Readings for winter gatherings, temperance and mothers' meetings, etc. Ed. by J. FlemingJames Fleming 1870 |
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... horses advanced with the greatest difficulty . My comrade going first , a track , which appeared to him more practicable and shorter than the regular path , led us astray . It was my fault . Ought I to have trusted to a head of twenty ...
... horses advanced with the greatest difficulty . My comrade going first , a track , which appeared to him more practicable and shorter than the regular path , led us astray . It was my fault . Ought I to have trusted to a head of twenty ...
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... horse and , disguised as a simple merchant , started for Meshid himself , to see and listen to the sage . As he journeyed an old man met him in the way , who said , “ My lord , I , like thyself , am travelling to the next town ; but I ...
... horse and , disguised as a simple merchant , started for Meshid himself , to see and listen to the sage . As he journeyed an old man met him in the way , who said , “ My lord , I , like thyself , am travelling to the next town ; but I ...
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... horse belongs to him who has most need of him . " " If he decide contrary to that which is true and right , " returned the sheik , “ he is not the just Kadi thou sayest . Nevertheless , I will profit by thy evil doing to judge of his ...
... horse belongs to him who has most need of him . " " If he decide contrary to that which is true and right , " returned the sheik , “ he is not the just Kadi thou sayest . Nevertheless , I will profit by thy evil doing to judge of his ...
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... horse , being weary with travel . In a moment of weakness , I assented , and now he wants to keep the horse- on the ground that your lordship will assign the beast to that man whose weakness stands most in need . " The Kadi ran his ...
... horse , being weary with travel . In a moment of weakness , I assented , and now he wants to keep the horse- on the ground that your lordship will assign the beast to that man whose weakness stands most in need . " The Kadi ran his ...
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... horse you claim , " said his worship . " I have him here , " said the sheik , walking up to a stall . " Good : now return and bid the other man enter . " " Do you recognise your property , my friend ? " said the Kadi . " My horse ! yes ...
... horse you claim , " said his worship . " I have him here , " said the sheik , walking up to a stall . " Good : now return and bid the other man enter . " " Do you recognise your property , my friend ? " said the Kadi . " My horse ! yes ...
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Page 199 - And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest ; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
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Page 80 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 51 - A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well, where weary men might turn; He walled it in, and hung with care a ladle at the brink; He thought not of the deed he did, but judged that toil might drink. He passed again, and lo! the well, by summers never dried, Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues, and saved a life beside.
Page 20 - And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow ; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Page 148 - A poor wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer, Nay.
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Page 77 - The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Page 14 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 109 - When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.