steam - vessel , of light draught , and that the steam launch should only carry them on from that point , or above Teté . New ...
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... miles , and hence can speak from experience with respect to an expedition going up that river 2 . Since returning from the Zambesi he either awaits his country's call as a naval officer , or ( as we may well hope may be the case ) to ...
... miles , and hence can speak from experience with respect to an expedition going up that river 2 . Since returning from the Zambesi he either awaits his country's call as a naval officer , or ( as we may well hope may be the case ) to ...
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Page 322 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 318 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 316 - And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand.
Page 302 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 224 - For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
Page 325 - A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps.
Page 343 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Page 227 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 334 - For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you : for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ...