Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... tone high . It will be a most suitable ful girls . " - Watchman . present for thought- " We have followed the fortunes of Margaret , the Earl's daughter , with unflagging interest from first to last . " - Church Sunday Scholars ...
... tone high . It will be a most suitable ful girls . " - Watchman . present for thought- " We have followed the fortunes of Margaret , the Earl's daughter , with unflagging interest from first to last . " - Church Sunday Scholars ...
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... tone . “ He loves her , and would cherish her dearly if she would let him . But there is not any love in her . When she was a young maid , almost a child , she set her heart on being a nun , and I think she has never forgiven her baron ...
... tone . “ He loves her , and would cherish her dearly if she would let him . But there is not any love in her . When she was a young maid , almost a child , she set her heart on being a nun , and I think she has never forgiven her baron ...
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... the same soft , grave tone . " Does not the Psalmist say , ' Portio mea , Domine ' ? And does 1 " Thou art my portion , O Lord . ” — Ps . cxix . 57 . not Solomon say , ' Dilectus meus mihi ' ? ON THE THRESHOLD OF LIFE . 51.
... the same soft , grave tone . " Does not the Psalmist say , ' Portio mea , Domine ' ? And does 1 " Thou art my portion , O Lord . ” — Ps . cxix . 57 . not Solomon say , ' Dilectus meus mihi ' ? ON THE THRESHOLD OF LIFE . 51.
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... tone . " Nay , " said Heliet , taking up her crutches , " I hope a few will go to Heaven who do not go into the cloister . But we may rest assured of this , that not one will go there who has not chosen Christ for his portion . " " Well ...
... tone . " Nay , " said Heliet , taking up her crutches , " I hope a few will go to Heaven who do not go into the cloister . But we may rest assured of this , that not one will go there who has not chosen Christ for his portion . " " Well ...
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... tone . " I reckon we ought not to pity them , being they that crucified our Lord . But- " But for all that , his heart cried out against his creed . Yet it did not occur to him that the par- ticular men who were being driven from their ...
... tone . " I reckon we ought not to pity them , being they that crucified our Lord . But- " But for all that , his heart cried out against his creed . Yet it did not occur to him that the par- ticular men who were being driven from their ...
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