The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 1Hurst and Blackett, 1853 |
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... Clair received a letter from a friend of his who had formerly sailed with Henry Ashton , and who made particular inquiries after him , asking if he were still the life of the crew as he had formerly been . Surprised at receiving a ...
... Clair received a letter from a friend of his who had formerly sailed with Henry Ashton , and who made particular inquiries after him , asking if he were still the life of the crew as he had formerly been . Surprised at receiving a ...
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... Clair , " these tranquil hours , when most of the poor fellows are below in their hammocks , are parti- cularly delightful ; the unusual quiet makes one more mindful of Him ' ne'er seen , but ever nigh . ' ” Henry was silent , and again ...
... Clair , " these tranquil hours , when most of the poor fellows are below in their hammocks , are parti- cularly delightful ; the unusual quiet makes one more mindful of Him ' ne'er seen , but ever nigh . ' ” Henry was silent , and again ...
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... Clair , in a softened voice ; " no sorrow can withstand His gracious presence there . You have found that , I dare say , at times . " " I have never known sorrow till now , " re- plied Henry . " Then you must have had the life of one of ...
... Clair , in a softened voice ; " no sorrow can withstand His gracious presence there . You have found that , I dare say , at times . " " I have never known sorrow till now , " re- plied Henry . " Then you must have had the life of one of ...
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... Clair remained with him during the whole of his watch , walking up and down with him . In the course of their conversation , he adverted to circumstances in his own life , which had shown forth the power of God to sustain under trial ...
... Clair remained with him during the whole of his watch , walking up and down with him . In the course of their conversation , he adverted to circumstances in his own life , which had shown forth the power of God to sustain under trial ...
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... Clair , and have told him the same as I told that if , when he comes of age , you are both in the same mind as you are now , and all else concurs to make my consent advisable , I will then give it . Meanwhile , it is not probable that ...
... Clair , and have told him the same as I told that if , when he comes of age , you are both in the same mind as you are now , and all else concurs to make my consent advisable , I will then give it . Meanwhile , it is not probable that ...
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Page 108 - JUST as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come...
Page 237 - How calm, how beautiful comes on The stilly hour, when storms are gone ; When warring winds have died away, And clouds, beneath the glancing ray, Melt off, and leave the land and sea Sleeping in bright tranquillity...
Page 264 - He is retired as noontide dew, Or fountain in a noonday grove; And you must love him, ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.
Page 290 - Blest power of sunshine ! genial Day, What balm, what life is in thy ray ! To feel thee is such real bliss, That had the world no joy but this, To sit in suushine calm and sweet, — It were a world too exquisite For man to leave it for the gloom, The deep, cold shadow of the tomb...
Page 11 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Page 210 - The morn is up again, the dewy morn, With breath all incense, and with cheek all bloom, Laughing the clouds away with playful scorn, And living as if earth contained no tomb, — And glowing into day...
Page 249 - Scarce seen, but with fresh bitterness imbued ; And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever : it may be a sound — A tone of music, — summer's eve — or spring, A flower — the wind — the Ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
Page 309 - O'er youth's bright locks, and beauty's flowery crown, — Yet must thou hear a voice — restore the dead ! Earth shall reclaim her precious things from thee ! — Restore the dead, thou sea ! BRING FLOWERS.
Page 126 - Our tended plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How Nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Page 126 - WHEN first thy eyes unveil, give thy soul leave To do the like ; our bodies but forerun The spirit's duty : true hearts spread and heave Unto their God, as flowers do to the sun : Give him thy first thoughts then, so shalt thou keep Him company all day, and in him sleep.