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Page 14
They are not so dangerous as they look . It is only as one would say , “ Mr . and
Mrs . Councilmanofthethirdward Jones , or Mr . MayorofOshkosh Smith , or Mrs .
Commissionerofhighways Brown . ' It is pure decoration ; nothing fatal will occur .
They are not so dangerous as they look . It is only as one would say , “ Mr . and
Mrs . Councilmanofthethirdward Jones , or Mr . MayorofOshkosh Smith , or Mrs .
Commissionerofhighways Brown . ' It is pure decoration ; nothing fatal will occur .
Page 17
I suppose the prosons For pects of several months on one ship , with sight -
seeing in Egypt and the Holy Land , do not look attractive enough to the average
young person who is thinking of gayer things . One can be gay enough on
shipboard ...
I suppose the prosons For pects of several months on one ship , with sight -
seeing in Egypt and the Holy Land , do not look attractive enough to the average
young person who is thinking of gayer things . One can be gay enough on
shipboard ...
Page 27
... the Apostle ( so christened because of his name and general build and
inspired look ) winning money from the Colonel at piquet , while the Horse Doctor
discusses the philosophies of life in a manner at least pleasing to the
unregenerates .
... the Apostle ( so christened because of his name and general build and
inspired look ) winning money from the Colonel at piquet , while the Horse Doctor
discusses the philosophies of life in a manner at least pleasing to the
unregenerates .
Page 28
Even the chief engineer and the ship ' s doctor came out to look at it , and told us
to watch for the green sun which would appear the instant after setting . Later -
after dinner , I mean , we danced . They have put a stout awning over the quarter
...
Even the chief engineer and the ship ' s doctor came out to look at it , and told us
to watch for the green sun which would appear the instant after setting . Later -
after dinner , I mean , we danced . They have put a stout awning over the quarter
...
Page 29
We knew nothing about Madeira except what the little prospectus told us , and
the day before arrival we began to look up guide - book information on the
subject . There was not much of this on the ship ; I suspect that there is not much
...
We knew nothing about Madeira except what the little prospectus told us , and
the day before arrival we began to look up guide - book information on the
subject . There was not much of this on the ship ; I suspect that there is not much
...
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Page 136 - Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 IT And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Page 135 - Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 31 - Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and, sitting well in order, smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho...
Page 135 - Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say ? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods : because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Page 99 - And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Page 300 - For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Page 274 - And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain.
Page 135 - May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing...
Page 300 - Reader. Because of the Temple which is destroyed, Because of the walls which are broken down, Because of our greatness which is departed, Because of the precious stones of the Temple ground to powder, Because of our priests who have erred and gone astray, Because of our kings who have contemned God — People. We sit alone and weep.
Page 226 - And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
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| Title | The Lure of the Mediterranean: The Ship Dwellers: a Story of a Happy Cruise The Lure of the Mediterranean: The Ship Dwellers: a Story of a Happy Cruise, Albert Bigelow Paine |
| Author | Albert Bigelow Paine |
| Publisher | Harper & brothers, 1911 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 393 pages |
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