The Fortnightly, Volumen 12Chapman and Hall., 1869 |
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Afghanistan Alexander Ameer amusement animals Arnaud artist Azim Khan Balkh bear-baiting beauty believe Blackadder Book of Mormon bull-baiting Cabul called character Christian Church Cornélius Cosie cruelty Cumberland Gate death doctrine doubt England English eyes fact feeling force fox-hunting give Government Greek guild hand Herat honour human hunting idea interest Joseph Smith kind labour lady land Landor Leonard less letter living look Lord Marjoram Martin Harris matter means mind Miss Cateran moral Mormon nation nature Nephites never object once pain perhaps persons picture pleasure poems poet poetry political Positivism present principle question recognised religion Rowley Rowley's Russian Sandford seems serpent Shere Shere Ali Smith society spirit tenants things thought Tillier tion Totem tribes truth Upjohn whole Woodville words worship write
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Página 176 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day Is fairer far in May; Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
Página 507 - She is older than the rocks among which she sits; like the vampire she has been dead many times, and learned the secrets of the grave...
Página 679 - For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Página 519 - Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people unto whom this work shall come, that Joseph Smith, Jun., the translator of this work, has shewn unto us the plates of which hath been spoken, which have the appearance of gold; and as many of the leaves as the said Smith has translated, we did handle with our hands; and we also saw the engravings thereon, all of which has the appearance of ancient work, and of curious workmanship.
Página 684 - God, will give unto him, because she did not believe and administer unto him according to my word ; and she then becomes the transgressor, and he is exempt from the law of Sarah, who administered unto Abraham according to the law, when I commanded Abraham to take Hagar to wife. And now, as pertaining to this law, verily, verily, I say unto you, I will reveal more unto you hereafter, therefore let this suffice for the present. Behold ! I am Alpha and Omega. AMEN.
Página 684 - And again, as pertaining to the law of the Priesthood: If any man espouse a virgin, and desire to espouse another, and the first give her consent; and if he espouse the second, and they are virgins, and have vowed to no other man, then he is justified; he cannot commit adultery, for they are given unto him; for he cannot commit adultery with that that belongeth unto him and to no one else...
Página 670 - ... cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint ; wherefore, as they were white, and exceeding fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people, the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.
Página 11 - ... the motive has nothing to do with the morality of the action, though much with the worth of the agent.
Página 684 - Verily I say unto you, a commandment I give unto mine handmaid, Emma Smith, your wife, whom I have given unto you, that she stay herself, and partake not of that which I commanded you to offer unto her; for I did it, saith the Lord, to prove you all, as I did Abraham; and that I might require an offering at your hand, by covenant and sacrifice...
Página 629 - ... 24,000 which have but one ; all the other houses, being 160,000, are wretched, nasty cabins, without chimney, window, or doorshut ; even worse than those of the savage Americans, and wholly unfit for the making merchantable butter, cheese, or the manufactures of woollen, linen, or leather.