My brother's keeper, by Amy Lothrop. By miss WetherellGall & Inglis, 1855 - 300 pages |
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... Jumps , light of heart as of foot , having declared that nothing short of a dismissal from the house should keep her from going where she pleased in it , she was made an exception , -and forthwith moved about with a great access of ...
... Jumps , light of heart as of foot , having declared that nothing short of a dismissal from the house should keep her from going where she pleased in it , she was made an exception , -and forthwith moved about with a great access of ...
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... Jumps restrained as much as possible her own love of talk , and said not many words more than were needful . The sounds from the street became to little Hulda's ear almost what they were to her sister's ; and in the still , late evening ...
... Jumps restrained as much as possible her own love of talk , and said not many words more than were needful . The sounds from the street became to little Hulda's ear almost what they were to her sister's ; and in the still , late evening ...
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... Jumps . " Here's a to - do ! " she said . " Here's been Mrs. Arnet secluding herself down - stairs , to spring upon the doctor as he comes down , for to find out whether she could see you with safety , as she says . And the doctor gave ...
... Jumps . " Here's a to - do ! " she said . " Here's been Mrs. Arnet secluding herself down - stairs , to spring upon the doctor as he comes down , for to find out whether she could see you with safety , as she says . And the doctor gave ...
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... Jumps stood still . " You aint afraid of getting fat , Miss Rosalie , be you ? " she said , - " cause you'll be in no danger this some time - that a brave man couldn't face , as Tom says . Now there's bread and butter down - stairs no ...
... Jumps stood still . " You aint afraid of getting fat , Miss Rosalie , be you ? " she said , - " cause you'll be in no danger this some time - that a brave man couldn't face , as Tom says . Now there's bread and butter down - stairs no ...
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... Jumps , who was on duty while Tom carried buckwheats into the breakfast room , and whose eyes , ears , and understanding were always wide awake , - dropped her duster , settled her cap , and went to the door . And having presently ...
... Jumps , who was on duty while Tom carried buckwheats into the breakfast room , and whose eyes , ears , and understanding were always wide awake , - dropped her duster , settled her cap , and went to the door . And having presently ...
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Page 270 - And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Page 128 - Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds, That ope in the month of May. The skipper he stood beside the helm...
Page 59 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Page 101 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Page 270 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Page 102 - What objects are the fountains Of thy happy strain? What fields or waves or mountains? What shapes of sky or plain? What love of thine own kind? what ignorance of pain? With thy clear keen joyance Languor cannot be; Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee; Thou lovest, but ne'er knew love's sad satiety.
Page 21 - Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them.
Page 110 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 113 - For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Page 235 - hath * no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it : for the glory of God " doth * lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.