The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 9George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder., 1864 |
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... understand that I , also , am in earnest , ” she said to herself ; and in this frame of mind she wrote her letter . “ Pray do not allow yourself to think that what I have said is unfriendly , " she added , in a postscript . " I know how ...
... understand that I , also , am in earnest , ” she said to herself ; and in this frame of mind she wrote her letter . “ Pray do not allow yourself to think that what I have said is unfriendly , " she added , in a postscript . " I know how ...
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... understand the world , and have money commensurate with their understanding , have learned the way of shunning all these disasters , and of leaving the work to the hands of persons paid for doing it . The crockery is left in the ...
... understand the world , and have money commensurate with their understanding , have learned the way of shunning all these disasters , and of leaving the work to the hands of persons paid for doing it . The crockery is left in the ...
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... understand it . But that is just what we want her to do . Why should she not spend a week in the same house with an honest young man whom we all like ? " “ There are reasons why she would not wish it . " “ Ah , exactly ; the very ...
... understand it . But that is just what we want her to do . Why should she not spend a week in the same house with an honest young man whom we all like ? " “ There are reasons why she would not wish it . " “ Ah , exactly ; the very ...
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... understand , " she said , “ that she cannot bring herself to go there . ” The squire struck the table with his fist , and repeated his ejaculations . If he could only have known how very disagreeable Lady Alexandrina was making herself ...
... understand , " she said , “ that she cannot bring herself to go there . ” The squire struck the table with his fist , and repeated his ejaculations . If he could only have known how very disagreeable Lady Alexandrina was making herself ...
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... understand , " said Bell . “ I understand , " said Lily , going up to the doctor , and giving him her cheek to kiss . “ He is to be my brother , and I mean to claim him as such from this moment . I expect him to do everything for us ...
... understand , " said Bell . “ I understand , " said Lily , going up to the doctor , and giving him her cheek to kiss . “ He is to be my brother , and I mean to claim him as such from this moment . I expect him to do everything for us ...
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Page 206 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 732 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Page 498 - There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.
Page 206 - But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest ; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Page 137 - Do you know what day it is?" she continued. "It is the 29th of December — it is your birthday! But last year we did not drink it — no, no. My lord was cold, and my Harry was likely to die; and my brain was in a fever; and we had no wine. But now — now you are come again, bringing your sheaves with you, my dear.
Page 429 - O Lord, he signifies to us thee ! " Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which he has set clear and lovely in heaven. " Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which thou upholdest in life all creatures.
Page 429 - Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which he has set clear and lovely in heaven. Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which thou upholdest in life all creatures. Praised be my Lord for our sister water, who is very serviceable unto us, and humble, and precious and clean.
Page 130 - In no pages should I take it upon myself at this time to discourse of his books, of his refined knowledge of character, of his subtle acquaintance with the weaknesses of human nature, of his delightful playfulness as an essayist, of his quaint and touching ballads, of his mastery over the English language.
Page 429 - Praised be my Lord for our sister, the death of the body, from which no man escapeth. Woe to him who dieth in mortal sin ! Blessed are they who are found walking by Thy most Holy Will, for the second death shall have no power to do them harm. Praise ye and bless the Lord, and give thanks unto Him, and serve him with great humility.
Page 428 - His century is, I think, the most interesting in the history of Christianity after its primitive age ; more interesting than even the century of the Reformation ; and one of the chief figures, perhaps the very chief, to which this interest attaches itself, is St.