No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volumen 1Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... rise from its perusal without being sensibly improved both in heart and understanding . " The Statesman , Dec. 14 , 1819 . " The author has succeeded in producing a highly instructive and affecting piece of religious biography . We very ...
... rise from its perusal without being sensibly improved both in heart and understanding . " The Statesman , Dec. 14 , 1819 . " The author has succeeded in producing a highly instructive and affecting piece of religious biography . We very ...
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... rise into confidence , " " when we consider , that he who delivered us is the Being , who clothes the fields with beauty , upholds the world by his power , and spreads out the heaven like a curtain : that this 4 ch . 1 . NO FICTION .
... rise into confidence , " " when we consider , that he who delivered us is the Being , who clothes the fields with beauty , upholds the world by his power , and spreads out the heaven like a curtain : that this 4 ch . 1 . NO FICTION .
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... rising with splendor into the heavens , and seemed rejoicing , as a strong man , in chasing away the gloom of night and subduing the severities of winter . The hills and mea- dows were covered with a beautiful robe of living green ...
... rising with splendor into the heavens , and seemed rejoicing , as a strong man , in chasing away the gloom of night and subduing the severities of winter . The hills and mea- dows were covered with a beautiful robe of living green ...
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... rising from sensible objects to the Great Father of all , I think they may derive it invariably from the author you hold in your hand , " casting his eyes down upon the book . Cowper ! " said Mr. Lefevre , with a stronger smile on his ...
... rising from sensible objects to the Great Father of all , I think they may derive it invariably from the author you hold in your hand , " casting his eyes down upon the book . Cowper ! " said Mr. Lefevre , with a stronger smile on his ...
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... 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 splendour . The fields they were traversing , were filled ...
... 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 splendour . The fields they were traversing , were filled ...
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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...