Remains of the Late Rev. Charles Wolfe ...: With a Brief Memoir of His Life |
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... of the Author's life and character ; and must throw himself upon the indulgence of the friends who are most deeply inter- ested in the work , with an humble hope that they will make candid allowance for any error of PREFACE . vii.
... of the Author's life and character ; and must throw himself upon the indulgence of the friends who are most deeply inter- ested in the work , with an humble hope that they will make candid allowance for any error of PREFACE . vii.
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... present little work ; the object of which is simply , to collect the Remains , and record a few particulars of the life and character of one , little known to the B world ; but who , throughout the circle in which Memoir.
... present little work ; the object of which is simply , to collect the Remains , and record a few particulars of the life and character of one , little known to the B world ; but who , throughout the circle in which Memoir.
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... character of my dear , dear 66 66 Charles , such as I ever remember it . Those " from Mr. Richards I can better estimate than any one else , from knowing that he was not easily pleased in a pupil , or apt to flatter . " He was greatly ...
... character of my dear , dear 66 66 Charles , such as I ever remember it . Those " from Mr. Richards I can better estimate than any one else , from knowing that he was not easily pleased in a pupil , or apt to flatter . " He was greatly ...
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... schoolfellow or a college acquaintance who did not respect " or love him ; but I will not say more to you . " 66 The pleasing testimony to his character and abilities contained in this extract is indeed fully borne out 6 REMAINS OF.
... schoolfellow or a college acquaintance who did not respect " or love him ; but I will not say more to you . " 66 The pleasing testimony to his character and abilities contained in this extract is indeed fully borne out 6 REMAINS OF.
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... character of a simple air or a na- tional melody . One or two specimens of the adaptation of his poetical talents to such sub- jects may give some idea of this . He was so much struck by the grand na- tional Spanish air , " Viva el Rey ...
... character of a simple air or a na- tional melody . One or two specimens of the adaptation of his poetical talents to such sub- jects may give some idea of this . He was so much struck by the grand na- tional Spanish air , " Viva el Rey ...
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Page 333 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness...
Page 296 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Page 344 - Thou wilt show me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 432 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 79 - Tunes her nocturnal note : thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 446 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 230 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 42 - The time would e'er be o'er, And I on thee should look my last, And thou shouldst smile no more ! And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again ; And still the thought I will not brook That I must look in vain ! But when I speak — thou dost not say What thou ne'er left'st unsaid ; And now I feel, as well I may, Sweet Mary ! thou art dead...
Page 255 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us...
Page 423 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance...