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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... round , her whole face rippling with silent laughter at the amusement of Jean and Margaret of Anjou , Elleen's puzzled gravity , and the horror and dismay of her elder ladies . Only Dame Lilias saw what she did not a look of triumphant ...
... round , her whole face rippling with silent laughter at the amusement of Jean and Margaret of Anjou , Elleen's puzzled gravity , and the horror and dismay of her elder ladies . Only Dame Lilias saw what she did not a look of triumphant ...
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... round her head and shone like gold . He took an especial pleasure and pride in this perform- ance , and though Chris disliked having her hair pulled , she generally submitted with a good grace . There was another thing that Chris hated ...
... round her head and shone like gold . He took an especial pleasure and pride in this perform- ance , and though Chris disliked having her hair pulled , she generally submitted with a good grace . There was another thing that Chris hated ...
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... round . That lassie , ' he went on , ' would tell ye her name's Christian Adamson . Weel , that's no her name . She disna hae a name . There's no sic a person as Christian Adamson . Wha's for the breid ? ' 6 He broke up the roll into ...
... round . That lassie , ' he went on , ' would tell ye her name's Christian Adamson . Weel , that's no her name . She disna hae a name . There's no sic a person as Christian Adamson . Wha's for the breid ? ' 6 He broke up the roll into ...
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... round her neck if she was careful not to lose it . He knotted it to a stout leather bootlace , which he produced out of the kist , and fastened it securely under Chris's frock , bidding her keep it hidden , and never part with it ...
... round her neck if she was careful not to lose it . He knotted it to a stout leather bootlace , which he produced out of the kist , and fastened it securely under Chris's frock , bidding her keep it hidden , and never part with it ...
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... round it , and driving snow and sleet dashed fiercely against the little windows , and streamed in under the door , till it was difficult to find a dry corner in the cottage . Poor old Peter began to suffer much from rheumatism , and ...
... round it , and driving snow and sleet dashed fiercely against the little windows , and streamed in under the door , till it was difficult to find a dry corner in the cottage . Poor old Peter began to suffer much from rheumatism , and ...
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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.