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Page 17
... cruelty of perse- cution grew every day more inveterate . Claverhouse , whose merciless sword widowed many a tender mother , and orphaned many a helpless infant , about this time , was routed at Loudon - hill , by a party of the ...
... cruelty of perse- cution grew every day more inveterate . Claverhouse , whose merciless sword widowed many a tender mother , and orphaned many a helpless infant , about this time , was routed at Loudon - hill , by a party of the ...
Page 18
... cruelty of their per- secutors . " Every hour . They stood prepared to die , a people doomed To death ; -old men , and youths , and simple maids . " It was thus in the western districts of Scot- land , when , on a fine Sabbath morning ...
... cruelty of their per- secutors . " Every hour . They stood prepared to die , a people doomed To death ; -old men , and youths , and simple maids . " It was thus in the western districts of Scot- land , when , on a fine Sabbath morning ...
Page 51
... cruelty . One time , in par- ticular , a lighted match was placed between her fingers , by a soldier , to extort from her the discovery of her old guardian . Helen knew if the old man was taken , immediate death would be his lot ; for ...
... cruelty . One time , in par- ticular , a lighted match was placed between her fingers , by a soldier , to extort from her the discovery of her old guardian . Helen knew if the old man was taken , immediate death would be his lot ; for ...
Page 60
... cruelty ; and especially for his cold - blood- nurder of the widow of Cleugh - head . " > at the name of Wrathburn and the widow Cleugh - head , William started , and his face anged colour . " What alarms you , " said the old man ...
... cruelty ; and especially for his cold - blood- nurder of the widow of Cleugh - head . " > at the name of Wrathburn and the widow Cleugh - head , William started , and his face anged colour . " What alarms you , " said the old man ...
Page 61
... forgotten by the masters whose cruelty they had served , wandered about , especially after the persecu- tion , begging their bread , among those very peasants 6 HELEN ON THE GLEN . 61 the old man, "the soldier can hurt no ...
... forgotten by the masters whose cruelty they had served , wandered about , especially after the persecu- tion , begging their bread , among those very peasants 6 HELEN ON THE GLEN . 61 the old man, "the soldier can hurt no ...
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Andrew Bible bosom Braeside brother Bruce carabine cave Christian church comfort conscience countenance covenanters cruelty Dalziel darkness daughter dear death dragoons enemies eternal everlasting everlasting love faith father fear fear no evil feel flock forsake friends Gemmell Glasgow glen God's grace grave hand happy hath heard heart heaven Helen holy honour hope Jesus Christ kind leave live look Lord Lord's supper Macduff manse mercy mind minister of religion morning mother ness never night old farmer old minister peace peasants persecution persecutors praise pray prayer promise Ralph Redeemer religion remember righteousness ROBERT CARTER Sabbath Saviour Scotland shepherd sinner sins sister slavery soldiers soon soul spirit sufferings tears terrors of death thee ther thing thou thought thumbkin tion torture trust unto village voice walk wandered weeping wept wicked wickedness William word wrath Wrathburn young reader
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Page 21 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 27 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep : for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Page 23 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 27 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 23 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place...
Page 9 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 54 - He brings, and round about him ; nor from Hell One step no more than from himself can fly By change of place : now Conscience wakes Despair That slumbered ; wakes the bitter memory Of what he was, what is, and what must be Worse; of worse deeds worse sufferings must ensue.
Page 52 - In gentle stream; then rose the song, the loud Acclaim of praise. The wheeling plover ceased Her plaint; The solitary place was glad, And on the distant cairns the watcher's ear Caught doubtfully at times the breeze-borne note.
Page 46 - Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Page 52 - THE Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want: He makes me down to lie In pastures green ; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.