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... Turning the Grindstone 107 .- " What's the Use ? " . ..166 125. - Old Humphrey's Walk .. .168 126. - Where is Jesus ? .. 170 127. - The Gentleman .171 128. - How to Pray .161 122 - Little Patie . ....... 223 163 123. - The Burial of ...
... Turning the Grindstone 107 .- " What's the Use ? " . ..166 125. - Old Humphrey's Walk .. .168 126. - Where is Jesus ? .. 170 127. - The Gentleman .171 128. - How to Pray .161 122 - Little Patie . ....... 223 163 123. - The Burial of ...
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... turn , as if something had been forgotten ; as , " Was there ever — but I will not boast . " 6. Quotation - marks ( " " ) are used to show that the words which stand between them are not those of the writer ; as , Job said , “ Blessed ...
... turn , as if something had been forgotten ; as , " Was there ever — but I will not boast . " 6. Quotation - marks ( " " ) are used to show that the words which stand between them are not those of the writer ; as , Job said , “ Blessed ...
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... turns as it moves . This double motion gives us summer and winter , night and day . 2. The sun looks very small to us ; but this is only because it is so far from us . The distance from the earth to the sun is ninety - five millions of ...
... turns as it moves . This double motion gives us summer and winter , night and day . 2. The sun looks very small to us ; but this is only because it is so far from us . The distance from the earth to the sun is ninety - five millions of ...
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... turn traitor , and betray his Lord into their hands . 9. Then they had a mock trial , with false witnesses , and condemned Jesus to death . They took his life because they hated him ; but he freely gave it , as he had come to earth on ...
... turn traitor , and betray his Lord into their hands . 9. Then they had a mock trial , with false witnesses , and condemned Jesus to death . They took his life because they hated him ; but he freely gave it , as he had come to earth on ...
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... . The child listened with sympathy to Mrs. Wil- mot's trials , asked her to repeat the stories which she knew the old lady liked to tell of her childhood and youth , and entertained her in turn by pleasant accounts THIRD READER . 45.
... . The child listened with sympathy to Mrs. Wil- mot's trials , asked her to repeat the stories which she knew the old lady liked to tell of her childhood and youth , and entertained her in turn by pleasant accounts THIRD READER . 45.
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Page 126 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to...
Page 145 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 145 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20.
Page 144 - And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Page 141 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 195 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 162 - Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 129 - And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Page 126 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.
Page 262 - My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.