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... miles . Her distance from the Earth is above two hundred and forty thousand miles . Those of our young readers who delight in astronomical contemplations , will be familiar with the feelings expressed in the following lines : - " Hail ...
... miles . Her distance from the Earth is above two hundred and forty thousand miles . Those of our young readers who delight in astronomical contemplations , will be familiar with the feelings expressed in the following lines : - " Hail ...
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... the top of which carriages could be driven , with towers frequently occurring to add to its strength ; that this was carried up hill and down dale for the distance of fifteen hundred miles 118 VISIT TO THE CHINESE COLLECTION , LONDON .
... the top of which carriages could be driven , with towers frequently occurring to add to its strength ; that this was carried up hill and down dale for the distance of fifteen hundred miles 118 VISIT TO THE CHINESE COLLECTION , LONDON .
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and down dale for the distance of fifteen hundred miles ; and that thus the people without were to be kept out , and the people within were to be kept in ; and we very naturally wanted to know something of the people thus , to a certain ...
and down dale for the distance of fifteen hundred miles ; and that thus the people without were to be kept out , and the people within were to be kept in ; and we very naturally wanted to know something of the people thus , to a certain ...
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... miles , which put the people into such a terrible fright , that every one betook himself to what he thought might best secure him from this dreadful scourge of heaven . Away they flew to the ca- thedral , where one of the Canons carried ...
... miles , which put the people into such a terrible fright , that every one betook himself to what he thought might best secure him from this dreadful scourge of heaven . Away they flew to the ca- thedral , where one of the Canons carried ...
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... miles , deserves to be engraven on this monument , as on his tomb , from which , ' Being dead , he yet speaketh . ' " The following is the testimony referred to : it was drawn up , and copies of it given by Mr. Bennet to many of his ...
... miles , deserves to be engraven on this monument , as on his tomb , from which , ' Being dead , he yet speaketh . ' " The following is the testimony referred to : it was drawn up , and copies of it given by Mr. Bennet to many of his ...
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Page 27 - The verdure of the plain lies buried deep Beneath the dazzling deluge; and the bents, And coarser grass, upspearing o'er the rest, Of late unsightly and unseen, now shine Conspicuous, and in bright apparel clad, And fledged with icy feathers, nod superb. The cattle mourn in corners where the fence Screens them, and seem half petrified to sleep In unrecumbent sadness.
Page 116 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps, and they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders; and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Page 242 - If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan...
Page 170 - Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God...
Page 10 - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 133 - These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due .season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Page 111 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck...
Page 222 - Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in. the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 250 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 162 - ONE prayer I have, — all prayers in one, — When I am wholly thine; • " Thy will, my God, thy will be done, And let that will be mine.