Tales of an American Landlord: Containing Sketches of Life South of the Potomac ...W. B. Gilley, 1824 - 226 páginas |
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... sure he did , " said the landlord . " I always said he would go that way . " " And what right had you to say so ? " said the Co- lonel , testily : " these things are all chance . But what is all this to the matter ? Here I have come ...
... sure he did , " said the landlord . " I always said he would go that way . " " And what right had you to say so ? " said the Co- lonel , testily : " these things are all chance . But what is all this to the matter ? Here I have come ...
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... sure he will not pester me with religion . No man , landlord , has a higher respect for the church than I have ; but I cannot abide to hear of religion since my misfortune . Not that I dislike religion ; it is a good thing in its place ...
... sure he will not pester me with religion . No man , landlord , has a higher respect for the church than I have ; but I cannot abide to hear of religion since my misfortune . Not that I dislike religion ; it is a good thing in its place ...
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... sure it was not for the congregations , tantas componere lites , and haply the dispute had been adhuc in pendente , had not death stept in and carried off both the combatants . The worthy old Doctor , after roundly asserting to some of ...
... sure it was not for the congregations , tantas componere lites , and haply the dispute had been adhuc in pendente , had not death stept in and carried off both the combatants . The worthy old Doctor , after roundly asserting to some of ...
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... sure , if the time slips by , as I fear it did with poor Belton , what would I give now to hear George's opinion . " An idea too painful to be endured seemed rising on his mind , and as determined to banish it , he 21.
... sure , if the time slips by , as I fear it did with poor Belton , what would I give now to hear George's opinion . " An idea too painful to be endured seemed rising on his mind , and as determined to banish it , he 21.
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... sure at the turn the conversation had taken , the Colo- nel's newly awakened 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 ...
... sure at the turn the conversation had taken , the Colo- nel's newly awakened 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 ...
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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.