The Works of Mrs. Sherwood: Being the Only Uniform Edition Ever Published in the United States ...Harper & Brothers, 1837 - English literature |
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... given space of ocean , the calculator should forget to take account of opposing tides and baffling winds , and suppose that de- ceitful element , the sea , to be always as serene and calm as a bay to the leeward of one of the Fortunate ...
... given space of ocean , the calculator should forget to take account of opposing tides and baffling winds , and suppose that de- ceitful element , the sea , to be always as serene and calm as a bay to the leeward of one of the Fortunate ...
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... given my opinion , good madam , much more promptly forty years since , " he replied ; " but when a man has reached his grand climacteric , he is somewhat slower in deciding on questions of the nature of those now in agitation , than we ...
... given my opinion , good madam , much more promptly forty years since , " he replied ; " but when a man has reached his grand climacteric , he is somewhat slower in deciding on questions of the nature of those now in agitation , than we ...
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... given a great entertainment on the oc- casion , seen a young lady whom I liked , made her my wife , and furnished my drawing - room under her auspices -I found that leisure which I had long desired in order to put some of my plans of ...
... given a great entertainment on the oc- casion , seen a young lady whom I liked , made her my wife , and furnished my drawing - room under her auspices -I found that leisure which I had long desired in order to put some of my plans of ...
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... given him to sleep in , trying to copy the picture of Giant De- spair on a slate , from his old book . This led my son to tell his young companion the story of the book , and of the harper ; and this story being carried to the father ...
... given him to sleep in , trying to copy the picture of Giant De- spair on a slate , from his old book . This led my son to tell his young companion the story of the book , and of the harper ; and this story being carried to the father ...
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... us the vanity of the world ; for she had died in the very early blossom of superior loveliness , and in a state of mind which , although we had not understood it at the time , has given us great delight in the 18 THE MAILCOACH .
... us the vanity of the world ; for she had died in the very early blossom of superior loveliness , and in a state of mind which , although we had not understood it at the time , has given us great delight in the 18 THE MAILCOACH .
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Page 149 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 322 - What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Page 364 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 327 - The waters wear the stones : thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
Page 173 - JESUS, thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress ; 'Midst flaming worlds in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head.
Page 315 - Thy people also shall be all righteous : they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation : I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Page 404 - Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Page 292 - ONE there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend ; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end.
Page 325 - Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.