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... Her ways are ways of pleasantness , and all her paths are peace . " It will be a source of great pleasure if the Authoress can , by any means , lessen the religious rancour and animosity which , she is grieved to say.
... Her ways are ways of pleasantness , and all her paths are peace . " It will be a source of great pleasure if the Authoress can , by any means , lessen the religious rancour and animosity which , she is grieved to say.
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... yourself to be one ; and never will I consent , nor forgive your having any suitor than such as I shall look out for you . You are seventeen years of age , and shall shortly be mar- ried ; in the mean time , let me not B 2.
... yourself to be one ; and never will I consent , nor forgive your having any suitor than such as I shall look out for you . You are seventeen years of age , and shall shortly be mar- ried ; in the mean time , let me not B 2.
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mme. Brendlah. ried ; in the mean time , let me not hear of this Frenchman again . ' " All this was too late . In the words of the poet , I may say , we looked and loved . ' I will pass over a great part of the early portion of my life ...
mme. Brendlah. ried ; in the mean time , let me not hear of this Frenchman again . ' " All this was too late . In the words of the poet , I may say , we looked and loved . ' I will pass over a great part of the early portion of my life ...
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... mean time , her Yankee cousin arrived : at once her former prejudices were strengthened , for , after a few days , he acknowledged himself to be a slave dealer ; a disclosure which put a stop to all her mother's persuasions for the time ...
... mean time , her Yankee cousin arrived : at once her former prejudices were strengthened , for , after a few days , he acknowledged himself to be a slave dealer ; a disclosure which put a stop to all her mother's persuasions for the time ...
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... the Jews strive by every means to render this day holy . * It is a custom with Jews , night and morning , to receive the blessing of their parents - this is termed brocher . Judith slept sweetly , and arose in the morning gay.
... the Jews strive by every means to render this day holy . * It is a custom with Jews , night and morning , to receive the blessing of their parents - this is termed brocher . Judith slept sweetly , and arose in the morning gay.
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Page 105 - Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, • But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die...
Page 232 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Page 231 - And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
Page 46 - That landscape ; and of pure, now purer air Meets his approach, and to the heart inspires Vernal delight and joy, able to drive All sadness but despair : now gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils.
Page 67 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep...
Page 227 - Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Page 149 - They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust.
Page 139 - twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whisper'd promis'd pleasure, And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail ! Still would her touch the strain prolong; And from the rocks, the woods, the vale, She...
Page 23 - To me brings nothing that should make me bless it, Or think it better than the day before, Or any other in the course of time, That duly took its turn, and was forgotten. Alt.
Page 34 - And that it happened, they are all agreed. Not to detain you from a thing so strange, A gentleman, that lives not far from 'Change, This week, in short, as all the alley knows, Taking a puke, has thrown up three black crows." "Impossible!" "Nay, but it's really true; I have it from good hands, and so may you.