Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... comfort- able - looking mother , with a mixture of firmness and good - nature in her face ; and a daughter of some six- teen years , rather pale and slender , but active and intelligent in her appearance . Clarice's dark hair was ...
... comfort- able - looking mother , with a mixture of firmness and good - nature in her face ; and a daughter of some six- teen years , rather pale and slender , but active and intelligent in her appearance . Clarice's dark hair was ...
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... comfort- able - looking mother , with a mixture of firmness and good - nature in her face ; and a daughter of some six- teen years , rather pale and slender , but active and intelligent in her appearance . Clarice's dark hair was ...
... comfort- able - looking mother , with a mixture of firmness and good - nature in her face ; and a daughter of some six- teen years , rather pale and slender , but active and intelligent in her appearance . Clarice's dark hair was ...
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... comforting conviction that Mistress Underdone , at least , would be pleasant enough to live with . " You will wish , without doubt , to go down to hall , where is good company at this present , " pursued the latter , addressing Sir ...
... comforting conviction that Mistress Underdone , at least , would be pleasant enough to live with . " You will wish , without doubt , to go down to hall , where is good company at this present , " pursued the latter , addressing Sir ...
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... comfort and pleasure were the main items . As for love , in the sense in which it is usually understood now , that was an item which simply might come into the question , but it was not necessary by any means . Parents , at that time ...
... comfort and pleasure were the main items . As for love , in the sense in which it is usually understood now , that was an item which simply might come into the question , but it was not necessary by any means . Parents , at that time ...
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... comfort of it . " " But you have not answered one point , Father . Why does God rouse longings in our hearts which He never means to fulfil ? ” 1 Heb . xii . 7 , Vulgate version . 2 He has told us so himself . 3 Heb . iv . 15 , Vulgate ...
... comfort of it . " " But you have not answered one point , Father . Why does God rouse longings in our hearts which He never means to fulfil ? ” 1 Heb . xii . 7 , Vulgate version . 2 He has told us so himself . 3 Heb . iv . 15 , Vulgate ...
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