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... taken by a well - merited oblivion . ‡ a list of his " Dynasties " was included in the Chronology of Julius Africanus , a bishop of the third century . Africanus was re- hashed and served up again by Eusebius . But alas ? the two ...
... taken by a well - merited oblivion . ‡ a list of his " Dynasties " was included in the Chronology of Julius Africanus , a bishop of the third century . Africanus was re- hashed and served up again by Eusebius . But alas ? the two ...
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... taken up , and he is brought into court , he screams out that he is persecuted for another man's writings . No ! if Dr. Williams did not mean to concur with Baron Bunsen , he should not have pervaded his theories with such un- qualified ...
... taken up , and he is brought into court , he screams out that he is persecuted for another man's writings . No ! if Dr. Williams did not mean to concur with Baron Bunsen , he should not have pervaded his theories with such un- qualified ...
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... taken a little aback by such news . ingly , Lucy sat a little more upright than usual , and was conscious that when she smiled , as she had just done , the smile did not glide off again in a natural way , but settled down into the lines ...
... taken a little aback by such news . ingly , Lucy sat a little more upright than usual , and was conscious that when she smiled , as she had just done , the smile did not glide off again in a natural way , but settled down into the lines ...
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... taken in out of charity , " said Miss Wodehouse , with tears in her eyes ; " I am sure it is somebody whom he has opened his doors to out of Chris- tian charity and the goodness of his heart . I don't understand how you can all desert ...
... taken in out of charity , " said Miss Wodehouse , with tears in her eyes ; " I am sure it is somebody whom he has opened his doors to out of Chris- tian charity and the goodness of his heart . I don't understand how you can all desert ...
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... . Rosa had disappeared altogether , and worth , or of any one thing in particular . She Mrs. Elsworthy , with an ominous redness on CHAPTER XIV . her cheeks , had taken the place generally held and 26 CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD :
... . Rosa had disappeared altogether , and worth , or of any one thing in particular . She Mrs. Elsworthy , with an ominous redness on CHAPTER XIV . her cheeks , had taken the place generally held and 26 CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD :
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Page 207 - She leaned far out on the window-sill, And shook it forth with a royal will. "Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said. A shade of sadness, a blush of shame, Over the face of the leader came; The nobler nature within him stirred To life at that woman's deed and word: "Who touches a hair of yon gray head Dies like a dog! March on!
Page 255 - And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen : Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 255 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.
Page 403 - The human sorrow and smart ! And yet it never was in my soul To play so ill a part : But evil is wrought by want of Thought, As well as want of Heart...
Page 207 - UP from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, The clustered spires of Frederick stand Green-walled by the hills of Maryland.
Page 143 - Clearer than water flowed that juice ; She never tasted such before, How should it cloy with length of use ? She sucked and sucked and sucked the more Fruits which that unknown orchard bore; She sucked until her lips were sore ; Then flung the emptied rinds away, But gathered up one kernel stone, And knew not was it night or day As she turned home alone.
Page 412 - And I recommend to them that, while offering up the ascriptions justly due to him for such singular deliverances and blessings ; they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged...
Page 207 - Barbara Frietchie's work is o'er, And the Rebel rides on his raids no more. Honor to her! and let a tear Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall's bier. Over Barbara Frietchie's grave Flag of Freedom and Union, wave! Peace and order and beauty draw Round thy symbol of light and law; And ever the stars above look down On thy stars below in Frederick town! What the Birds Said The birds against the April wind Flew northward, singing as they flew; They sang, "The land we leave behind Has swords for corn-blades,...
Page 329 - ... to the rear. His face, which is always placid and cheerful, did not show signs of the slightest disappointment, care, or annoyance; and he was addressing to every soldier he met a few words of encouragement, such as, "All this will come right in the end; we'll talk it over afterwards; but, in the meantime, all good men must rally. We want all good and true men just now,
Page 144 - ... and early reapers plodded to the place of golden sheaves, and dew-wet grass bowed in the morning winds so brisk to pass, and new buds with new day opened of cup-like lilies on the stream, Laura awoke as from a dream, laughed in the innocent old way...