Peter Jones, an autobiography. Stage 1 |
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... spirit of Peter Jones . He had a secret to hide from his family ; and a secret is often the essence of an evil . No longer was he open - hearted and cheerful at the humble fire - side- artless boyhood was passing into a kind of dogged ...
... spirit of Peter Jones . He had a secret to hide from his family ; and a secret is often the essence of an evil . No longer was he open - hearted and cheerful at the humble fire - side- artless boyhood was passing into a kind of dogged ...
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... spirits sank , and his health became affected . His friend and patron saw that there was some- thing wrong ; and drew out from Peter the cause of his perplexity . Then , lending him a little popular treatise on Astronomy , he assisted ...
... spirits sank , and his health became affected . His friend and patron saw that there was some- thing wrong ; and drew out from Peter the cause of his perplexity . Then , lending him a little popular treatise on Astronomy , he assisted ...
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... spirit that impels All thinking beings , all objects of all thought , And rolls through all things . " Peter Jones now walked by Faith and not by Sight . Had he trusted to his sensuous organs , all things would have seemed to remain ...
... spirit that impels All thinking beings , all objects of all thought , And rolls through all things . " Peter Jones now walked by Faith and not by Sight . Had he trusted to his sensuous organs , all things would have seemed to remain ...
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... spirits , devils , or other inhabitants ; not so much as a hair - breadth being empty in heaven , earth , or water , or above or under the earth . " Taught that the material universe was governed by fixed laws , fairies no longer ...
... spirits , devils , or other inhabitants ; not so much as a hair - breadth being empty in heaven , earth , or water , or above or under the earth . " Taught that the material universe was governed by fixed laws , fairies no longer ...
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... spirits , whose power and sub- tlety were so great , that Michael , another archangel , and doubtless equal in might , had to be despatched to the assistance of Gabriel . In the earlier history of our race , as the book of Job informs ...
... spirits , whose power and sub- tlety were so great , that Michael , another archangel , and doubtless equal in might , had to be despatched to the assistance of Gabriel . In the earlier history of our race , as the book of Job informs ...
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Abraham Adam ages amongst ancient antiquity appeared asked Peter Jones Astronomy became believed Bible body book of Chronicles Book of Genesis Book of Job Britain British Museum civilization creation creatures dead death Deity Deluge descendants destroyed divine Druids earth Egypt Egyptian eternity existence Ezra fact faith father felt fire gazed Gehenna Genesis Geology gigantic globe heaven Hebrew Hindus Homer human race ichthyosaurus idea ignorant immortal India inhabited intellect invisible Jewish Jews king knowledge language Laocoon Laws of Moses learned lived Milton mind of Peter modern moon moral Narayun nations once Paradise Lost passage passed period Peter Jones Peter Jones turned planet priests primitive punishment Rosetta stone round sacred savage seemed serpent soul spirit stars stone temples things thou thought Peter Jones tion Tophet tradition tribes truth vast Westminster Abbey Witch of Endor words worship
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Página 15 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Página 18 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from within were heard Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Página 77 - Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun? or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Why...
Página 72 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit ; as a carcase trodden under feet. Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people : The seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.
Página 70 - And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me : for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched ; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Página 69 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Página 12 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Página 3 - Oil ! many are the Poets that are sown By Nature ; men endowed with highest gifts, The vision and the faculty divine ; Yet wanting the accomplishment of verse...
Página 105 - tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings; Carry them here and there ; jumping o'er times, Turning the accomplishment of many years Into an hour-glass...
Página 45 - There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. It is not now as it hath been of yore; — Turn wheresoe'er I may, By night or day, The things which I have seen I now can see no more.