The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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... seen in his writings , he has been less solicitous to show the metaphysician than to depict the man - to portray the philosopher than to delineate the Christian . " For this reason , many letters of profound thought and great value have ...
... seen in his writings , he has been less solicitous to show the metaphysician than to depict the man - to portray the philosopher than to delineate the Christian . " For this reason , many letters of profound thought and great value have ...
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... seen is apparently the firm , bold character of a practised hand ; and the following ex- tract from a manuscript of hers proves that she must have made some proficiency in the art of composition . " Come out from among them , and be ye ...
... seen is apparently the firm , bold character of a practised hand ; and the following ex- tract from a manuscript of hers proves that she must have made some proficiency in the art of composition . " Come out from among them , and be ye ...
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... seen ; but when her son attained to manhood , the fruits of her teaching became evident . How deep was the impression made on his mind at the tender age in which she became his teacher , care- less and thoughtless as he seemed to be ...
... seen ; but when her son attained to manhood , the fruits of her teaching became evident . How deep was the impression made on his mind at the tender age in which she became his teacher , care- less and thoughtless as he seemed to be ...
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... seen a tender mother torn From three small babes she left behind to mourn . One infant son retired from life before ; Next followed she , whose loss I now deplore . This throbbing breast has heaved the heartfelt sigh , And breathed ...
... seen a tender mother torn From three small babes she left behind to mourn . One infant son retired from life before ; Next followed she , whose loss I now deplore . This throbbing breast has heaved the heartfelt sigh , And breathed ...
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... seen in the house was an odd number of the History of England , about the time of the Commonwealth . * With the reading of this I was at first much pleased ; but when , by frequent perusal , I had nearly learned it by heart , it became ...
... seen in the house was an odd number of the History of England , about the time of the Commonwealth . * With the reading of this I was at first much pleased ; but when , by frequent perusal , I had nearly learned it by heart , it became ...
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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.