The Crock of Gold: A Rural NovelRichard Bentley, 1844 - 342 էջ |
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... kind to the poor dumb cattle he takes quite a pride in his little rod or two of garden , and is early and late at it , both before and after the daily sum of labour : he picks up a bit of knowledge here and there , and somehow has ...
... kind to the poor dumb cattle he takes quite a pride in his little rod or two of garden , and is early and late at it , both before and after the daily sum of labour : he picks up a bit of knowledge here and there , and somehow has ...
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... kind of inebriate feeling of delight filled his mind , and Steady Acton plodded on to the meadow yonder half a mile a - head , in a species of delirious complacency . Here was luck , in- deed , filling up the promise of his dreams . His ...
... kind of inebriate feeling of delight filled his mind , and Steady Acton plodded on to the meadow yonder half a mile a - head , in a species of delirious complacency . Here was luck , in- deed , filling up the promise of his dreams . His ...
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... kind father distributed his ill - got sovereign . - ) For a while he held it in his hand , as loth to part from the tangible possession of his trea- sure but manual contact could not last all day , and , as he neared his scene of labour ...
... kind father distributed his ill - got sovereign . - ) For a while he held it in his hand , as loth to part from the tangible possession of his trea- sure but manual contact could not last all day , and , as he neared his scene of labour ...
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... kind of him , and the more so , as being altogether unexpected : he got great praise for this , did Mr. Jennings ; spe- cially too , because he had gained nothing what- ever from his aunt's death , though her accepted heir and probable ...
... kind of him , and the more so , as being altogether unexpected : he got great praise for this , did Mr. Jennings ; spe- cially too , because he had gained nothing what- ever from his aunt's death , though her accepted heir and probable ...
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... kind enough to think a conscious rectitude towards man , and a soft - going humility with God . - When the bailiff takes his round about the property , as we see him now , he is mounted , -to say he rides would convey far too eques ...
... kind enough to think a conscious rectitude towards man , and a soft - going humility with God . - When the bailiff takes his round about the property , as we see him now , he is mounted , -to say he rides would convey far too eques ...
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apoplexy aunt Bacchus's bailiff baronet beauty Ben Burke Ben's blessing Bridget Burke CHAPTER cottage covetous crime crock of gold dare daughter dear devil door dread dream eyes fancied father fear fellow flung fool girl give gone Grace Acton guilty Hall hand happy Happy prison head hear heard heart heaven hoard honest Roger honey honey-pot honour hope Hurstley innocent John Devereux Jonathan Floyd kind kind gentlemen kindly knew labour landlord look Lord Mammon Mary Acton master mind morning murder Narbonne neighbours never night once Philip Sharp Pike Island poacher poor pretty prison Quarles Quarles's quiet rich Richard Hunt Roger Acton round Sarah Stack seemed shawl shilling silence Simon Jennings Sir John soul stood strange tell thank thee thing thought toil tongue trouble truth turn wealth wicked wish wonder word wretch
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Էջ 65 - Israel, trust in the LORD, for with the LORD there is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption. 8. And He shall redeem Israel : from all his sins.
Էջ 131 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 231 - 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 64 - Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice : O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint. If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who may abide it? For there is mercy with thee ; therefore shalt thou be feared. O 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 325 - The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Էջ 119 - Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Էջ 325 - A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Էջ 325 - He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Էջ 292 - Pardon me," upstarted Mr. Sharp, " this poor gentleman is a monomaniac ; pray, my lurd, let him be removed while the trial is proceeding." "You horsehair hypocrite you !" roared Ben, "would you hang the innocent and save the guilty ?" Would he ? would Mr. Philip Sharp ? Ay, that he would ; and glad of such a famous opportunity. What ! would not Newgate rejoice, and...
Էջ 325 - He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him : but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.