The Father and Daughter: A TaleS.G. Goodrich, 1827 - 96 pages |
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... woman he had betrayed forgot her wrongs in his presence ; and the creditor who came to dun him for the payment of debts already incurred , went away eager to oblige him by letting him incur still more . Fatal perversion of uncommon ...
... woman he had betrayed forgot her wrongs in his presence ; and the creditor who came to dun him for the payment of debts already incurred , went away eager to oblige him by letting him incur still more . Fatal perversion of uncommon ...
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... woman to whom they are addressed , to be fol- lowed by an offer of marriage , he contrived to make himself as much disliked by the father , as admired by the daughter ; yet his management was so artful , that Fitzhenry could not give a ...
... woman to whom they are addressed , to be fol- lowed by an offer of marriage , he contrived to make himself as much disliked by the father , as admired by the daughter ; yet his management was so artful , that Fitzhenry could not give a ...
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... woman who could listen to the dictates of pride , knew nothing of love but the name . This was the moment for Clifford to urge , more strongly than ever , that the elopement was the most effectual means of securing her father's ...
... woman who could listen to the dictates of pride , knew nothing of love but the name . This was the moment for Clifford to urge , more strongly than ever , that the elopement was the most effectual means of securing her father's ...
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... woman of the house ? " As my intended wife , " cried her lover , pressing her to his bosom , " and in a few days , though to me they will appear ages , you will give me a right to call you by that tender name . " " In a few days ...
... woman of the house ? " As my intended wife , " cried her lover , pressing her to his bosom , " and in a few days , though to me they will appear ages , you will give me a right to call you by that tender name . " " In a few days ...
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... woman that is afraid of being dishonored is half overcome already ; and I will meet with boldness the trials I cannot avoid . " 66 O vanity ! thou hast much to answer for ! I am con- vinced that , were we to trace up to their source all ...
... woman that is afraid of being dishonored is half overcome already ; and I will meet with boldness the trials I cannot avoid . " 66 O vanity ! thou hast much to answer for ! I am con- vinced that , were we to trace up to their source all ...
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Popular passages
Page 153 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 152 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Page 155 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 151 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 154 - Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 137 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Page 154 - He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him. Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 96 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 158 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Page 137 - To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.