The novels of Frederika Bremer. 11 vols. [in 12 pt.].1844 |
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... believe you would be doing wrong to refuse his hand . " I certainly esteem A. in my heart , " said Edla , " he will always remain my friend , my best friend ; but a closer alliance with him would not make me happy . A. often makes me ...
... believe you would be doing wrong to refuse his hand . " I certainly esteem A. in my heart , " said Edla , " he will always remain my friend , my best friend ; but a closer alliance with him would not make me happy . A. often makes me ...
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... believe that he ever thinks of me as his wife ; and I also think still less of him than of A. ” " Hear , my dearest Edla , my good child , I see how it is . You cannot think of them , because you think too much of me . But I assure you ...
... believe that he ever thinks of me as his wife ; and I also think still less of him than of A. ” " Hear , my dearest Edla , my good child , I see how it is . You cannot think of them , because you think too much of me . But I assure you ...
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... believe that he intended to make her an offer of his hand and heart . We will now pay a visit to the window and observe what is passing there . The Baroness Alexandrina , somewhat narrow- minded , somewhat conceited , somewhat affected ...
... believe that he intended to make her an offer of his hand and heart . We will now pay a visit to the window and observe what is passing there . The Baroness Alexandrina , somewhat narrow- minded , somewhat conceited , somewhat affected ...
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... believe , Nina , that you will soon receive a better stay than me , a stay by whose side you will act with greater benefit for your fellow- creatures .... Count Louis loves you . . . A slight shudder ran all over Nina . Edla perceiving ...
... believe , Nina , that you will soon receive a better stay than me , a stay by whose side you will act with greater benefit for your fellow- creatures .... Count Louis loves you . . . A slight shudder ran all over Nina . Edla perceiving ...
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... believe , Nina , that you will soon receive a better stay than me , a stay by whose side you will act with greater benefit for your fellow- creatures ... Count Louis loves you .. " " A slight shudder ran all over Nina . Edla perceiving ...
... believe , Nina , that you will soon receive a better stay than me , a stay by whose side you will act with greater benefit for your fellow- creatures ... Count Louis loves you .. " " A slight shudder ran all over Nina . Edla perceiving ...
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Page 241 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Page 139 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou earnest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep ; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Page 31 - They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.
Page 31 - Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Page 94 - I hear him say, Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden — and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Page 241 - He shall separate the righteous from the wicked as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats ; and he shall set the righteous on his right hand, and the •wicked on his left! Then shall he say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Page 147 - Abraham to send some one to warn his brethren on earth to escape the pains of hell, the reply was, "They have Moses and the prophets : if they hear not them, neither would they be persuaded, though one went to them from the dead." In other words, they have the means of salvation if they choose to avail themselves of them. The Gospel was preached to the antediluvians by Noah, and to the Jews in the wilderness ; and men in all ages have been justified by faith.
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Page 31 - I have been much assisted by an admirable tellurian which has been loaned to me. It would be difficult to give you an idea of the beauty of this instrument. It was constructed by an ingenious young mechanic in this place a few years ago, and has since been in the possession of a teacher of a female school. It has suffered much...
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