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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... seemed to bask in their presence , and held them as they leant against her as if to convince herself of their reality , and yet she said that they knew not what they did when they put the sea between them- selves and Scotland , nor how ...
... seemed to bask in their presence , and held them as they leant against her as if to convince herself of their reality , and yet she said that they knew not what they did when they put the sea between them- selves and Scotland , nor how ...
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... seemed to her as if the day ought to be over , though it was not very long past noon . The morning had been bright , but now there was no longer any sun ; all was soft and grey and cloudy . She strained her eyes into the dim distance ...
... seemed to her as if the day ought to be over , though it was not very long past noon . The morning had been bright , but now there was no longer any sun ; all was soft and grey and cloudy . She strained her eyes into the dim distance ...
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... seemed to be calling off the hounds . Then there came loud raps at the door , but Chris knew better than to open it to the fox's enemies . Open the door ! be quick ! ' was shouted from outside , and Chris shouted back , ' Na , I winna ...
... seemed to be calling off the hounds . Then there came loud raps at the door , but Chris knew better than to open it to the fox's enemies . Open the door ! be quick ! ' was shouted from outside , and Chris shouted back , ' Na , I winna ...
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... seemed impatient to put forth her strength . Her beautiful white plume of smoke came rushing from the smoke - stack at each hurried respiration , then floated gracefully away in softly rounded clouds , drooping low along the track ...
... seemed impatient to put forth her strength . Her beautiful white plume of smoke came rushing from the smoke - stack at each hurried respiration , then floated gracefully away in softly rounded clouds , drooping low along the track ...
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... seemed in the gayest spirits , and pointed out objects cf interest to me as the train flew past them . Mr. Shaffer shut up again as soon as his fireman reappeared . He seemed to entrust the amenities of his engine to his popular young ...
... seemed in the gayest spirits , and pointed out objects cf interest to me as the train flew past them . Mr. Shaffer shut up again as soon as his fireman reappeared . He seemed to entrust the amenities of his engine to his popular young ...
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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.