Tales of an American Landlord: Containing Sketches of Life South of the Potomac ...W. B. Gilley, 1824 - 226 páginas |
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... feelings as his oldest friend , to give it up , and so they went to dine at the Big Spring . " " They did , " said the Colonel , fanning himself with his hat ; " they did , the ungrateful puppies . Well , when people are gone , then ...
... feelings as his oldest friend , to give it up , and so they went to dine at the Big Spring . " " They did , " said the Colonel , fanning himself with his hat ; " they did , the ungrateful puppies . Well , when people are gone , then ...
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... feeling of the old Methodist , he shook him cordially by the hand , thanked him , in the name of the ladies , for his kind attention , and invited him to dine with him . This invitation was not more cordially given than , to the utter ...
... feeling of the old Methodist , he shook him cordially by the hand , thanked him , in the name of the ladies , for his kind attention , and invited him to dine with him . This invitation was not more cordially given than , to the utter ...
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... feelings of friendship for his old companion could have alone restrained his indignation within bounds . He only said , however , " This is the first and will probably be the last time , friend Tom , that these young ladies will be ...
... feelings of friendship for his old companion could have alone restrained his indignation within bounds . He only said , however , " This is the first and will probably be the last time , friend Tom , that these young ladies will be ...
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... feelings than those in which he was wont to indulge ; and after gaz- ing at the girls for a moment in silence , he left the room . Before setting out on this most unexpected walk to the meeting - house , the reader must suffer me to ...
... feelings than those in which he was wont to indulge ; and after gaz- ing at the girls for a moment in silence , he left the room . Before setting out on this most unexpected walk to the meeting - house , the reader must suffer me to ...
Página 43
... feelings , their passions ; and he well knew how to rouse them : he threatened , he persuaded , he warned , he exhorted : at times he was familiar , then suddenly adopting the sublime images and language of inspiration , he was solemn ...
... feelings , their passions ; and he well knew how to rouse them : he threatened , he persuaded , he warned , he exhorted : at times he was familiar , then suddenly adopting the sublime images and language of inspiration , he was solemn ...
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Página 79 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Página 226 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Página 227 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness...
Página 78 - God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands...
Página 126 - ... for wine ! A lightsome eye, a soldier's mien, A feather of the blue, A doublet of the Lincoln green. — No more of me you knew, My love ! No more of me you knew. ' This morn is merry June, I trow, The rose is budding fain ; But she shall bloom in winter snow Ere we two meet again.' He turned his charger as he spake Upon the river shore, He gave his bridle-reins a shake, Said, ' Adieu for evermore, My love ! And adieu for evermore.
Página 81 - Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand ; a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Página 78 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Página 201 - He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Página 226 - I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Página 43 - But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you, and killed the Prince of Life whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.