The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church, Volume 8, Parts 43-48John and Charles Mozley, 1869 |
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... looked at the great man , and wondered at the youthful- ness of his appearance . He was not , however , so very young , only his look was deceptive , and most of us in guessing ages , have made a mistake of ten or twelve years ...
... looked at the great man , and wondered at the youthful- ness of his appearance . He was not , however , so very young , only his look was deceptive , and most of us in guessing ages , have made a mistake of ten or twelve years ...
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... looked well for the concert , which promised to surpass all which had gone before it . Nella was to play ; it was a great honour for such a little girl , but her music deserved the honour . She played very beautifully . She had ...
... looked well for the concert , which promised to surpass all which had gone before it . Nella was to play ; it was a great honour for such a little girl , but her music deserved the honour . She played very beautifully . She had ...
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... looked quite as small and as interesting with her black cross and dark entreating eyes as even Monsieur Mallet could desire . He poured out his French raptures over her as he led her down from the platform among loud applause ; and ...
... looked quite as small and as interesting with her black cross and dark entreating eyes as even Monsieur Mallet could desire . He poured out his French raptures over her as he led her down from the platform among loud applause ; and ...
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... looked forward to the visit with something like thirst ; but when the time drew near , two new engagements were formed for her , one for Christmas Eve , the other for Boxing Night , and so Nella could not go to Brentholm . Her ...
... looked forward to the visit with something like thirst ; but when the time drew near , two new engagements were formed for her , one for Christmas Eve , the other for Boxing Night , and so Nella could not go to Brentholm . Her ...
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... looked quite cross sometimes , when he noticed how tall she was , but his wife said , ' Don't trouble yourself . She's twice as good- looking as she was ; people will like her all the better . ' It seemed that she was right ; for when ...
... looked quite cross sometimes , when he noticed how tall she was , but his wife said , ' Don't trouble yourself . She's twice as good- looking as she was ; people will like her all the better . ' It seemed that she was right ; for when ...
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Page 156 - The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about: Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine, And thrice again, to make up nine.
Page 175 - For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels ; and then shall he reward every man according to his works.
Page 2 - For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found : but in the great waterfloods they shall not come nigh him.
Page 388 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it ? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Page 474 - Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one ! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here.
Page 472 - And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Page 524 - O pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls : and plenteousness within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes : I will wish thee prosperity.
Page 109 - Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven ; which things the angels desire to look into.
Page 495 - O struggling with the darkness all the night, And visited all night by troops of stars, Or when they climb the sky, or when they sink...
Page 109 - Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.