No fiction, a narrative founded on recent and interesting facts [by A. Reed].Francis Westley ... and sold, 1819 |
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Page 84
... Russell ar- rived . A delirious fit was upon him . She spake to him ; it was useless . He was not sensible to surrounding objects . The most affecting , the most awful things es- caped him . She sat down by his side , weeping for him ...
... Russell ar- rived . A delirious fit was upon him . She spake to him ; it was useless . He was not sensible to surrounding objects . The most affecting , the most awful things es- caped him . She sat down by his side , weeping for him ...
Page 88
... do look to him Charles ! " cried Mrs. Russell , dropping down by his bed- side , and raising her hands as in supplica- tion . " He has said , he will cast out none that come to him - if you had a thousand 88 NO FICTION .
... do look to him Charles ! " cried Mrs. Russell , dropping down by his bed- side , and raising her hands as in supplica- tion . " He has said , he will cast out none that come to him - if you had a thousand 88 NO FICTION .
Page 89
... Russell . " He has said , ' ask and ye shall receive - seek and ye shall find .'- Do pray to him ! -Only say , ' God be merciful to me a sinner ! ' He will hear you , " 66 Yes , he will hear you , my dear Charles , rely upon it , " said ...
... Russell . " He has said , ' ask and ye shall receive - seek and ye shall find .'- Do pray to him ! -Only say , ' God be merciful to me a sinner ! ' He will hear you , " 66 Yes , he will hear you , my dear Charles , rely upon it , " said ...
Page 90
... . " " We weep , " cried Mrs. Russell , for love , for hope ; we hope you will recover -we hope our prayers will be heard . " - " No never ! -no never ! " he exclaimed in a deep but resolved voice- " your prayers will 00 NO FICTION . 90.
... . " " We weep , " cried Mrs. Russell , for love , for hope ; we hope you will recover -we hope our prayers will be heard . " - " No never ! -no never ! " he exclaimed in a deep but resolved voice- " your prayers will 00 NO FICTION . 90.
Page 98
... of his worldly connections ; but their efforts were una- vailing . Mrs. Russell had called , and was not asked to see him . Douglas had been , but was assured he was asleep ; and Le- fevre 98 NO FICTION . CHAPTER XXIII. ...
... of his worldly connections ; but their efforts were una- vailing . Mrs. Russell had called , and was not asked to see him . Douglas had been , but was assured he was asleep ; and Le- fevre 98 NO FICTION . CHAPTER XXIII. ...
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