The soldier's orphan; or, History of Maria West, by a clergyman of the Church of England [really by M.M. Sherwood]. |
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... perceiving , he made him sit down to a morsel of beef : the beer went about , and then the brandy - grog . Tom Dash- wood , the sergeant , told Ambrose his adven- tures , since he had listed , -and comical enough they were , if his word ...
... perceiving , he made him sit down to a morsel of beef : the beer went about , and then the brandy - grog . Tom Dash- wood , the sergeant , told Ambrose his adven- tures , since he had listed , -and comical enough they were , if his word ...
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... perceive himself in a stage coach , driving at such a rate : but how was he astonished , when he perceived the recruiting cockade in his hat ! He solemnly protested that he never enlisted ; that he left his wife at home in Leominster ...
... perceive himself in a stage coach , driving at such a rate : but how was he astonished , when he perceived the recruiting cockade in his hat ! He solemnly protested that he never enlisted ; that he left his wife at home in Leominster ...
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... perceive , for he was not sober yet . " No , sirs , " said the sergeant , nor would he , as long as he can get liquor . I did all I could to keep him sober , but in vain ; he would drink with every body . I now don't wonder at his ...
... perceive , for he was not sober yet . " No , sirs , " said the sergeant , nor would he , as long as he can get liquor . I did all I could to keep him sober , but in vain ; he would drink with every body . I now don't wonder at his ...
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... perceive you dis- like the girl , and I'll take care you shall not be troubled with her visits to me in future ; I'll send her home directly . " So saying , she rang for her own servant , to take Maria back to her school . In the ...
... perceive you dis- like the girl , and I'll take care you shall not be troubled with her visits to me in future ; I'll send her home directly . " So saying , she rang for her own servant , to take Maria back to her school . In the ...
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... perceive . ” — “ Well , can I help that ? " said Maria smiling ; " but what- ever I may be , I hope I shall be content ; you know what the Scripture says " — " Oh ! for goodness sake , none of your preachment , I beg ; we are behind a ...
... perceive . ” — “ Well , can I help that ? " said Maria smiling ; " but what- ever I may be , I hope I shall be content ; you know what the Scripture says " — " Oh ! for goodness sake , none of your preachment , I beg ; we are behind a ...
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Page 23 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 103 - Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Page 144 - Withhold not correction from the child : for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Page 94 - OLORD, thou hast searched me out, and known me; thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine uprising ; thou understandest my thoughts long before. 2 Thou art about my path, and about my bed ; and spiest out all my ways. 3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.
Page 78 - Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Page 128 - there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.
Page 144 - My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee ; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Page 103 - Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Page 78 - Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Page 129 - But the Publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner...