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... church with his mother ; to sit at home by that mother of an evening, and with his Prayer Book on his knee, learn from her lips how that glorious hymn which he so loved to chaunt in church, and which spoke of angels and martyrs, of ...
... church with his mother ; to sit at home by that mother of an evening, and with his Prayer Book on his knee, learn from her lips how that glorious hymn which he so loved to chaunt in church, and which spoke of angels and martyrs, of ...
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... church with his mother ; to sit at home by that mother of an evening , and with his Prayer Book on his knee , learn from her lips how that glorious hymn which he so loved to chaunt in church , and which spoke of angels and martyrs , of ...
... church with his mother ; to sit at home by that mother of an evening , and with his Prayer Book on his knee , learn from her lips how that glorious hymn which he so loved to chaunt in church , and which spoke of angels and martyrs , of ...
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... church , she rose from her seat almost mechanically , and an instant after resumed her former attitude . At the conclusion of the service , when the worshippers had all left the cathedral , Mr. Lacy passed near the place where the ...
... church , she rose from her seat almost mechanically , and an instant after resumed her former attitude . At the conclusion of the service , when the worshippers had all left the cathedral , Mr. Lacy passed near the place where the ...
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... church , I put them into jars , on the table , and on the chimney - piece , and very bright and pretty they looked . So when she came in , she noticed them and thanked me , and spoke quite cheerful . As she was standing a - talking to ...
... church , I put them into jars , on the table , and on the chimney - piece , and very bright and pretty they looked . So when she came in , she noticed them and thanked me , and spoke quite cheerful . As she was standing a - talking to ...
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... church , as John- ny's schoolmaster says ... " “ Hush , hush , my good Mrs. Denley ; take care how you apply , or rather misapply , such names as those . But did Mrs. Rodney decline seeing me , or any other clergy- man ? " 9 " She did ...
... church , as John- ny's schoolmaster says ... " “ Hush , hush , my good Mrs. Denley ; take care how you apply , or rather misapply , such names as those . But did Mrs. Rodney decline seeing me , or any other clergy- man ? " 9 " She did ...
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Page 89 - And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
Page 87 - O ! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Page 189 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
Page 276 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 54 - is wife (Not to mention the 'ousemaid an' cook), To come in an' 'ands up an' be still, An' honestly work for my bread, My livin' in that state of life To which it shall please God to call Me!
Page 10 - PEACE be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. IT When he cometh into the sick man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down, REMEMBER not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers ; Spare us, good LORD, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood ; and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 27 - I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt. [Exit. Knocking within. MACB. Whence is that knocking? How is't with me, when every noise appals me? What hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes! Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Page 245 - If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.
Page 118 - And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.