Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... feelings to read it without having a very deep impression of the beauty of the rule upon which a Christian life ought to be modelled . " — English Independent . The Maiden's Lodge ; Or , None of Self , and All of Thee . A Tale of the ...
... feelings to read it without having a very deep impression of the beauty of the rule upon which a Christian life ought to be modelled . " — English Independent . The Maiden's Lodge ; Or , None of Self , and All of Thee . A Tale of the ...
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... feelings possible would be loving reverence and sympathy . " " And now , Clarice , I have another thing to say . " " At your pleasure , Dame . " " I think it but meet to tell thee a thing I have heard from thy father - that the Lord ...
... feelings possible would be loving reverence and sympathy . " " And now , Clarice , I have another thing to say . " " At your pleasure , Dame . " " I think it but meet to tell thee a thing I have heard from thy father - that the Lord ...
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... ( quality immaterial ) was sufficient reward for any amount of virtue . Clarice saw her father depart without any feeling of regret . He was even a greater stranger to her than her mother . She was a self - contained CASTLES IN THE AIR .
... ( quality immaterial ) was sufficient reward for any amount of virtue . Clarice saw her father depart without any feeling of regret . He was even a greater stranger to her than her mother . She was a self - contained CASTLES IN THE AIR .
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... feelings . Clarice was not the first person who has held one axiom theoretically , but has practically behaved according to another . " The Lord saith that He hates pride , " said the lame girl , softly . " How , then , can it be ...
... feelings . Clarice was not the first person who has held one axiom theoretically , but has practically behaved according to another . " The Lord saith that He hates pride , " said the lame girl , softly . " How , then , can it be ...
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... feeling was an odd mixture of reverential liking and compassion . He came far nearer the ideal picture than his wife . His manners were unusually gentle and considerate of others , and he was specially remarkable for one trait very ...
... feeling was an odd mixture of reverential liking and compassion . He came far nearer the ideal picture than his wife . His manners were unusually gentle and considerate of others , and he was specially remarkable for one trait very ...
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