Juvenile conversations on the botany of the Bible, illustrative of the power, wisdom, and goodness of God [by C. M'Nab]. |
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Page xiv
... require a microscope . Blue mould has all its parts as perfect as the oak . It yields a small black seed , which can only be seen with a very powerful micro- scope . Every plant has its particular climate - some spot where it can only ...
... require a microscope . Blue mould has all its parts as perfect as the oak . It yields a small black seed , which can only be seen with a very powerful micro- scope . Every plant has its particular climate - some spot where it can only ...
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... require to be light , so that you can use them , and move about easily . Your legs require to be strong , to support the weight of your body ; and your arms , because they must be used very much , often in hard work . The quills of ...
... require to be light , so that you can use them , and move about easily . Your legs require to be strong , to support the weight of your body ; and your arms , because they must be used very much , often in hard work . The quills of ...
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... requires cold to draw it down to the earth , and to convert it into dew . All plants have the power of becoming much colder at night than any of the sur- rounding objects , and by this simple law each plant and leaf has the power of ...
... requires cold to draw it down to the earth , and to convert it into dew . All plants have the power of becoming much colder at night than any of the sur- rounding objects , and by this simple law each plant and leaf has the power of ...
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... require you to take thought for first , your souls or bodies ? John . We must think about our souls first . M. Quite right ; because if you seek God first your souls will be saved , and everything else is sure to be added unto you ...
... require you to take thought for first , your souls or bodies ? John . We must think about our souls first . M. Quite right ; because if you seek God first your souls will be saved , and everything else is sure to be added unto you ...
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... requires to be im- mediately applied , and they have always one ready in a bunch of nettles , which they beat upon the part affected it acts exactly like a blister , and generally removes the complaint . Now , for another very im ...
... requires to be im- mediately applied , and they have always one ready in a bunch of nettles , which they beat upon the part affected it acts exactly like a blister , and generally removes the complaint . Now , for another very im ...
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1st Corinthians Aaron's rod almond-tree Annie begin Bible blessing bread bring forth fruit Buffon called Catharine cedar CHAPTER charity Charlie Christian colours Craigie Creator DATE PALM David deal delight earth emblem emblematical everlasting everything excellent woman faith flax flourish Frances Jane frankincense fungi garden Georgina give glory God's Gospel grasses grow hath heart heaven heavenly Helen Holy Spirit hope Jesus Christ kind knowledge labour Laplander Lebanon lichen lily live liverworts look Lord moss and lichen Mungo Park nelumbo ness nettles never will forget night palm palm-tree Patrick Hamilton plants praise prayer Psalm Rachel rain reindeer remember Repeat those beautiful righteous roots Sabbath Saviour Scotland screw pine seed SONG OF SOLOMON soul sounding brass sown spring stem Sun of righteousness sun's rays sure taught teaches tell things thistles thou throne to-day tree unto wicked wisdom wonderful Word young
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Page 32 - ... when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low, also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 42 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page xxii - For the which cause I also suffer these things : nevertheless I am not ashamed : for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 53 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 82 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 36 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, With pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And streams from Lebanon.
Page xii - Delight thyself also in the Lord ; And He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; Trust also in Him ; and He shall bring it to pass.
Page 31 - Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2.
Page 53 - Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 4 - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.