The wide, wide world; or, The early history of Ellen Montgomery, Ed. by a clergyman of the Church of England [or rather written by S.B. Warner]. By Elizabeth Wetherell |
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... took from her mother all power of replying . It was not necessary ; her little daughter understood only too well the silent answer of her eye . With a wild cry she flung her arms round her mother , and hiding her face in her lap , gave ...
... took from her mother all power of replying . It was not necessary ; her little daughter understood only too well the silent answer of her eye . With a wild cry she flung her arms round her mother , and hiding her face in her lap , gave ...
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... took a turn , and for a little space raised the hopes of her friends . All were rejoicing but two persons - Mrs . Montgomery was not deceived , neither was the doctor . The shopping project was kept a 18 THE WIDE , WIDE WORLD . CHAPTER ...
... took a turn , and for a little space raised the hopes of her friends . All were rejoicing but two persons - Mrs . Montgomery was not deceived , neither was the doctor . The shopping project was kept a 18 THE WIDE , WIDE WORLD . CHAPTER ...
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... took a chair at a little distance , to await patiently her decision ; and while Ellen's eyes were rivetted on the Bibles , her own , very naturally , were fixed upon her . In the excitement and eagerness of the moment , Ellen had thrown ...
... took a chair at a little distance , to await patiently her decision ; and while Ellen's eyes were rivetted on the Bibles , her own , very naturally , were fixed upon her . In the excitement and eagerness of the moment , Ellen had thrown ...
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... took it back ; and there followed another careful examination of the whole stock ; and then Ellen came to her mother with a beautiful miniature edition , in two volumes , gilt , and clasped , and very perfect in all respects , but of ...
... took it back ; and there followed another careful examination of the whole stock ; and then Ellen came to her mother with a beautiful miniature edition , in two volumes , gilt , and clasped , and very perfect in all respects , but of ...
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... took not a little time , Mrs. Montgomery laid in a good supply of wafers of all sorts ; and then went on further to furnish the desk with an ivory leaf - cutter , a paper - folder , a pounce - box , a ruler , and a neat little silver ...
... took not a little time , Mrs. Montgomery laid in a good supply of wafers of all sorts ; and then went on further to furnish the desk with an ivory leaf - cutter , a paper - folder , a pounce - box , a ruler , and a neat little silver ...
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Page 428 - Thou, O Christ, art all I want ; More than all in thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind ! Just and holy is thy name ; I am all unrighteousness ; Vile, and full of sin I am ; Thou art full of truth and grace.
Page 417 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee : but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 427 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 69 - Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Page 426 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest.
Page 505 - While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.
Page 34 - I love them that love me ; and they that seek me early shall find me.
Page 37 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress ; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 314 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 22 - And one of the elders answered, saying unto me ; What are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they? And I said unto him ; Sir thou knowest. And he said to me ; These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.