 | Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 310 pages
...temple. When the idolatrous prince put this question to him, Why is thy countenance sad ? He replied, Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, iieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Nehem. ii. 2. 3. Daniel... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...king. Now he had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto him, Wherefore is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick ? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then he was very sore afraid, And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 pages
...had 2 been used to viait on the king toith a cheerful air ; Wherefore the king, observing the change, said unto me, Why [is] thy countenance sad, seeing...but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, Uit the king thoutd eusfiect me of some treasonable detign, or the courtiers 3 should ofifoee the firofioaal... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pages
...a cheerful air ; Wherefore the king, observing the change, said unto me, Why [is] thy coun, tenance sad, seeing thou [art] not sick : this [is] nothing...but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, lest the king should suspect me of same treasonable design, or the courtiers 3 should ofiftose the... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1805 - 380 pages
...temple. When the idolatrous prince put this question to him, Why is thy countenance sad ? He replied, Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof 'are consumed with fire? Nehem. ii. 2. 3. Daniel... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1806 - 406 pages
...Observe Nehemiah, to whom his royal master put the question, Why is thy countenance sad ? said he, Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed wifh fire ? chap. ii. 2, &c. Consider... | |
 | 1808 - 502 pages
...not at thine ease? this is nothing but grief of heart. At this I was greatly terrified and said to 3 the king, Let the king live forever ! Why should not my countenance be sad, seeing the city, the house of my father's sepulchre, is in a state of desolation, and the gates thereof... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pages
...Nehemiah so quick, in the expressions of his sorrow to an uncertain ear ! Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchres, licth waste, and the gates thereof burnt with f re ? Not without an humble preface,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...Wherefore the king said unto me, Why «• thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick ? this in ear day 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance be sad, when the... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 pages
...to the king. Now he had not before time been sad in his presence. Wherefore ttie king said unto him, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then was Nehemiah sore afraid ; And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever : why should not my countenance... | |
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Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick ? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. 
