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... live in continual dread of each other , for the most powerful seize as many as they can of the poorer sort , especially the females , and sell them to the Turks . The tribe of Natukasch is the principal . Their commodities are furs ...
... live in continual dread of each other , for the most powerful seize as many as they can of the poorer sort , especially the females , and sell them to the Turks . The tribe of Natukasch is the principal . Their commodities are furs ...
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... lives of the monks and nuns , which were found in some places very disorderly : the abbots , perceiving their dissolution unavoidable , were induced to resign their houses to the king , who by that means became invested with the abbey ...
... lives of the monks and nuns , which were found in some places very disorderly : the abbots , perceiving their dissolution unavoidable , were induced to resign their houses to the king , who by that means became invested with the abbey ...
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... lives before the flood , which were abbreviated after , and in half this space contracted hundreds and threescores . Brown's Vulgar Errours . ABBREVIATE of ADJUDICATIONS , in Scots law , an abstract or abridgment of a decree of adju ...
... lives before the flood , which were abbreviated after , and in half this space contracted hundreds and threescores . Brown's Vulgar Errours . ABBREVIATE of ADJUDICATIONS , in Scots law , an abstract or abridgment of a decree of adju ...
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... live in continence . ABELIN , a large hamlet in Palestine , con- taining a castle of the same name , eight miles from Acre . Some have conjectured that the ruins in the vicinity are those of the ancient Zabulon . ABELL , ( John , ) an ...
... live in continence . ABELIN , a large hamlet in Palestine , con- taining a castle of the same name , eight miles from Acre . Some have conjectured that the ruins in the vicinity are those of the ancient Zabulon . ABELL , ( John , ) an ...
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... live together as man and wife , are liable to be sepa- rated by the caprice of their master , or by sale for the satisfaction of his creditors . The slaves in general have little or no access to the means of Christian instruction . The ...
... live together as man and wife , are liable to be sepa- rated by the caprice of their master , or by sale for the satisfaction of his creditors . The slaves in general have little or no access to the means of Christian instruction . The ...
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Page 123 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 362 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas'd ; The which observ'd, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured.
Page 77 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 221 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Page 363 - I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream.
Page 276 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast...
Page 25 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 268 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 145 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 1 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?