The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... Remember , doubting of God's mercy is a sore sin ; and so is rejecting His consolations . " I used to think , " said Henry , " that sorrow would always raise the heart to God ; but I find it far otherwise . " The recollection of his ...
... Remember , doubting of God's mercy is a sore sin ; and so is rejecting His consolations . " I used to think , " said Henry , " that sorrow would always raise the heart to God ; but I find it far otherwise . " The recollection of his ...
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... " my sentiments did me honour , " and that he should not fail to remember my conduct ; " and so dismissed me , nothing loth , to go on shore . 66 CHAPTER II . They that love early become like - THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY . 11.
... " my sentiments did me honour , " and that he should not fail to remember my conduct ; " and so dismissed me , nothing loth , to go on shore . 66 CHAPTER II . They that love early become like - THE FIRST - LIEUTENANT'S STORY . 11.
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... remember I could only keep repeating , " Oh don't , don't , ' in the utmost distress . But my embarrassment was soon relieved by the old man's suddenly turning round in his chair , having been awakened from his noon - day sleep by his ...
... remember I could only keep repeating , " Oh don't , don't , ' in the utmost distress . But my embarrassment was soon relieved by the old man's suddenly turning round in his chair , having been awakened from his noon - day sleep by his ...
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... remember starting . " " But why did you do that ? " 66 I only saw the colour of your uniform at first , and I thought it was your captain . " 66 And why should you start at seeing him ? Don't you like him ? " My breath came quite cold ...
... remember starting . " " But why did you do that ? " 66 I only saw the colour of your uniform at first , and I thought it was your captain . " 66 And why should you start at seeing him ? Don't you like him ? " My breath came quite cold ...
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... remember that you saved us , and that - we are grateful . " " If I may come again , " I replied , much moved , " I shall most joyfully do so . " 66 Come again ! " exclaimed the old general , starting up , sud- denly wakened by our ...
... remember that you saved us , and that - we are grateful . " " If I may come again , " I replied , much moved , " I shall most joyfully do so . " 66 Come again ! " exclaimed the old general , starting up , sud- denly wakened by our ...
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Page 329 - Blest power of sunshine ! — genial Day, What balm, what life is in thy ray ! To feel thee is such real bliss, That had the world no joy but this, To sit in sunshine calm and sweet, — It were a world too exquisite For man to leave it for the gloom, The deep, cold shadow of the tomb.
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