The history of a family; or, Religion our best supportGrant and Griffith, successors to John Harris, 1849 - 80 pages |
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... replied Frederick , " that he was supposed to be dead , and reported at first among the killed . " Mr. Maitland becoming absorbed in his own painful thoughts , Frederick , bidding him good morning , went on to school ; but , on his ...
... replied Frederick , " that he was supposed to be dead , and reported at first among the killed . " Mr. Maitland becoming absorbed in his own painful thoughts , Frederick , bidding him good morning , went on to school ; but , on his ...
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... replied her mother ; " and perhaps you , as little Alice , might succeed in rousing her from her self , and do her good , but Grace cannot act as you might do . She cannot intrude upon sorrows which must and ought to be sacred . Lady ...
... replied her mother ; " and perhaps you , as little Alice , might succeed in rousing her from her self , and do her good , but Grace cannot act as you might do . She cannot intrude upon sorrows which must and ought to be sacred . Lady ...
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... replied Mrs. Rivers . " He says , ' search the Scriptures , for they testify of me . ' ' I am not come to destroy the law , but to fulfil it . What say the Scrip- tures ? ' was His reference . He taught us to hold in reverence ' every ...
... replied Mrs. Rivers . " He says , ' search the Scriptures , for they testify of me . ' ' I am not come to destroy the law , but to fulfil it . What say the Scrip- tures ? ' was His reference . He taught us to hold in reverence ' every ...
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... replied Mrs. Rivers ; " thank God ! I can feel confidence in the prin- ciples of Grace , because I believe she has no confidence in herself , and will in all things seek for guidance and direction from Wisdom that cannot err ; but if we ...
... replied Mrs. Rivers ; " thank God ! I can feel confidence in the prin- ciples of Grace , because I believe she has no confidence in herself , and will in all things seek for guidance and direction from Wisdom that cannot err ; but if we ...
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... replied ; why , it is more eloquent than even Lord Burleigh's , in its silence , for I have not spoken .'- ' Silence is sometimes very eloquent , ' said Sir Henry ; the 6 6 6 • 6 6 6 eye may give a grave rebuke , ' 98 THE HISTORY OF A ...
... replied ; why , it is more eloquent than even Lord Burleigh's , in its silence , for I have not spoken .'- ' Silence is sometimes very eloquent , ' said Sir Henry ; the 6 6 6 • 6 6 6 eye may give a grave rebuke , ' 98 THE HISTORY OF A ...
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Page 68 - And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
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