Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp, Volume 1Phillips, Sampson, 1856 - African Americans |
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... body of the largest and keenest vitality , to grow up so com- pletely under the nursing influences of nature , that it may seem to be as perfectly en rapport with them as a tree ; so that the rain , the wind , and the thunder , all ...
... body of the largest and keenest vitality , to grow up so com- pletely under the nursing influences of nature , that it may seem to be as perfectly en rapport with them as a tree ; so that the rain , the wind , and the thunder , all ...
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... body so ! " - " Die ! No , indeed , you won't , " said Dred ; “ not if I've got hold of you ! Take heart , man , take heart ! Before morning I'll put you where the dogs can't find you , nor anything else . Come , up with you ! " The man ...
... body so ! " - " Die ! No , indeed , you won't , " said Dred ; “ not if I've got hold of you ! Take heart , man , take heart ! Before morning I'll put you where the dogs can't find you , nor anything else . Come , up with you ! " The man ...
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... bodies of fugitives which he found dead in the swamps , attaching to this disposition of them some peculiar super ... body , laid him in the grave , and at this moment the wife broke into a loud lament . " Hush , woman ! " said Dred ...
... bodies of fugitives which he found dead in the swamps , attaching to this disposition of them some peculiar super ... body , laid him in the grave , and at this moment the wife broke into a loud lament . " Hush , woman ! " said Dred ...
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... body seemed to know where he was , or who he was ; and I thought his discourse seemed to be rather an unexpected addition . He put it into us pretty strong , I thought ! De- clare , such a bundle of woes and curses I never heard dis ...
... body seemed to know where he was , or who he was ; and I thought his discourse seemed to be rather an unexpected addition . He put it into us pretty strong , I thought ! De- clare , such a bundle of woes and curses I never heard dis ...
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... bodies as Miss Anne , here , that ought n't to be denied to me . The clergy ought to enumerate female influence among the means of grace . I'm sure there's nothing builds me up like it . " Clayton , of course , assented very readily to ...
... bodies as Miss Anne , here , that ought n't to be denied to me . The clergy ought to enumerate female influence among the means of grace . I'm sure there's nothing builds me up like it . " Clayton , of course , assented very readily to ...
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Page 93 - When thou saidst, Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord will I seek.
Page 231 - And I looked, and there was none to help ; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore Mine own arm brought salvation unto Me ; and My fury, it upheld Me. And I will tread down the people in Mine anger, and make them drunk in My fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Page 276 - Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
Page 231 - I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Page 179 - He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
Page 166 - Sleep, my babe; thy food and raiment, House and home, thy friends provide; All without thy care or payment, All thy wants are well supplied.
Page 126 - He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
Page 126 - And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire ; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Page 121 - HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress : My God; in him will I trust.
Page 276 - Riches profit not in the day of wrath."4 Can kings or warriors ? No ; " they shall cry to the mountains and rocks to fall on them, and hide them from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...