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... wish a young creature that ' s under one's roof , and that's dying by inches of something the Lord only knows what ... wish the poor young thing not to die , without medicine for her body , or means of grace for her soul . " " Assuredly ...
... wish a young creature that ' s under one's roof , and that's dying by inches of something the Lord only knows what ... wish the poor young thing not to die , without medicine for her body , or means of grace for her soul . " " Assuredly ...
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... drive men to madness . " On the evening of this day , Mr. Lacy received the following note . It seemed written at once with difficulty and with rapidity , and in parts was somewhat illegible . ― " If you still wish to see me , 13.
... drive men to madness . " On the evening of this day , Mr. Lacy received the following note . It seemed written at once with difficulty and with rapidity , and in parts was somewhat illegible . ― " If you still wish to see me , 13.
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A Tale Georgiana Fullerton. ― " If you still wish to see me , Mr. Lacy , if you are not wearied with vainly seeking admittance to one who is not worthy to wipe the dust from your feet , come to me now . You spoke to me to - day , though ...
A Tale Georgiana Fullerton. ― " If you still wish to see me , Mr. Lacy , if you are not wearied with vainly seeking admittance to one who is not worthy to wipe the dust from your feet , come to me now . You spoke to me to - day , though ...
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... wish to keep no secret from you - you have brought a vision of peace and of hope before me ; and perhaps , when you know how miserable I have been , though how guilty , you may not think me utterly unworthy of it . " " None are unworthy ...
... wish to keep no secret from you - you have brought a vision of peace and of hope before me ; and perhaps , when you know how miserable I have been , though how guilty , you may not think me utterly unworthy of it . " " None are unworthy ...
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... wish to open my heart to you without reserve , I will put into your hands a history of my life , which , during days of solitude and nights of weary watchings , I have written and which will disclose to you all the secrets of my soul ...
... wish to open my heart to you without reserve , I will put into your hands a history of my life , which , during days of solitude and nights of weary watchings , I have written and which will disclose to you all the secrets of my soul ...
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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.