The Fool of Quality: Or, The History of Henry, Earl of Moreland, Volume 4

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W. Johnston, 1769 - 306 pages

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Page 110 - And Ahab faid' unto Naboth, Give *' me thy vineyard, that I may have it •*' for a garden of herbs, becaufe it is " near unto my houfe; and I will give •" thee for it a better vineyard; or, if *' it feems good to thee, I will give thee *' the worth of it in money. But
Page 107 - And the Lord faid unto Samuel,. *' Hearken unto the voice of the people ** in all that they fay unto thee; for they " have not rejected thee, but they have ** rejected me, that I mould not reign:
Page 111 - to thee the inheritance of my fathers. " And he laid him down upon his bed, " and turned away his face, and would " eat no bread." Here we fee that the people of Ifrael had fo far recovered their originally inherent and hereditary rights, that the regal eftate had not the privilege of wrefting, from any
Page 281 - was wounded for our tranfgreffions, he '* was bruifed for our iniquities; the ". chaftifement of our peace was upon " him, and with his ftripes we are healed. ** All we like fheep have gone aftray ; " we have turned every one to his
Page 108 - take your *' daughters to be confectioners, and *' cooks, and bakers. And he will take " your fields and your vineyards, and *' your olive.yards, even the beft of
Page 110 - covenant with the people, the ten tribes cried out, " What portion have we in " David ? neither have we inheritance " in the fon of Jefle; to your tents, " O Ifrael'.
Page 250 - from couch to couch, And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, though oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good.
Page 109 - grievous: Now therefore make thou " the grievous fervice of thy father *' and his heavy yoke, which he put .*' upon us, lighter, and we will
Page 239 - as the keeper related, was this: It was cuftomary for all, who were unable or unwilling to pay their fixpence, to bring a dog or cat as an oblation to^ the beaft in lieu of money to the keeper. Among others, a fellow had caught up this pretty black fpaniel in the ftreets, and he
Page 280 - He ** is defpifed and rejected of men, a man <* of forrows and acquainted with grief: " and we hid as it were our faces from " him ; he was defpifed, and we efteem

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