The English InstructorPrinted at the Baptist Mission Press, 1840 - Readers |
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... is because light flies faster than sound . The Blind Boy . 1. Look ! there is a blind boy at the door . Poor boy ! is he quite blind ? He is , and brightly as the sun shines , he does not see it . 2. What a sad thing it is to be as 6.
... is because light flies faster than sound . The Blind Boy . 1. Look ! there is a blind boy at the door . Poor boy ! is he quite blind ? He is , and brightly as the sun shines , he does not see it . 2. What a sad thing it is to be as 6.
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... poor blind boy can see nothing . 7. We can see our parents and friends , who love us and are kind to us . Poor boy ! let us be kind to him , as it is such a sad thing to want sight . The Man and the Goose . 1. A poor foolish man once ...
... poor blind boy can see nothing . 7. We can see our parents and friends , who love us and are kind to us . Poor boy ! let us be kind to him , as it is such a sad thing to want sight . The Man and the Goose . 1. A poor foolish man once ...
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... poor goose was dead , she could not lay any more eggs . 5. Those who covet great riches are often too sharp for themselves , and so become poor . BIRDS : John and Hėnrij . J. What large bird is that , pray ? H. It is called an adjutant ...
... poor goose was dead , she could not lay any more eggs . 5. Those who covet great riches are often too sharp for themselves , and so become poor . BIRDS : John and Hėnrij . J. What large bird is that , pray ? H. It is called an adjutant ...
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... poor mouse , knowing the voice , ran as fast as he could to see what was the matter . 8. When he came to the spot , and beheld the lion foaming at the mouth with rage , “ Come , noble sir , " said he , " let me beg of you not to dis ...
... poor mouse , knowing the voice , ran as fast as he could to see what was the matter . 8. When he came to the spot , and beheld the lion foaming at the mouth with rage , “ Come , noble sir , " said he , " let me beg of you not to dis ...
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poor little scrambling mouse will set you free , or die for it ! " 9. The mouse was as good as his word , for to work he went in an instant , and with his sharp little teeth gnawed in two the knots and meshes of the net , and left the ...
poor little scrambling mouse will set you free , or die for it ! " 9. The mouse was as good as his word , for to work he went in an instant , and with his sharp little teeth gnawed in two the knots and meshes of the net , and left the ...
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Page 174 - He saved others, himself he cannot save : If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Page 190 - ... for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Page 141 - And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Page 159 - And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Page 162 - And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Page 158 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Page 179 - And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Page 182 - ... feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart ? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 152 - So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth : and himself believed, and his whole house.
Page 152 - And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.