No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volume 2Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... formed ; and he determined wholly to sub- due them . " Yes , " said he , with new - born joy glistening in his eyes , -- " I will recover myself I will make myself worthy of her . Douglas shall yet see that I have power to resolve and ...
... formed ; and he determined wholly to sub- due them . " Yes , " said he , with new - born joy glistening in his eyes , -- " I will recover myself I will make myself worthy of her . Douglas shall yet see that I have power to resolve and ...
Page 52
... formed her purpose on a supposition that he continued in the practice of evils which belonged to a past period . Full of this hope , he flew to her venerable relative , who had seated herself at the other ex- tremity of the room ...
... formed her purpose on a supposition that he continued in the practice of evils which belonged to a past period . Full of this hope , he flew to her venerable relative , who had seated herself at the other ex- tremity of the room ...
Page 57
... it on me - I could never give my hand to a person , allowing him to be re- formed , who has , in former life , been fami liarized with vice . This will convince you that I never can be your's . No - And ch . 21 . 57 NO FICTION .
... it on me - I could never give my hand to a person , allowing him to be re- formed , who has , in former life , been fami liarized with vice . This will convince you that I never can be your's . No - And ch . 21 . 57 NO FICTION .
Page 80
... formed to himself for a friend , to whom he might confide the sorrows of his soul It was vain ! He felt there was loneliness : in the society of the world ; and that , although there might be union in vice , there could be no friendship ...
... formed to himself for a friend , to whom he might confide the sorrows of his soul It was vain ! He felt there was loneliness : in the society of the world ; and that , although there might be union in vice , there could be no friendship ...
Page 112
... formed bridge , which was animated by the foot of industry , and the rumbling of carriages . The arms of the bridge united the dwellings and inhabitants of two populous towns ; while its elliptic arches presented in fine pers- pective ...
... formed bridge , which was animated by the foot of industry , and the rumbling of carriages . The arms of the bridge united the dwellings and inhabitants of two populous towns ; while its elliptic arches presented in fine pers- pective ...
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Page 188 - Wilt thou not from this time cry unto Me : — " My father, Thou art the guide of my youth?
Page 251 - Behold, how good and how pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...
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Page 202 - О that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 3 - For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions.
Page 136 - Take with you words, and turn unto the Lord, and say unto Him : Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously.
Page 203 - He hath brought me up out of the horrible pit and the miry clay ; and hath set my feet upon a rock, and hath established my goings ; and hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to my God !' O, if I am saved it must be as
Page 216 - Mine ! — Oh, say not they are too cold, too slow to kindle. They are too easily roused, too ardent, too soon bent before an earthly idol ; but" here she laid her hand on his arm — "but the right hand must be cut off, the right eye plucked out. I would not again be their slave, under the tyranny and dominion of these elements of our fallen nature, for all the pomps and vanities which they would purchase. There be mightier obstacles than those of expediency, as thou dost well imagine, to thy suit...
Page 198 - Corinthians, when he tells them that faith stands not " in the wisdom of man, but in the power of God,
Page 251 - In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free, Col.