The Works of Mrs. Sherwood: Being the Only Uniform Edition Ever Published in the United States ...Harper & Brothers, 1834 - English literature |
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... pleasure into an occasion of pain and sorrow . There happened to be in the basket one apple something larger than the rest ; and upon this the whole company immediately placed their desiring eyes , every one of them crying out at once ...
... pleasure into an occasion of pain and sorrow . There happened to be in the basket one apple something larger than the rest ; and upon this the whole company immediately placed their desiring eyes , every one of them crying out at once ...
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... pleasures which are actually offered us , imbittering every joy , and poi- soning every sweet . And on this account , He who knew the heart of man said , " Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth . " Matt . v . 5 . In ...
... pleasures which are actually offered us , imbittering every joy , and poi- soning every sweet . And on this account , He who knew the heart of man said , " Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth . " Matt . v . 5 . In ...
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... of her school - fellows to a state of concord , now led Miss Jennett into the school- room , where she had the pleasure of seeing a gen- eral reconciliation take place : soon after which , Mrs. THE LITTLE FEMALE ACADEMY . 19.
... of her school - fellows to a state of concord , now led Miss Jennett into the school- room , where she had the pleasure of seeing a gen- eral reconciliation take place : soon after which , Mrs. THE LITTLE FEMALE ACADEMY . 19.
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... pleasure of her companions inferior to her own . They now began to taste that delight in each other's society from which their evil passions had hitherto debarred them ; they now all sat looking upon one another with mutual satisfaction ...
... pleasure of her companions inferior to her own . They now began to taste that delight in each other's society from which their evil passions had hitherto debarred them ; they now all sat looking upon one another with mutual satisfaction ...
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... pleasure to have some acquaintance with their person , and as I delight in giving my little readers every satisfaction that is in my power , I shall endeavour , as justly as I can by descrip- tion , to set before their eyes a picture of ...
... pleasure to have some acquaintance with their person , and as I delight in giving my little readers every satisfaction that is in my power , I shall endeavour , as justly as I can by descrip- tion , to set before their eyes a picture of ...
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Page 8 - I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Page 362 - None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. "And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
Page 18 - My good Child, know this, that thou art not able to do these things of thyself, nor to walk in the Commandments of God, and to serve him, without his special grace ; which thou must learn at all times to call for by diligent prayer.
Page 391 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Page 129 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 391 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 391 - But man dieth and wasteth away : yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he ? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up ; so man lieth down and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Page 273 - If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Page 298 - Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 25 - Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is : brethren, to dwell together in unity ! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard : even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. Like as the dew of Hermon : which fell upon the hill of Sion. For there the Lord promised his blessing : and life for evermore.