My brother's keeper, by Amy Lothrop. By miss WetherellGall & Inglis, 1855 - 300 pages |
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... Thornton's visits were a little variety , but of no other use ; though he always wore a look as if he knew he ought to do something , and hadn't the remotest idea what , —a look which his sister understood perfectly , and read with some ...
... Thornton's visits were a little variety , but of no other use ; though he always wore a look as if he knew he ought to do something , and hadn't the remotest idea what , —a look which his sister understood perfectly , and read with some ...
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... Thornton . ' It would be strange if a child brought up as she has been , to look upon God as her best friend , should be disturbed or wearied by all mention of His name . ' You are looking marvellously pretty to - night , ' was Thornton's ...
... Thornton . ' It would be strange if a child brought up as she has been , to look upon God as her best friend , should be disturbed or wearied by all mention of His name . ' You are looking marvellously pretty to - night , ' was Thornton's ...
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... Thornton following her . ' What have I said that was so dreadful ? Did you never hear that ' A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ? ' ' You speak as if you did not know why I wear that black dress , ' she said without looking at ...
... Thornton following her . ' What have I said that was so dreadful ? Did you never hear that ' A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ? ' ' You speak as if you did not know why I wear that black dress , ' she said without looking at ...
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... Thornton ? He never comes to see us now , but I cannot blame him . Give him my best love , my dear . ' And Mrs. Arnet's eyes sought her hand- kerchief , and her handkerchief sought her eyes , —but that was probably the fault of the ...
... Thornton ? He never comes to see us now , but I cannot blame him . Give him my best love , my dear . ' And Mrs. Arnet's eyes sought her hand- kerchief , and her handkerchief sought her eyes , —but that was probably the fault of the ...
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... Thornton abruptly turning his head . ' No - I staid with Hulda . ' ' You were not with Hulda when I came in ? ' ' No. ' ' Where then ? ' ' O with some scholars who are older and know less , ' aid Rosalie . ' In other words , with your ...
... Thornton abruptly turning his head . ' No - I staid with Hulda . ' ' You were not with Hulda when I came in ? ' ' No. ' ' Where then ? ' ' O with some scholars who are older and know less , ' aid Rosalie . ' In other words , with your ...
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aint Alie answered apples better breakfast bright brother Buffem Caleb Williams Captain Pliny child colour comfort dear doctor door dress eyes face feel fire flowers gave give glad grave half hand head hear heart Hopper horses Jabin Jerusha knew lady Lady apples laughing light little Hulda look Lord Lord North Marion Martha Jumps mind Miss Arnet Miss Clinton Miss Clyde Miss Jumps Miss Morsel Miss Rosalie morning mother never night once Penn Raynor pleasant pleasure pretty quaker quakeress quiet replied rest Rosalie smiling Rosalie's round shewed silence sister Skiddy sleep softly sorrow speak spoke stairs Stamp Act stay stood suppose sure sweet talk tell thee there's thing Thornton thou thought to-night told Tom Skiddy took turned voice walk War Hawk watched wind window wish words
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Page 36 - And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Page 152 - 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 133 - 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 325 - 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 332 - My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Page 119 - 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 69 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Page 23 - Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them.
Page 280 - 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.
Page 305 - Lord, in the strength of grace, With a glad heart and free ; Myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to thee. " Thy ransomed servant I Restore to thee thine own ; And from this moment live or die, To serve my God alone.