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... leaving nothing but an indefinable sense of vacuity , for which no other remedy is sought than a dreamy lounge , or the poor indulgence of turning over , in supineness , the leaves of a book , which , it is hoped , may beguile the ...
... leaving nothing but an indefinable sense of vacuity , for which no other remedy is sought than a dreamy lounge , or the poor indulgence of turning over , in supineness , the leaves of a book , which , it is hoped , may beguile the ...
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... leaves of pro- fession , while no real fruits of righteousness would be produced . Again , I feel such a difficulty in mention- ing the subject to any one , even to my dear parents , to whom I should be most unreserved and confidential ...
... leaves of pro- fession , while no real fruits of righteousness would be produced . Again , I feel such a difficulty in mention- ing the subject to any one , even to my dear parents , to whom I should be most unreserved and confidential ...
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... leaving it to your con- sideration , I remain , dear papa , Your affectionate Daughter , MARY . " After this , accompanied by her sister F , she paid a visit to the metropolis , and still continued c 2 A BELOVED FRIEND . 15 spirit blend ...
... leaving it to your con- sideration , I remain , dear papa , Your affectionate Daughter , MARY . " After this , accompanied by her sister F , she paid a visit to the metropolis , and still continued c 2 A BELOVED FRIEND . 15 spirit blend ...
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... leave it , in order to give vent to my emotions of joy , in rendering praise to Him who had displayed his love and tender indulgence in so signal a manner . I am so happy to think that you can again taste the sweets of friendship , of ...
... leave it , in order to give vent to my emotions of joy , in rendering praise to Him who had displayed his love and tender indulgence in so signal a manner . I am so happy to think that you can again taste the sweets of friendship , of ...
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... leave of his delightful park and pleasure - grounds ; without doubt he is now a miserable man , as it will most likely prove a long farewell to all his greatness . ' How happy are those who are placed in the middle station of society ...
... leave of his delightful park and pleasure - grounds ; without doubt he is now a miserable man , as it will most likely prove a long farewell to all his greatness . ' How happy are those who are placed in the middle station of society ...
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Page 43 - Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light...
Page 22 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 35 - For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Page 41 - Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here : that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th' inventor : This even-handed justice Commends th' ingredients of our poison'd chalice To our own lips.
Page 144 - WHEN I survey the wondrous cross, On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.
Page 61 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 114 - So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Page 50 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 41 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly : If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success ; tnat but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here.