To the East by Way of the West: Giving an Account of what the Author Saw in Heathen Lands During His Late Missionary Voyage Around the World ... |
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... roads that were never made for carriages , over bridges that were not made for horses - on and on , until I felt the most painful sense of compassion for our men . See how the perspiration pours out this frosty morning , until their ...
... roads that were never made for carriages , over bridges that were not made for horses - on and on , until I felt the most painful sense of compassion for our men . See how the perspiration pours out this frosty morning , until their ...
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... strik- ing the Tokaido , we had an excellent road back to Yokohama , seventeen miles . We started at eight o'clock in the morning , got back at seven in the even- ing , took full four hours for sight - seeing DAI NIPPON . 29.
... strik- ing the Tokaido , we had an excellent road back to Yokohama , seventeen miles . We started at eight o'clock in the morning , got back at seven in the even- ing , took full four hours for sight - seeing DAI NIPPON . 29.
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... road . I CHAPTER III . A SUNDAY IN DAI NIPPON . T SO happened that the Sunday after our arrival at Yokohama was the time of the quarterly - meet- ing of the Methodist Mission at that place . On Saturday the Quarterly Conference met at ...
... road . I CHAPTER III . A SUNDAY IN DAI NIPPON . T SO happened that the Sunday after our arrival at Yokohama was the time of the quarterly - meet- ing of the Methodist Mission at that place . On Saturday the Quarterly Conference met at ...
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... roads will admit of no vehicle but the narrow jinrikisha , so that the produce of the country goes to market either ... road - side was spaded up and planted , either in rice or vegetables . This incessant labor and burden- bearing 36 A ...
... roads will admit of no vehicle but the narrow jinrikisha , so that the produce of the country goes to market either ... road - side was spaded up and planted , either in rice or vegetables . This incessant labor and burden- bearing 36 A ...
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... each side of the narrow street , many diverse employments and noises greet the eye and ear . A circuitous road has been made which makes the ascent of the steep mountain , in the rear of FROM SHANGHAI TO CANTON . 141.
... each side of the narrow street , many diverse employments and noises greet the eye and ear . A circuitous road has been made which makes the ascent of the steep mountain , in the rear of FROM SHANGHAI TO CANTON . 141.
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Page 284 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 592 - And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Page 580 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of GOD, they are the sons of GOD. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of GOD...
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Page 578 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 325 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.