Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts, Հատոր 1,Թողարկում 1 –Հատոր 3,Թողարկում 30William Chambers, Robert Chambers William and Robert Chambers |
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... seemed unwil- ling to receive this humble attendant , and told his importunate passenger that the services of this man would not only be useless to him upon the voyage , but that when he reached America , he would , like most servants ...
... seemed unwil- ling to receive this humble attendant , and told his importunate passenger that the services of this man would not only be useless to him upon the voyage , but that when he reached America , he would , like most servants ...
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... seemed to feel a true solicitude for them . It was in vain , however , the duke protested they were travelling to look at the country , and without any view to purchase or settlement . Such a motive for encountering the trouble and ...
... seemed to feel a true solicitude for them . It was in vain , however , the duke protested they were travelling to look at the country , and without any view to purchase or settlement . Such a motive for encountering the trouble and ...
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... seemed to glory in the rattle of his heavy chains ; while Sears was stretched apparently asleep upon a grass mat . They were all heavily ironed , and every precaution had evidently been taken to prevent escape . The jail is small , and ...
... seemed to glory in the rattle of his heavy chains ; while Sears was stretched apparently asleep upon a grass mat . They were all heavily ironed , and every precaution had evidently been taken to prevent escape . The jail is small , and ...
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William Chambers, Robert Chambers. moment was terribly agitated , every bad feeling seemed to mingle in its passionate expression . They were all young , powerful , and , with one or two exceptions , not at all ill - looking men . From ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers. moment was terribly agitated , every bad feeling seemed to mingle in its passionate expression . They were all young , powerful , and , with one or two exceptions , not at all ill - looking men . From ...
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... seemed to feel most keenly the folly of their sad career . We passed on to contrast the manner in which their lives had been spent , with what God and society required from them ; their miserable perversion of God's gifts , with the ...
... seemed to feel most keenly the folly of their sad career . We passed on to contrast the manner in which their lives had been spent , with what God and society required from them ; their miserable perversion of God's gifts , with the ...
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Էջ 10 - Perhaps the Christian volume is the theme, — How guiltless blood for guilty man was shed ; How He who, bore in heaven the second name Had not on earth whereon to lay His head...
Էջ 7 - MY loved, my honored, much respected friend, No mercenary bard his homage pays; With honest pride, I scorn each selfish end ; My dearest meed a friend's esteem and praise: To you I sing, in simple Scottish lays, The lowly train in life's...
Էջ 24 - Percy present word He would prevent his sport. The English earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort, With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright.
Էջ 10 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise ; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest a.im : Perhaps " Dundee's" wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive
Էջ 9 - Is there, in human form, that bears a heart, A wretch ! a villain ! lost to love and truth ! That can, with studied, sly, ensnaring art, Betray sweet Jenny's unsuspecting youth?
Էջ 5 - Honour and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
Էջ 9 - An' weary winter comin' fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell, Till crash ! the cruel coulter past Out thro' thy cell. That wee bit heap o...
Էջ 16 - Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away. " Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when they're gone, Will appear as short as one.
Էջ 5 - AND there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Էջ 11 - He who stills the raven's clam'rous nest, And decks the lily fair in flow'ry pride, Would, in the way His wisdom sees the best, For them and for their little ones provide; But chiefly, in their hearts with grace divine preside.