No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volumen 1Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... light resting on the western hills . The harvest moon was rising in yel- low brightness into the heavens ; while the stars filled the whole firmament , glittering with a brilliancy proportioned to their distance from her unwonted ...
... light resting on the western hills . The harvest moon was rising in yel- low brightness into the heavens ; while the stars filled the whole firmament , glittering with a brilliancy proportioned to their distance from her unwonted ...
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... light the heavenly A light - brown mist slept , on the bosom of the earth , and gave a soft and chastened aspect to every visible object . In short , it was one of our finest autumnal evenings ; an evening highly congenial to that ...
... light the heavenly A light - brown mist slept , on the bosom of the earth , and gave a soft and chastened aspect to every visible object . In short , it was one of our finest autumnal evenings ; an evening highly congenial to that ...
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... light thoughts of religion and of the sabbath . I well remember the feelings of one sab- bath , which I had devoted to recreation and amusement ; and which , as my com- panions insisted , were so needful after the confinement and labour ...
... light thoughts of religion and of the sabbath . I well remember the feelings of one sab- bath , which I had devoted to recreation and amusement ; and which , as my com- panions insisted , were so needful after the confinement and labour ...
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... lights . Lefevre had witnessed the resignation , cheerfulness and gratitude of Douglas under suffering ; and Douglas had been astonished at the assiduous , dis- interested and untiring attention of Lefevre . Their friendship had now ...
... lights . Lefevre had witnessed the resignation , cheerfulness and gratitude of Douglas under suffering ; and Douglas had been astonished at the assiduous , dis- interested and untiring attention of Lefevre . Their friendship had now ...
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... light in which he had not before seen it ; and , in his turn , he became full of anxious concern . He waited bim patiently for their appointed meeting . When Douglas arrived , he , hastened to wards him , clasping his hand with eager ...
... light in which he had not before seen it ; and , in his turn , he became full of anxious concern . He waited bim patiently for their appointed meeting . When Douglas arrived , he , hastened to wards him , clasping his hand with eager ...
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admiration affected affectionately affliction anxiety appeared became believe benevolence bible blessed bosom cern character CHARLES LEFEVRE child Christian comfort conscience cottage countenance Deacon dear boy dear Charles dear friend declensions delight divine Douglas's eloquence endeavouring enjoyments evil excellent excited exclaimed exer father fear feelings felt fevre friendship give hand happy heart heaven hope influence intercourse interest JAMES DOUGLAS knew leave Lefevre's lence letter light ligion live looking meet ment mind Miss Wallis moral morning mother nature neath ness never novel object once opinion passed passion perhaps persons piety pleasure pray prayer present pursuits received rejoice religion religious replied Douglas Russell sabbath Saviour seemed sensible sentiments sighed smile Snowdon society soon spirit sublime sure sweet tears temper temptation thee thing thought tion tural walk Wallis wish worthy Your's
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Página 276 - I have been afflicted: before I was afflicted I went astray ; but now I have kept thy word.
Página 44 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Página 38 - D2 my mother—" Beware of the snares of London /" — sunk in my heart. I sighed — I thought I would beware in future — I kneeled down, and prayed to God to be my keeper. « " Must I tell you, my friend, how soon these impressions were removed, and my vows broken ! — that they were often renewed, and as often violated, with more carelessness of the consequences each time! — so that I know not what I might have been at this moment, but for a season of affliction.
Página 275 - light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory !
Página 218 - He looks for him from heaven, " to change his vile body, and fashion it like unto his own glorious body." He hopes that " this corruptible shall put on incorruption, this mortal shall put on immortality...
Página 90 - I will never leave thee nor forsake thee ; thy bread shall be given thee, and thy water shall be sure.
Página iii - For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions.
Página 5 - In such access of mind, in such high hour Of visitation from the living God, Thought was not ; in enjoyment it expired. No thanks he breathed, he proffered no request; Rapt into still communion that transcends The imperfect offices of prayer and praise, His mind was a thanksgiving to the power That made him; it was blessedness and love!
Página 66 - ... have shaped the landscape; it is certainly her cropping that has brought about the hourglass form of so many of the red thorn trees, which give a unique feature to the fields. Her fragrant breath is upon the air, her hoof-prints are upon the highway; she may not yet have attained to wisdom, yet surely all her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are paths of peace.
Página 91 - I will never leave thee, I will never forsake thee," may boldly say, will boldly say, " The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do...