Miscellaneous Writings of Charles Eliot: To which are Prefixed Some Notices of His CharacterHilliard and Metcalf, 1814 - 204 pages |
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... Greene . Even now , after he has redeemed our good opinion , and inclined us in every thing to think favora- bly of him , we wish that this part of his work were different from what it is . It is not however without any merit . There ...
... Greene . Even now , after he has redeemed our good opinion , and inclined us in every thing to think favora- bly of him , we wish that this part of his work were different from what it is . It is not however without any merit . There ...
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... Greene determined to turn the war back to South Carolina in 1781 . " An officer , with a small party , preceded Lee a few days march to " find out Marion , who was known to vary his position in the swamps " of Pedee : sometimes in South ...
... Greene determined to turn the war back to South Carolina in 1781 . " An officer , with a small party , preceded Lee a few days march to " find out Marion , who was known to vary his position in the swamps " of Pedee : sometimes in South ...
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... Greene , who was his successor . General Gates was totally de- feated in the first and only encounter which he had with lord Cornwallis , then the commander of the British forces in the south . The loss of the battle of Cambden , and ...
... Greene , who was his successor . General Gates was totally de- feated in the first and only encounter which he had with lord Cornwallis , then the commander of the British forces in the south . The loss of the battle of Cambden , and ...
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... Greene was appointed to succeed to his command . This distinguished officer had displayed his cour- * Colonel Ferguson lost his life in this action . He was the brother of the celebrated Adam Ferguson , and was the inventer of a new spe ...
... Greene was appointed to succeed to his command . This distinguished officer had displayed his cour- * Colonel Ferguson lost his life in this action . He was the brother of the celebrated Adam Ferguson , and was the inventer of a new spe ...
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... Greene assumed the com- mand of the southern army , general Lee , then lieutenant colo- nel of a partizan legion , composed of horse and foot , was de- tached from the army of general Washington to join him ; * Vol . i . p . 227 . † Vol ...
... Greene assumed the com- mand of the southern army , general Lee , then lieutenant colo- nel of a partizan legion , composed of horse and foot , was de- tached from the army of general Washington to join him ; * Vol . i . p . 227 . † Vol ...
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Page 162 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page 164 - Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment ? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings
Page 160 - Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, " Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another...
Page 166 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist : notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Page 117 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 110 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 117 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page xii - He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Page xii - He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Page 165 - For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.