A Book of Worthies Gathered from the Old Histories and Now Written Anew by the Author of the "Heir of Redclyffe".Macmillan and Company, 1886 - 405 páginas |
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... never miss the aid that had borne Moses through the wilderness . To Joshua was thus vouchsafed the external assurance , faith in which braces every right spirit to face new responsibilities . will not fail thee , nor forsake thee . Be ...
... never miss the aid that had borne Moses through the wilderness . To Joshua was thus vouchsafed the external assurance , faith in which braces every right spirit to face new responsibilities . will not fail thee , nor forsake thee . Be ...
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... never been subdued by the enemy , even in the worst times . No taint of idolatry attached to the brave mountaineer of Gibeah ; he was courageous and fierce , as became the Wolf of Benjamin ; he was a man of magnificent stature , a ...
... never been subdued by the enemy , even in the worst times . No taint of idolatry attached to the brave mountaineer of Gibeah ; he was courageous and fierce , as became the Wolf of Benjamin ; he was a man of magnificent stature , a ...
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... never be really available in so hilly a land as Palestine . The men of the East believe David to have invented chain armour , and still call a particularly good hawberk after his name ; and by the excellent order and great valour of his ...
... never be really available in so hilly a land as Palestine . The men of the East believe David to have invented chain armour , and still call a particularly good hawberk after his name ; and by the excellent order and great valour of his ...
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... never seriously molested the Israelites again . Syria , Edom , Moab , and Ammon were all conquered , and the Phoenicians were friendly allies , so that David's kingdom reached the old boundaries promised to Abraham , from the ...
... never seriously molested the Israelites again . Syria , Edom , Moab , and Ammon were all conquered , and the Phoenicians were friendly allies , so that David's kingdom reached the old boundaries promised to Abraham , from the ...
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... Never was there a sadder scene than when that great warrior and prince went from the city his own sword had won , expelled in his old age by his ungrateful son , whom he still loved so earnestly . Barefoot he went , with ashes on his ...
... Never was there a sadder scene than when that great warrior and prince went from the city his own sword had won , expelled in his old age by his ungrateful son , whom he still loved so earnestly . Barefoot he went , with ashes on his ...
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Página 50 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Página 33 - The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places : how are the mighty fallen ! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Página 168 - Fitz-Eustace' heart felt closely pent ; As if to give his rapture vent, The spur he to his charger lent, And raised his bridle hand, And, making demi-volte in air, Cried, " Where's the coward that would not dare To fight for such a land !" The Lindesay smiled his joy to see; Nor Marmion's frown repress'd his glee.
Página 44 - I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Página 44 - LORD, how are they increased that trouble me ? many are they that rise against me. 2 Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no help for him in his GOD, 3 But thou, O LORD, art my defender ; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.
Página 13 - And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Página 40 - God's anger ; but chastisement must be sent on him in love, though not in anger, " because he had given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme.