Dr. Livingstone' Cambridge Lectures: Together with a Prefatory Letter by Prof. Sedgwick |
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... tell his coun- trymen of their complicity in deepening that woe , and of their ability and duty to try and alleviate its pangs . We have heard his story , pondered its detail and acted on its suggestions ; herein are recorded some of ...
... tell his coun- trymen of their complicity in deepening that woe , and of their ability and duty to try and alleviate its pangs . We have heard his story , pondered its detail and acted on its suggestions ; herein are recorded some of ...
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... telling him my travels . I revere his memory . " Dr Livingstone became a " piecer " in the factory at the age of 10. Now notice an instance of " the boy being the father of the man . " With part of his first week's wages he bought ...
... telling him my travels . I revere his memory . " Dr Livingstone became a " piecer " in the factory at the age of 10. Now notice an instance of " the boy being the father of the man . " With part of his first week's wages he bought ...
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... telling her that I should return in two years , and when it happened that I was absent four years and a half , I supposed that I should appear before her with a damaged character . I was , however , forgiven . My wife will accompany me ...
... telling her that I should return in two years , and when it happened that I was absent four years and a half , I supposed that I should appear before her with a damaged character . I was , however , forgiven . My wife will accompany me ...
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... tell you that I found a few days back an abstract from an address , which he delivered to the Geographical Society in 1852 , and which he had the assurance to send to me . In that address my distinguished friend foreshadowed a great ...
... tell you that I found a few days back an abstract from an address , which he delivered to the Geographical Society in 1852 , and which he had the assurance to send to me . In that address my distinguished friend foreshadowed a great ...
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... tell his own story . " On the 13th of June , Dr Livingstone , Captain Gordon , and Mr Thornton , came on board ( the launch ) , and we started to explore the river as far as Mazaro of the Mutuo ( Mazaro is the word for mouth ) . It soon ...
... tell his own story . " On the 13th of June , Dr Livingstone , Captain Gordon , and Mr Thornton , came on board ( the launch ) , and we started to explore the river as far as Mazaro of the Mutuo ( Mazaro is the word for mouth ) . It soon ...
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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...