Essays and Other WritingsWalter Scott, 1895 - 271 pages |
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Page 114
... heard of boards , and of American boards , but it chances that I never heard of this particular lumber till lately . And yet I hear of Northern men , and women , and children , by families , buying a " life - membership " in such ...
... heard of boards , and of American boards , but it chances that I never heard of this particular lumber till lately . And yet I hear of Northern men , and women , and children , by families , buying a " life - membership " in such ...
Page 132
... heard his words read ; they saw the earnest faces of the congregation ; and perhaps they joined at last in singing the hymn in his praise . The order of instructors was reversed . I heard that one preacher , who at first was shocked and ...
... heard his words read ; they saw the earnest faces of the congregation ; and perhaps they joined at last in singing the hymn in his praise . The order of instructors was reversed . I heard that one preacher , who at first was shocked and ...
Page 254
... heard of it . I know one or two who have this year , for the first time , read a President's Message ; but they do not see that this implies a fall in themselves , rather than a rise in the President . Blessed were the days before you ...
... heard of it . I know one or two who have this year , for the first time , read a President's Message ; but they do not see that this implies a fall in themselves , rather than a rise in the President . Blessed were the days before you ...
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