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... ( continued George , ) does God Al- mighty give me every thing ? Don't you give me some things , Pa ? " " Oh how can I give you any thing , George ! I , who have nothing on earth that I can " call my own ; no , not even the breath I draw ...
... ( continued George , ) does God Al- mighty give me every thing ? Don't you give me some things , Pa ? " " Oh how can I give you any thing , George ! I , who have nothing on earth that I can " call my own ; no , not even the breath I draw ...
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... continued , would * infallibly bring us to our journey's end . Fatigue generally begins , and is always * increased , by calculating in a minute , the exertion of hours . Thus , in looking forward to future life , let us recol- lect ...
... continued , would * infallibly bring us to our journey's end . Fatigue generally begins , and is always * increased , by calculating in a minute , the exertion of hours . Thus , in looking forward to future life , let us recol- lect ...
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... continued , every thing would at last be done . It seems easier to do right to - morrow than to - day , merely because we * forget that when to - morrow comes , then will be now . Thus life passes with many , in * res- olutions for the ...
... continued , every thing would at last be done . It seems easier to do right to - morrow than to - day , merely because we * forget that when to - morrow comes , then will be now . Thus life passes with many , in * res- olutions for the ...
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... continued to demand . -Resolved , positively determined ; cleared up a [ difficulty . -Otherwise , in other respects ; but for that . -Endeavors , en - dev'ůrz , exertions ; labor . Pacify , pås'sè - fi , make peace with ; appease ...
... continued to demand . -Resolved , positively determined ; cleared up a [ difficulty . -Otherwise , in other respects ; but for that . -Endeavors , en - dev'ůrz , exertions ; labor . Pacify , pås'sè - fi , make peace with ; appease ...
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... continued his flight . The foremost of the Indians , arriving at the place , * stopped till others came up to join them , when they set up a ' hideous * yell . Every moment of this time was improved by Colter ; who , although fainting ...
... continued his flight . The foremost of the Indians , arriving at the place , * stopped till others came up to join them , when they set up a ' hideous * yell . Every moment of this time was improved by Colter ; who , although fainting ...
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Page 220 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 216 - Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen; Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
Page 68 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Page 216 - THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.
Page 219 - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Page 30 - Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." *'" Very good," replied the dial; " but recollect, that though you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute but one; and that, however often you may hereafter have to swing, a moment will always be given you to swing in.
Page 218 - He taught me also, and said unto me, 'Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Page 218 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 26 - is there not a window in, your house, on purpose for you to look through?" "For all that," resumed the pendulum, "it is very dark here; and, although there is a window, I dare not stop, even for an instant, to look out at it.
Page 12 - George, said his father, do you know who killed that beautiful little cherry-tree yonder in the garden? This was a tough question; and George staggered under it for a moment; but quickly recovered himself: and looking at his father, with the sweet face of youth brightened with the inexpressible charm of all-conquering truth, he bravely cried, / can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet...