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... once said to me , that it was with Shaks- peare as with the Bible , she never opened it with- out finding something new . And , in illustration , she quoted a line in Romeo and Juliet , which had that day particularly attracted her ...
... once said to me , that it was with Shaks- peare as with the Bible , she never opened it with- out finding something new . And , in illustration , she quoted a line in Romeo and Juliet , which had that day particularly attracted her ...
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... once , when a party from a neighboring village had engaged to pass the evening with me , and sent a messenger at noon to say that the bad state of the roads must prevent their coming , we all went down in the large sleigh to tell them ...
... once , when a party from a neighboring village had engaged to pass the evening with me , and sent a messenger at noon to say that the bad state of the roads must prevent their coming , we all went down in the large sleigh to tell them ...
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... once met in travelling , told me of the great indebtedness she felt to Doctor Channing for some ideas derived from him , on the subject of Christian intercourse with the poor . She said she had learned from him to go among them , as ...
... once met in travelling , told me of the great indebtedness she felt to Doctor Channing for some ideas derived from him , on the subject of Christian intercourse with the poor . She said she had learned from him to go among them , as ...
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... once when she had passed a night in his house , with a servant of his , and was coming away before breakfast , he saw her getting into the stage at the door , and said : What ! going away without breakfast ! That will never do , ' and ...
... once when she had passed a night in his house , with a servant of his , and was coming away before breakfast , he saw her getting into the stage at the door , and said : What ! going away without breakfast ! That will never do , ' and ...
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... once heard a sermon from the text , " Blessed are the merciful , for they shall obtain mercy , " and said to myself , surely no invention of man's seeking can here be made to supersede , as so often is done , the simple meaning of ...
... once heard a sermon from the text , " Blessed are the merciful , for they shall obtain mercy , " and said to myself , surely no invention of man's seeking can here be made to supersede , as so often is done , the simple meaning of ...
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Page 165 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 64 - But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy! Shades of the prison-house begin to close Upon the growing boy ; But he beholds the light, and whence it flows, He sees it in his joy ! The youth who daily further from the east Must travel, still is nature's priest, And by the vision splendid Is on his way attended ; At length the man perceives it die away, And fade into the light of common day.
Page 165 - At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed ; hail-stones and coals of fire. The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice ; hail-stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them ; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Page 109 - Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness before had concealed : they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.
Page 153 - Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh the truth in his heart.
Page 165 - He made darkness his secret place ; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail-stones and coals of fire.
Page 40 - God, who makes the sun to know His proper hour to rise, And to give light to all below, Doth send him round the skies.
Page 36 - I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 125 - when a female is likely to become a mother, she ought to be doubly careful of her temper ; and, in particular, to indulge no ideas that are not cheerful, and no sentiments that are not kind.
Page 165 - Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.