Spare HoursTicknor and Fields, 1862 - 458 pages |
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Page 24
... took his final grip of poor Yarrow's throat , and he lay gasping and done for . His master , a brown , handsome , big young shepherd from Tweedsmuir , would have liked to have knocked down any man , would " drink up Esil , or eat a ...
... took his final grip of poor Yarrow's throat , and he lay gasping and done for . His master , a brown , handsome , big young shepherd from Tweedsmuir , would have liked to have knocked down any man , would " drink up Esil , or eat a ...
Page 25
... took a pinch , knelt down , and presented it to the nose of the Chicken . The laws of physiology and of snuff take their course ; the Chicken sneezes , and Yarrow is free ! The young pastoral giant stalks off with Yarrow in his arms ...
... took a pinch , knelt down , and presented it to the nose of the Chicken . The laws of physiology and of snuff take their course ; the Chicken sneezes , and Yarrow is free ! The young pastoral giant stalks off with Yarrow in his arms ...
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... took the dead dog up , and said , " John , we'll bury him after tea . " " Yes , " said I , and was off after the mastiff . He made up the Cowgate at a rapid swing ; he had for- gotten some engagement . He turned up the Candle- maker Row ...
... took the dead dog up , and said , " John , we'll bury him after tea . " " Yes , " said I , and was off after the mastiff . He made up the Cowgate at a rapid swing ; he had for- gotten some engagement . He turned up the Candle- maker Row ...
Page 32
... took that huge and noble head between his knees . Rab looked perplexed and dangerous ; forever cocking his ear and dropping it as fast . Ailie stepped up on a seat , and laid herself on the table , as her friend the surgeon told her ...
... took that huge and noble head between his knees . Rab looked perplexed and dangerous ; forever cocking his ear and dropping it as fast . Ailie stepped up on a seat , and laid herself on the table , as her friend the surgeon told her ...
Page 33
... took off his heavy shoes , cram- med with tackets , heel - capt and toe - capt , and put them carefully under the table , saying , " Maister John , I'm for nane o ' yer strynge nurse bodies for Ailie . I'll be her nurse , and I'll gang ...
... took off his heavy shoes , cram- med with tackets , heel - capt and toe - capt , and put them carefully under the table , saying , " Maister John , I'm for nane o ' yer strynge nurse bodies for Ailie . I'll be her nurse , and I'll gang ...
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Page 439 - The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul...
Page 210 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked ; that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 325 - But ah ! my soul with too much stay Is drunk, and staggers in the way ! Some...
Page 411 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 195 - They are all gone into the world of light! And I alone sit lingering here ; Their very memory is fair and bright, And my sad thoughts doth clear...
Page 203 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 210 - If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Page 283 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.
Page 203 - And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
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