Great Heights Gained by Steady Efforts, Or, Perseverance and Faithfulness Triumphant |
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... round knew . This hobby was the making of a collection of things curious and ancient , especially old books , old wood - carving , and old coins . He was himself a remarkable proficient in oak - carving ; so much so that not a house of ...
... round knew . This hobby was the making of a collection of things curious and ancient , especially old books , old wood - carving , and old coins . He was himself a remarkable proficient in oak - carving ; so much so that not a house of ...
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... round to the front of the same , where stands , it may be , John himself at his own door . Now John is so used to visitors of all ranks that he is never troubled with anything like embarrass- ment ; while at the same time his greeting ...
... round to the front of the same , where stands , it may be , John himself at his own door . Now John is so used to visitors of all ranks that he is never troubled with anything like embarrass- ment ; while at the same time his greeting ...
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... round her , she'll shrivel up into an Egyptian mummy . " " " But here Mrs. Totts interposed with some warmth . ' Indeed , Mrs. Grummerly , we shall do our duty by the child . She's not likely to shrivel up in this fine country air . We ...
... round her , she'll shrivel up into an Egyptian mummy . " " " But here Mrs. Totts interposed with some warmth . ' Indeed , Mrs. Grummerly , we shall do our duty by the child . She's not likely to shrivel up in this fine country air . We ...
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... , how was she to be educated ? John was determined that she should be brought up very differently from the children he saw all round about him . So he fished out of an old chest a work on education , dated somewhere in the six-
... , how was she to be educated ? John was determined that she should be brought up very differently from the children he saw all round about him . So he fished out of an old chest a work on education , dated somewhere in the six-
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... round about us plant ; And all for love , and nothing for reward : Oh , why should heavenly God to man have such regard ! " When Sarah had finished , Mrs. Grummerly turned away , and , without a word of farewell , went slowly homeward ...
... round about us plant ; And all for love , and nothing for reward : Oh , why should heavenly God to man have such regard ! " When Sarah had finished , Mrs. Grummerly turned away , and , without a word of farewell , went slowly homeward ...
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Page 37 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 261 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 250 - that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts...
Page 250 - All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
Page 63 - If thou be one whose heart the holy forms Of young imagination have kept pure, Stranger ! henceforth be warned ; and know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; that he who feels contempt For any living thing hath faculties Which he has never used, that thought with him Is in its infancy.
Page 195 - WHAT'S IN A NAME?" "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...
Page 15 - ' Hush, my babe, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed ; Heavenly blessings, without number, Gently falling on thy head.
Page 99 - ... very despairing and another moment very sanguine. I cannot help it; I was made so. My father has been away for a few days, and yesterday I got a 'piece' from him on the subject of his consent.
Page 200 - the expulsive power of a new affection ; " that is, that he would try and fall in love with some other girl as soon as possible.
Page 129 - I have felt it to be a privilege as well as a duty to do any little service that lay in my power to such a man.