The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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Page 24
... Austell , to a school , where the charge for pupils in reading only was , we believe , a penny a week . Jabez took great delight in learning , and in a short time made considerable proficiency in writing and arithmetic ; but Samuel's ...
... Austell , to a school , where the charge for pupils in reading only was , we believe , a penny a week . Jabez took great delight in learning , and in a short time made considerable proficiency in writing and arithmetic ; but Samuel's ...
Page 34
... not bear investigation . party were in a field , adjoining the road leading from my master's to St. Austell , and I was stationed outside the hedge , The to watch , and give the alarm if any intruder 34 LIFE OF SAMUEL DREW .
... not bear investigation . party were in a field , adjoining the road leading from my master's to St. Austell , and I was stationed outside the hedge , The to watch , and give the alarm if any intruder 34 LIFE OF SAMUEL DREW .
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... Austell to Plymouth . He always set off on his journey early on Monday morning , and returned on Wednesday . " One Monday night , in the hay season , after my step - mother and I were in bed , my father being absent on his journey , we ...
... Austell to Plymouth . He always set off on his journey early on Monday morning , and returned on Wednesday . " One Monday night , in the hay season , after my step - mother and I were in bed , my father being absent on his journey , we ...
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... Austell ( whose shores it chiefly washes ) has given a name ; com- manding a view of the little fishing village of Parr , since fallen into decay , but again rising into importance as a harbour ; few spots in Cornwall exceeded it for ...
... Austell ( whose shores it chiefly washes ) has given a name ; com- manding a view of the little fishing village of Parr , since fallen into decay , but again rising into importance as a harbour ; few spots in Cornwall exceeded it for ...
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... Austell and Bodmin . In this the eldest son was commonly employed , and Samuel , during his temporary residence with his father , occasionally rendered his assistance . Once , while he was an apprentice , his brother being ill , he was ...
... Austell and Bodmin . In this the eldest son was commonly employed , and Samuel , during his temporary residence with his father , occasionally rendered his assistance . Once , while he was an apprentice , his brother being ill , he was ...
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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...
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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.