My brother's keeper, by Amy Lothrop. By miss WetherellGall & Inglis, 1855 - 300 pages |
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... stood there as before , the hands perhaps holding each other in a some- what firmer clasp . The doctor replaced the shawl , straightened himself up , and began to talk . 6 ' Here's a fine case , ' he said ; but I guess you and can ...
... stood there as before , the hands perhaps holding each other in a some- what firmer clasp . The doctor replaced the shawl , straightened himself up , and began to talk . 6 ' Here's a fine case , ' he said ; but I guess you and can ...
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... stood watching and listening too proud even to bend his head . " In my opinion he would call them feverish . What would you say , Rosalie , if I should report — and if the doctor should issue contrary orders ? ' ' I should hear them ...
... stood watching and listening too proud even to bend his head . " In my opinion he would call them feverish . What would you say , Rosalie , if I should report — and if the doctor should issue contrary orders ? ' ' I should hear them ...
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... stood silent and still , while the flickering light of the fire played over her face , and mingled curiously with the feelings that flitted to and fro there . ' Oh , Thornton ! ' she said ; ' would you forget our mother ? ' Her hands ...
... stood silent and still , while the flickering light of the fire played over her face , and mingled curiously with the feelings that flitted to and fro there . ' Oh , Thornton ! ' she said ; ' would you forget our mother ? ' Her hands ...
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... stood watching it all , -watching the people as they hurried home , the parlour windows lit up , the bright doorways that appeared and vanished , the happy groups gathering at tea . She could see them across the way , - those fair ...
... stood watching it all , -watching the people as they hurried home , the parlour windows lit up , the bright doorways that appeared and vanished , the happy groups gathering at tea . She could see them across the way , - those fair ...
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... stood there watching for her brother , she had looked till each frequenter of that street was perfectly well known . It was not the first time she had watched in sadness . But she remembered that there had been a time when she was never ...
... stood there watching for her brother , she had looked till each frequenter of that street was perfectly well known . It was not the first time she had watched in sadness . But she remembered that there had been a time when she was never ...
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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.