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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... turning over and selecting our pur- chases , while the following conversation proceeded . 66 He " That Mr. Smith , " said an elderly gentleman , in a large wig , " is a man of sense and erudition - a deep reader - a close reasoner . His ...
... turning over and selecting our pur- chases , while the following conversation proceeded . 66 He " That Mr. Smith , " said an elderly gentleman , in a large wig , " is a man of sense and erudition - a deep reader - a close reasoner . His ...
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... turning like a turkey - cock in a rage to attack the little man in black , when a second glance from my uncle restrained my ardour , and we suffered the conversation to proceed without interruption . It seems that the little man had ...
... turning like a turkey - cock in a rage to attack the little man in black , when a second glance from my uncle restrained my ardour , and we suffered the conversation to proceed without interruption . It seems that the little man had ...
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... turned about and conveyed it to the lost sheep , and behold they knew the sound , and obeyed the call , and came running back to their place of rest . Theogenes saw all this himself , and loved to tell this story among many others — all ...
... turned about and conveyed it to the lost sheep , and behold they knew the sound , and obeyed the call , and came running back to their place of rest . Theogenes saw all this himself , and loved to tell this story among many others — all ...
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... turned away from the word of counsel , being resolved in his own mind con- cerning what he would do , and he watched his oppor- tunity , and one day at noon , being unobserved by his brethren , he drove a small portion of the flock ...
... turned away from the word of counsel , being resolved in his own mind con- cerning what he would do , and he watched his oppor- tunity , and one day at noon , being unobserved by his brethren , he drove a small portion of the flock ...
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... turned a deaf ear to the voice of the spiritual Shepherd , is left for a time to the consequences of his own evil inclinations , convinced me of the na- ture of the instruction derived from this little circum- stance by my ever tender ...
... turned a deaf ear to the voice of the spiritual Shepherd , is left for a time to the consequences of his own evil inclinations , convinced me of the na- ture of the instruction derived from this little circum- stance by my ever tender ...
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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.