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... head , sometimes carrying one of her son's babies on her hip besides . It happened that Angela had visited the depart- ment of claims and damages at the same time that the Old Mogul was telling the labour union men that THE SOULLESS ...
... head , sometimes carrying one of her son's babies on her hip besides . It happened that Angela had visited the depart- ment of claims and damages at the same time that the Old Mogul was telling the labour union men that THE SOULLESS ...
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... head . " I guess you don't care much for your cow , " he said with pretended harshness . " You'd better go along . " Then the fountains of Angela's feelings were loosed . Was not this , her capra , the staff and support of her ...
... head . " I guess you don't care much for your cow , " he said with pretended harshness . " You'd better go along . " Then the fountains of Angela's feelings were loosed . Was not this , her capra , the staff and support of her ...
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... head of the bunk stood his individual sack of flour , while his piece of smoked meat hung from the wall . It was the duty of the " boarding - frau " to pre- pare the food of each man separately from his own supplies at any time of the ...
... head of the bunk stood his individual sack of flour , while his piece of smoked meat hung from the wall . It was the duty of the " boarding - frau " to pre- pare the food of each man separately from his own supplies at any time of the ...
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... head in silence . It seemed almost as though the Bishop stood by the altar . " Pray for it now , " he said reverently . " If I give my consent to your suit for Helen's hand , will you promise to enter the ministry ? " His face The ...
... head in silence . It seemed almost as though the Bishop stood by the altar . " Pray for it now , " he said reverently . " If I give my consent to your suit for Helen's hand , will you promise to enter the ministry ? " His face The ...
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... head had disappeared in the folds of the over- coat . One arm stretched out rigidly , showing a white wrist and hand . But for this hand there would have been no certain mark to show that the blue halk was human . The man had fallen in ...
... head had disappeared in the folds of the over- coat . One arm stretched out rigidly , showing a white wrist and hand . But for this hand there would have been no certain mark to show that the blue halk was human . The man had fallen in ...
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Page 208 - Are your cowslips of the meadows Like our weeds anear the mine ? Leave us quiet in the dark of the coal-shadows, From your pleasures fair and fine !
Page 178 - I held it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.
Page 276 - If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! — No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
Page 39 - Thou art knocking : And lo ! that hand is scarred, And thorns Thy brow encircle, And tears Thy face have marred...
Page 42 - IF Jesus Christ is a man, — And only a man, — I say That of all mankind I cleave to him, And to him will I cleave alway. If Jesus Christ is a God, — And the only God, — I swear I will follow Him through heaven and hell, The earth, the sea, and the air...
Page 368 - O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee ; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine's blaze its day May brighter, fairer be.
Page 169 - GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the fraility of our nature we cannot always stand upright ; Grant to us such strength and protection as may support us in all dangers and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 368 - ONLY.] 0 love that wilt not let me go, I rest my wea-ry soul In thee; I give thee back the life I owe, That In thine o - cean depths its flow May rich - er, fol - ler art — (-: Ibe. :£=^ 0 LOVE that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee ; 1 give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be.
Page 373 - OGOD, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom, and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance ; Send us, we beseech thee, in this OUT necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 26 - Man am I grown, a man's work must I do. Follow the deer? follow the Christ, the King, Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King — Else, wherefore born...