The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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... engaged in a smuggling or poaching affair , not far from his master's house , that an inci- dent occurred , which he frequently related , as having made.a very deep impression on his memory . He " There were several of us , boys and men ...
... engaged in a smuggling or poaching affair , not far from his master's house , that an inci- dent occurred , which he frequently related , as having made.a very deep impression on his memory . He " There were several of us , boys and men ...
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... engaged , to my utter astonishment , by a violent exertion , the horse par- tially ascended another crag , so as to keep his head above the water . I was not long in attempting a similar effort , in which I happily succeeded . This ...
... engaged , to my utter astonishment , by a violent exertion , the horse par- tially ascended another crag , so as to keep his head above the water . I was not long in attempting a similar effort , in which I happily succeeded . This ...
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... engaged in smuggling transac- tions , and that no dishonour was attached to the occupation . In Kingsand and Cawsand it was , to a great extent , the secret business of the place ; and from his propensity to engage in any exploit , it ...
... engaged in smuggling transac- tions , and that no dishonour was attached to the occupation . In Kingsand and Cawsand it was , to a great extent , the secret business of the place ; and from his propensity to engage in any exploit , it ...
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... engaged in labours of public usefulness . " A funeral sermon was preached on the day of Jabez Drew's interment , from the steps of his father's barn , by Mr. Adam Clarke , to a very great concourse of people . His text was , " We must ...
... engaged in labours of public usefulness . " A funeral sermon was preached on the day of Jabez Drew's interment , from the steps of his father's barn , by Mr. Adam Clarke , to a very great concourse of people . His text was , " We must ...
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... engaged in prayer under a tree . ” 6 Mr. Drew's sister says , that at a quarterly love - feast , soon after her brother's conversion ( she thinks the Michaelmas quarter ) , she and her brother attended . Their father had spoken in the ...
... engaged in prayer under a tree . ” 6 Mr. Drew's sister says , that at a quarterly love - feast , soon after her brother's conversion ( she thinks the Michaelmas quarter ) , she and her brother attended . Their father had spoken in the ...
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Page 47 - Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly, and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Page 21 - Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters saith the LORD Almighty...
Page 66 - It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 47 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Page 264 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.