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... looked after as- self . It was everywhere said that a handsomer couple than Adam and Phoebe would make , was not to be seen . But , poor soul ! all his prospects were , as has been seen , in one moment blighted ; and Phoebe's heartless ...
... looked after as- self . It was everywhere said that a handsomer couple than Adam and Phoebe would make , was not to be seen . But , poor soul ! all his prospects were , as has been seen , in one moment blighted ; and Phoebe's heartless ...
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... looked very steadily at her needlework . One's own heart indicates the natural result of all this . On one such occasion as that which has just been referred to , Sarah ven- tured to lift up her eyes for an instant from her work , and ...
... looked very steadily at her needlework . One's own heart indicates the natural result of all this . On one such occasion as that which has just been referred to , Sarah ven- tured to lift up her eyes for an instant from her work , and ...
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... looked at his father , and his emaciated wife , and thought of her privations , borne with appa- rently a cheerful indifference , which quite vanished the instant that his back was turned . Many marks of substantial kindness were , with ...
... looked at his father , and his emaciated wife , and thought of her privations , borne with appa- rently a cheerful indifference , which quite vanished the instant that his back was turned . Many marks of substantial kindness were , with ...
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... looked at her keenly , — " because she had said to him in his trouble , when God's hand was heavy on him , Curse God , and die . And these things , Sarah , He forgetteth not . " His daughter - in - law raised her hand to her eyes , and ...
... looked at her keenly , — " because she had said to him in his trouble , when God's hand was heavy on him , Curse God , and die . And these things , Sarah , He forgetteth not . " His daughter - in - law raised her hand to her eyes , and ...
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... looked up the road , saw that it was the chandler's cart coming for the clock . On this Ayliffe returned rather suddenly , to await the moment of his friend's departure ; gazing with a sort of fondness at the poor old clock's face ...
... looked up the road , saw that it was the chandler's cart coming for the clock . On this Ayliffe returned rather suddenly , to await the moment of his friend's departure ; gazing with a sort of fondness at the poor old clock's face ...
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Page 388 - And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 451 - ... to cause law and justice, in mercy, to be executed in all his judgments ; to maintain the laws of " God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 310 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 24 - And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Page 362 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your heart forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Page 24 - And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Page 129 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 131 - ... truly try the issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God!