The Iris: a Literary and Religious Offering, 2. köideSampson Low, 1831 |
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... partially darkened , but there was sufficient light to discover in one corner a low bed , on which lay a woman grievously ill , who seemed already wrestling with mighty death - her eyes were closed , 16 A SCENE OF THE PESTILENCE .
... partially darkened , but there was sufficient light to discover in one corner a low bed , on which lay a woman grievously ill , who seemed already wrestling with mighty death - her eyes were closed , 16 A SCENE OF THE PESTILENCE .
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How pride , and greediness , and lust of rule Quench the pure light that heaven ordained for all . Then wilt thou swell with wrath - I see thy mood- And speak rash words ; and then , I say , thou ' rt dead ! COUNT . Oh ! thou dost ...
How pride , and greediness , and lust of rule Quench the pure light that heaven ordained for all . Then wilt thou swell with wrath - I see thy mood- And speak rash words ; and then , I say , thou ' rt dead ! COUNT . Oh ! thou dost ...
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... light obedience unto Holy Church- All were forgiven ! Ah ! my friend , how poor , How weak a thing , is the most valiant man ! At words like these he sate upon the ground , And in his heart a desperate conflict grew , Of fears and fond ...
... light obedience unto Holy Church- All were forgiven ! Ah ! my friend , how poor , How weak a thing , is the most valiant man ! At words like these he sate upon the ground , And in his heart a desperate conflict grew , Of fears and fond ...
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... light ; he threw up his hands and eyes , as if in agony , then turned towards me ; every line of his face and figure stood out with the cold , clear distinctness of a statue . The murderer was JOHN CUMMING ! " " How strange ...
... light ; he threw up his hands and eyes , as if in agony , then turned towards me ; every line of his face and figure stood out with the cold , clear distinctness of a statue . The murderer was JOHN CUMMING ! " " How strange ...
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... light here and there was seen to twinkle from the cottage windows of Ashgrove , Mr. Forrester and Walton pursued their intended way . There was no moon , but the stars shone softly amidst the still , summer twilight , and they reached ...
... light here and there was seen to twinkle from the cottage windows of Ashgrove , Mr. Forrester and Walton pursued their intended way . There was no moon , but the stars shone softly amidst the still , summer twilight , and they reached ...
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Page 99 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die : and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 333 - And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Page 303 - On the demise of a person of eminence, it is confidently averred that he had a hand "open as day to melting charity," and that "take him for all in all, we ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Page 99 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 122 - My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness : when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips. 7 Have I not remembered thee in my bed : and thought upon thee when I was waking ? 8 Because thou hast been my helper : therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Page 142 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Page 333 - By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 332 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 329 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 332 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.