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... Father in Christ . Once more they were seated as before , to receive from the Bishop's mouth the words of advice , and warning , and consolation , which were to guide them amidst the temptations of life ; and when the final benediction ...
... Father in Christ . Once more they were seated as before , to receive from the Bishop's mouth the words of advice , and warning , and consolation , which were to guide them amidst the temptations of life ; and when the final benediction ...
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... Father , she had , who knew the weakness of His child , and could strengthen her as well against the infirmity of na- ture , as against the temptations of sin . She placed her icy fingers within Eleanor's , and clasped them with the ...
... Father , she had , who knew the weakness of His child , and could strengthen her as well against the infirmity of na- ture , as against the temptations of sin . She placed her icy fingers within Eleanor's , and clasped them with the ...
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... father , from the feeling that it was impossible for a woman fitly to support the dignity of the family , and the dread lest the event of her marriage with some yet more dis- tinguished individual should sink his own noble house into ...
... father , from the feeling that it was impossible for a woman fitly to support the dignity of the family , and the dread lest the event of her marriage with some yet more dis- tinguished individual should sink his own noble house into ...
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... father , whose supposed virtues and talents formed the great ro- mance of her childhood . And the Earl of Rutherford , if judged by his let- ters , was indeed formed to excite admiration , if not respect . They were the letters of a ...
... father , whose supposed virtues and talents formed the great ro- mance of her childhood . And the Earl of Rutherford , if judged by his let- ters , was indeed formed to excite admiration , if not respect . They were the letters of a ...
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... father's an- ticipated return distracted her thoughts from the solemn subject of her approaching Confirmation ; and enabled her to view clearly the life which was open- ing before her , and to arrange definite plans for her future ...
... father's an- ticipated return distracted her thoughts from the solemn subject of her approaching Confirmation ; and enabled her to view clearly the life which was open- ing before her , and to arrange definite plans for her future ...
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