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... arose with the determination to find her and bring her again to her home . He immediately set forth with com- missioners . The sun had risen high in the heavens when he entered the gates of Akkad . Through shady aisles he walked , and ...
... arose with the determination to find her and bring her again to her home . He immediately set forth with com- missioners . The sun had risen high in the heavens when he entered the gates of Akkad . Through shady aisles he walked , and ...
Page 16
... his guest appeared , all arose and stood silently with bowed heads and folded hands . As Zamula led his guest past these fairy - like forms , he paused at the side of the girl with the harp , " Ah , 16 THE DRAMA OF THE AGES.
... his guest appeared , all arose and stood silently with bowed heads and folded hands . As Zamula led his guest past these fairy - like forms , he paused at the side of the girl with the harp , " Ah , 16 THE DRAMA OF THE AGES.
Page 33
... at her feet and then arose and easily removed her mantle of gold . She was clad in a silvery white gossamer gown clinging and somewhat transparent ; her waist was girdled with a silver serpent , its head of sapphires , ABRAM 33.
... at her feet and then arose and easily removed her mantle of gold . She was clad in a silvery white gossamer gown clinging and somewhat transparent ; her waist was girdled with a silver serpent , its head of sapphires , ABRAM 33.
Page 50
... arose in thick and odorous clouds - there children clad in white stood about as still as statues , their hands folded and their eyes downcast . The sanctuary itself was not visible . Before the holy of holies hung the dazzling folds of ...
... arose in thick and odorous clouds - there children clad in white stood about as still as statues , their hands folded and their eyes downcast . The sanctuary itself was not visible . Before the holy of holies hung the dazzling folds of ...
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... arose . All the congregation were dumb with fear and amazement . Zamula and Abram were passing out . Suddenly a blood curdling shriek was heard . Shriek after shriek resounded through the dome of the temple . It was Istar . Now in the ...
... arose . All the congregation were dumb with fear and amazement . Zamula and Abram were passing out . Suddenly a blood curdling shriek was heard . Shriek after shriek resounded through the dome of the temple . It was Istar . Now in the ...
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A. T. Jones Abram absolute Akkad American Liberty apostolic delegate arms army arose Assyria barricade beautiful Beethoven beheld Cardinal Catholic charming Christian Religion Church of Rome civil Constitution Creator dark declared despotism divine right earth Eber empire established Europe Evadne eyes father faubourgh fire France freedom French French Revolution glory gold granted hand happiness head heart heaven holy House of Bourbon human Huss individual Istar Jehan jeweled John Huss kings light ligion looked Lord Lorenya Louis XVIII Madame Cammille ment mighty mind monarchy Monsieur Cammille Monsieur Lenormand Napoleon Nation never night Nimrod one-man power patriotism peace pope priests principle Protestant Protestantism Religious Liberty republic revolution Roman Roman Catholic church Rome's Sarai soul sovereignty speech stood Supreme Court thee things thou art thou shalt tion true truth union United voice whole words wrath Zamula
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Page 99 - Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's New Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand and the sheep upon the right; And the choice goes by forever 'twixt that darkness and that light.
Page 100 - They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think : They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
Page 207 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 206 - Here, perhaps, I ought to stop. But a solicitude for your welfare, which cannot end but with my life, and the apprehension of danger, natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an occasion like the present, to offer to your solemn contemplation...
Page 77 - Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official act my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe; who presides in the councils of nations...
Page 208 - I hold the maxim no less applicable to. public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them.
Page 11 - ... and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation ; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.
Page 78 - I shall take my present leave ; but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the human race, in humble supplication, that since he has been pleased to favor the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquillity, and dispositions for deciding with unparalleled unanimity on a form of government, for the security of their union, and the advancement of their happiness ; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations,...
Page 78 - Having thus imparted to you my sentiments as they have been awakened by the occasion which brings us together, I shall take my present leave, but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the human race, in humble supplication that, since he has been pleased to favor the American people with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquillity and dispositions for deciding with unparalleled unanimity on a form of government for the security of their union and the advancement of their...
Page 135 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...