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... butler , as he came in a second time with the coffee , and was leaving the room with that peculiarly soft tread which only butlers are able to accomplish , " I am sure I have heard a sound out in the road , as if some 6 LEONARD AND DENNIS .
... butler , as he came in a second time with the coffee , and was leaving the room with that peculiarly soft tread which only butlers are able to accomplish , " I am sure I have heard a sound out in the road , as if some 6 LEONARD AND DENNIS .
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Edward Monro. a sound out in the road , as if some one were calling out in an unusual manner at this late hour ; I wish you would send out and see what's the matter . " " Sound of voices , papa ? " said Alice , springing up in alarm . " ...
Edward Monro. a sound out in the road , as if some one were calling out in an unusual manner at this late hour ; I wish you would send out and see what's the matter . " " Sound of voices , papa ? " said Alice , springing up in alarm . " ...
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... Go and see , John , " said his father . " Oh , no , no , " cried Jane , " pray don't go to the door , John . " Few things are more awful to the mind of a child , than a sound outside the door at night WAR - THE COTTAGE . 11.
... Go and see , John , " said his father . " Oh , no , no , " cried Jane , " pray don't go to the door , John . " Few things are more awful to the mind of a child , than a sound outside the door at night WAR - THE COTTAGE . 11.
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Edward Monro. child , than a sound outside the door at night , when the billows of the wind make it heave up and down . John smiled at Jane's alarm , and proceeded to the door , and lifted up the latch just as a horse rode by with a ...
Edward Monro. child , than a sound outside the door at night , when the billows of the wind make it heave up and down . John smiled at Jane's alarm , and proceeded to the door , and lifted up the latch just as a horse rode by with a ...
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... sounds of a dream ; she was conscious of being very cold , and of drawing her thin shawl tighter over her baby's head . The church clock struck two in the morning , and in her odd dreamy state she imagined it was an angel speaking out ...
... sounds of a dream ; she was conscious of being very cold , and of drawing her thin shawl tighter over her baby's head . The church clock struck two in the morning , and in her odd dreamy state she imagined it was an angel speaking out ...
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Page 52 - Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried : He descended into hell ; The third day he rose again from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
Page 48 - And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all : for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed GOD in their hearts.
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Page 648 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.
Page 51 - My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Page 48 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
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Page 86 - He paweth in the valley and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; And he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Page 106 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.