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Page 37
... received him , and two companies composed of Protestants , to strengthen their citadel , placing full confidence in that upright nobleman . A foul stratagem on the part of Tyrconnel recalled , and betrayed him to a lingering ...
... received him , and two companies composed of Protestants , to strengthen their citadel , placing full confidence in that upright nobleman . A foul stratagem on the part of Tyrconnel recalled , and betrayed him to a lingering ...
Page 58
... received the cordial greeting of his uncle , whose limbs trembled with apprehension , as he wistfully enquired what they were going to do with " the boy . " The lady made a sign for silence as she un- closed the precious volume of ...
... received the cordial greeting of his uncle , whose limbs trembled with apprehension , as he wistfully enquired what they were going to do with " the boy . " The lady made a sign for silence as she un- closed the precious volume of ...
Page 59
... received an answer from the girl herself , who , sweetly smiling , replied in the same language , that she was rather weak , but hoped to be better when the siege was over , and she could get home to her native hills again . No one ...
... received an answer from the girl herself , who , sweetly smiling , replied in the same language , that she was rather weak , but hoped to be better when the siege was over , and she could get home to her native hills again . No one ...
Page 64
... received ; but his irascibility surmounted every thing , except the stoical endurance of his nephew , who with elbows on his knees , and chin propped on the palms of his hands , seated on a low stool , would gaze and listen as if to an ...
... received ; but his irascibility surmounted every thing , except the stoical endurance of his nephew , who with elbows on his knees , and chin propped on the palms of his hands , seated on a low stool , would gaze and listen as if to an ...
Page 70
... received a welcome accession of strength , the influx of many helpless fugitives , incapable of yielding any assist- ance in defending the town , created additional em- barrassment . Still was the compassionate sympathy of the ...
... received a welcome accession of strength , the influx of many helpless fugitives , incapable of yielding any assist- ance in defending the town , created additional em- barrassment . Still was the compassionate sympathy of the ...
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added Alderman answered appeared asked Basil beheld beneath besieged bespoke blessed blood Boromy brought Bryan cause Christ church Colonel Murray Connellan countenance cries Culmore dear death deep defenders deliverance divine grace dreadful ejaculated Ellen enemy Enniskillen exclaimed eyes faith feelings fire foes followed garrison gates gazed God's Governor grave hand heard heart holy honour hope Ireland Irish Irish army Irish language Jesus Lady of M'Alister Larry Letitia look Lord Lough Foyle Lundy Magrath Malcolm ment mighty to save mind Morrison mother native never night old Shane Papist party peace poor popish prayer priest prisoner Protestant Protestantism remarked rendered replied roof Ross sally seemed shew shout smile solemn sorrow soul spirit sufferings supplication sure tears thing tion tone town Tyrconnel unto uttered voice Walker walls of Derry whispered William of Nassau word yonder young
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Page 108 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Page 334 - Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord...
Page 148 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 313 - I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.
Page 225 - Therefore, thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
Page 177 - Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? are we stronger than he...
Page 29 - Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page 43 - Nevertheless, whereunto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.— Phil.
Page 314 - But godliness, with contentment, is great gain, for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 297 - My heart and my flesh faileth ; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.