My brother's keeper, by Amy Lothrop. By miss WetherellGall & Inglis, 1855 - 300 pages |
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... felt as if some hand were trying its strength even now . was something in these quiet preparations for suffering that tried her extremely ; and to brace her mind for possibilities , without that sudden strength which an emergency gives ...
... felt as if some hand were trying its strength even now . was something in these quiet preparations for suffering that tried her extremely ; and to brace her mind for possibilities , without that sudden strength which an emergency gives ...
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... felt thirsty , and was quite ready for the tumbler by the time it came to her bedside ; but though Rosalie held her up , and managed glass and spoon to ad- miration - tasted the apple - water too , lest it might be not sweet or not cool ...
... felt thirsty , and was quite ready for the tumbler by the time it came to her bedside ; but though Rosalie held her up , and managed glass and spoon to ad- miration - tasted the apple - water too , lest it might be not sweet or not cool ...
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... felt more sure that a new prayer for him was registered in heaven . And yet he did not answer according to that assurance - and there was no more spoken ; for when Rosalie raised her head , it was to bid him once more " Good - night ...
... felt more sure that a new prayer for him was registered in heaven . And yet he did not answer according to that assurance - and there was no more spoken ; for when Rosalie raised her head , it was to bid him once more " Good - night ...
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... felt no surprise that her visiter's salutation kept at the safe distance of a somewhat warding - off bow of the head ; and as she herself did not feel impelled to advance nearer , they took chairs at opposite sides of the fire . ' Do ...
... felt no surprise that her visiter's salutation kept at the safe distance of a somewhat warding - off bow of the head ; and as she herself did not feel impelled to advance nearer , they took chairs at opposite sides of the fire . ' Do ...
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... felt as if you ago , were up in the sky , and I — I don't quite know where , — so I'll wait till we both get back to terra - firma again . ' ' Do you call me her guardian ? ' said Rosalie with one look at him . ' Yes , and mine too ...
... felt as if you ago , were up in the sky , and I — I don't quite know where , — so I'll wait till we both get back to terra - firma again . ' ' Do you call me her guardian ? ' said Rosalie with one look at him . ' Yes , and mine too ...
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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.