Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church (earlier "for Younger Members of the English Church")J. and C. Mozley, 1890 |
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... child . Her little head was covered with such thick bright curls that strangers who saw her for the first time always turned to have another look ; and she had great dark brown eyes , which looked straight at every one without fear ...
... child . Her little head was covered with such thick bright curls that strangers who saw her for the first time always turned to have another look ; and she had great dark brown eyes , which looked straight at every one without fear ...
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... child brought what he wanted in silence , for she knew he had made up his mind to go and help Mr. Morton with the colt . It was his way to refuse churlishly whatever was asked of him , but he loved a horse too well to bear that it ...
... child brought what he wanted in silence , for she knew he had made up his mind to go and help Mr. Morton with the colt . It was his way to refuse churlishly whatever was asked of him , but he loved a horse too well to bear that it ...
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... child , and had not been accustomed to converse with gentlemen . ' And where have you hidden the fox , eh ? ' ' He's in aneath the bed , and - and - oh , gang awa ' -- gang awa'- and tak ' awa ' the dowgs ! ' and Chris burst into tears ...
... child , and had not been accustomed to converse with gentlemen . ' And where have you hidden the fox , eh ? ' ' He's in aneath the bed , and - and - oh , gang awa ' -- gang awa'- and tak ' awa ' the dowgs ! ' and Chris burst into tears ...
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... child into the house . No , no , he's gone . See , Chris , he has got out there , ' and he pointed to the open window , on the ledge of which was a wet smudge , and a little round mark of a muddy foot . Chris threw herself on the floor ...
... child into the house . No , no , he's gone . See , Chris , he has got out there , ' and he pointed to the open window , on the ledge of which was a wet smudge , and a little round mark of a muddy foot . Chris threw herself on the floor ...
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... child earnestly . 6 Tell me , Chris , ' he said , ' did your grandfather even speak to you of Glenfinnary ? Did you ever hear him mention such a place ? ' Chris nodded , and repeated the name as if she was familiar with it , but she was ...
... child earnestly . 6 Tell me , Chris , ' he said , ' did your grandfather even speak to you of Glenfinnary ? Did you ever hear him mention such a place ? ' Chris nodded , and repeated the name as if she was familiar with it , but she was ...
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Page 494 - Aussitôt que le char chemine Et qu'elle voit les gens marcher, Elle s'en attribue uniquement la gloire. Va, vient, fait l'empressée : il semble que ce soit Un sergent de bataille allant en chaque endroit Faire avancer ses gens et hâter la victoire.
Page 254 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee...
Page 254 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 258 - Having then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith...
Page 442 - York ! the harmless tool of others' hate ; He sues for pardon,! and repents too late. Now angry Somerset her vengeance vows On Swift's reproaches for her ******* spouse :§ From her red locks her mouth with venom fills, And thence into the royal ear instils.
Page 142 - All those things are passed away like a shadow, and as a post that hasted by; and as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, neither the pathway of the keel in the waves; or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be found...
Page 581 - the cooling western breeze," In the next line, it "whispers through the trees:" If crystal streams "with pleasing murmurs creep...
Page 1 - With store of Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of Wit, or Arms, while both contend To win her Grace, whom all commend.
Page 80 - Venice gave His body to that pleasant country's earth, And his pure soul unto his captain Christ, Under whose colours he had fought so long.
Page 494 - Dame mouche s'en va chanter à leurs oreilles, Et fait cent sottises pareilles. Après bien du travail, le coche arrive au haut. « Respirons maintenant! dit la mouche aussitôt : J'ai tant fait que nos gens sont enfin dans la plaine Ça! messieurs les chevaux, payez-moi de ma peine.