The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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... whole time and attention ; but is employed as an occasional teacher on the Sabbath . His labours are generally confined to the circuit , or near neighbourhood , of the place where Thomasin . his second wife , the mother of Samuel 20 ...
... whole time and attention ; but is employed as an occasional teacher on the Sabbath . His labours are generally confined to the circuit , or near neighbourhood , of the place where Thomasin . his second wife , the mother of Samuel 20 ...
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... whole of my atten- tion , and , so far as my slender means would allow , carried me onward towards the vortex of dissipation . " One circumstance I must not omit to notice , during this * There was a Bible in the house ; but to the ...
... whole of my atten- tion , and , so far as my slender means would allow , carried me onward towards the vortex of dissipation . " One circumstance I must not omit to notice , during this * There was a Bible in the house ; but to the ...
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... whole . " " The preceding relation , marked as being Mr. Drew's words , was made by him to the writer , a few years since , on the very spot where the circumstance occurred . The narrative , and the observations upon it , are given , as ...
... whole . " " The preceding relation , marked as being Mr. Drew's words , was made by him to the writer , a few years since , on the very spot where the circumstance occurred . The narrative , and the observations upon it , are given , as ...
Page 37
... whole county of Cornwall was supplied with books and papers in this way . My father's stage was from St. Austell to Plymouth . He always set off on his journey early on Monday morning , and returned on Wednesday . " One Monday night ...
... whole county of Cornwall was supplied with books and papers in this way . My father's stage was from St. Austell to Plymouth . He always set off on his journey early on Monday morning , and returned on Wednesday . " One Monday night ...
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... whole of my property , besides the clothes I wore , was contained in a small handkerchief . Not knowing how long I should have to depend upon my slender stock of cash , I found it necessary to use the most rigid economy . Having to pass ...
... whole of my property , besides the clothes I wore , was contained in a small handkerchief . Not knowing how long I should have to depend upon my slender stock of cash , I found it necessary to use the most rigid economy . Having to pass ...
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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.