The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar TupperSilas Andrus & Son, 1850 - 527 էջ |
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Էջ 19
... never heard the like before . So no wonder that he stepped aside to see it . The noise proceeded from a ground - floor window , or rather from three windows , lighted up , and hung with draperies of crimson and gold : one of the ...
... never heard the like before . So no wonder that he stepped aside to see it . The noise proceeded from a ground - floor window , or rather from three windows , lighted up , and hung with draperies of crimson and gold : one of the ...
Էջ 20
... never can have thawed its blood beside : fruits , and wines , and costly glass were scattered in prodigal disorder on the board - just now deserted of its noisy guests , who had crowded round a certain green table , where cards and ...
... never can have thawed its blood beside : fruits , and wines , and costly glass were scattered in prodigal disorder on the board - just now deserted of its noisy guests , who had crowded round a certain green table , where cards and ...
Էջ 22
... never had enough to stow so well away before : his pockets had been thought quite trust - worthy enough for any treasures hitherto : never had he used that fob for watch , or note , or gold - and his predecessor in the cast - off ...
... never had enough to stow so well away before : his pockets had been thought quite trust - worthy enough for any treasures hitherto : never had he used that fob for watch , or note , or gold - and his predecessor in the cast - off ...
Էջ 28
... never heard of Jenning's strict character and stern integrity . The face was a sallow face , peaked towards the nose , with head and chin receding ; lit withal by small protrusive eyes , so constructed , that the whites all round were ...
... never heard of Jenning's strict character and stern integrity . The face was a sallow face , peaked towards the nose , with head and chin receding ; lit withal by small protrusive eyes , so constructed , that the whites all round were ...
Էջ 33
... never went without the right - hand man , his endeavours were always unsuccessful . At first it would appear that the bailiff had gone upon his old plan , shrugging up his shoulders to the men at the master's meanness , while he praised ...
... never went without the right - hand man , his endeavours were always unsuccessful . At first it would appear that the bailiff had gone upon his old plan , shrugging up his shoulders to the men at the master's meanness , while he praised ...
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Էջ 499 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Էջ 373 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Էջ 407 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Էջ 36 - Israel, trust in the LORD ; for with the LORD there is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel : from all his sins.
Էջ 62 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 104 - Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Էջ 495 - And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: and he drank of the wine, and was drunken ; and he was uncovered within his tent.
Էջ 371 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Էջ 388 - Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?
Էջ 469 - The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth : While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.