The Penny Post, Volumes 10-13J.H. Parker, 1860 |
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... eye was deep and dark ; his features richly bronzed with the southern Italian sun , to which country he apparently ... eyes to heaven , and in a few hurried , im- passioned words , called God to witness that he was a Christian , and to ...
... eye was deep and dark ; his features richly bronzed with the southern Italian sun , to which country he apparently ... eyes to heaven , and in a few hurried , im- passioned words , called God to witness that he was a Christian , and to ...
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... eyes in the face . The gaze so entrances him , that he cannot take his eyes off , and she deludes him ; and Thought talks him into the belief that he sees in that coal the face of one he well remembers : and while he looks , great ...
... eyes in the face . The gaze so entrances him , that he cannot take his eyes off , and she deludes him ; and Thought talks him into the belief that he sees in that coal the face of one he well remembers : and while he looks , great ...
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... eyes again , as he rose and rang the bell . It was answered by an elderly woman ; she , too , looked old beyond her years ; sor- row had marked her too , though her face spoke not of selfish griefs , but of sorrows for others . Her ...
... eyes again , as he rose and rang the bell . It was answered by an elderly woman ; she , too , looked old beyond her years ; sor- row had marked her too , though her face spoke not of selfish griefs , but of sorrows for others . Her ...
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... eyes shining full on him in the light of a lamp . Almost horror - struck , he recoiled , fancying it a spirit , for the eyes were just like those that had haunted him all the evening ; but a small childish voice said , " Do give me some ...
... eyes shining full on him in the light of a lamp . Almost horror - struck , he recoiled , fancying it a spirit , for the eyes were just like those that had haunted him all the evening ; but a small childish voice said , " Do give me some ...
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... eyes uplifted for help to heaven , as she saw nothing but starvation on earth . One moment he gazed , then , starting forward , exclaimed , " Alice ! " The dim eye lighted , a flush came to the pale cheek , and placing her hand in his ...
... eyes uplifted for help to heaven , as she saw nothing but starvation on earth . One moment he gazed , then , starting forward , exclaimed , " Alice ! " The dim eye lighted , a flush came to the pale cheek , and placing her hand in his ...
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Page 123 - Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money : that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Page 86 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge., and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Page 86 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Page 132 - Whence come ye ? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Page 112 - My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of His correction: for whom the Lord loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Page 113 - Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do. For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody ; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves : who was slain ; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.
Page 25 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 112 - OUR Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences ! And by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Page 108 - A little Neglect may breed great Mischief; adding, for want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy; all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Page 116 - For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free; which is the mother of us all.