The Mothers of Great MenChatto & Windus, 1874 - 414 páginas |
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... learned not to resist an angry husband , not in deed only , but even in words . Only when he was smooth and tranquil , and in a temper to receive it , she would give an account of her actions , if haply he had over - hastily taken ...
... learned not to resist an angry husband , not in deed only , but even in words . Only when he was smooth and tranquil , and in a temper to receive it , she would give an account of her actions , if haply he had over - hastily taken ...
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... learned to boast of being more abandoned than he really was . In this state he arrived at Carthage , in the year 371. Here the arts of the Forum engaged his ambi- tion . He studied books of eloquence , and in the course of his reading ...
... learned to boast of being more abandoned than he really was . In this state he arrived at Carthage , in the year 371. Here the arts of the Forum engaged his ambi- tion . He studied books of eloquence , and in the course of his reading ...
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... learned to bring to the churches of the martyrs a breast filled with more purified peti- tions , and to give what she could to the poor . But yet it seems to me , and so thinks my heart , that per- haps she would not so readily have ...
... learned to bring to the churches of the martyrs a breast filled with more purified peti- tions , and to give what she could to the poor . But yet it seems to me , and so thinks my heart , that per- haps she would not so readily have ...
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... learned men . " Notwithstanding his own doubts and difficulties , this boy had been brought up a Christian . He was the most precious gift which the father had to offer . " Him , therefore , we joined with us , our contemporary in grace ...
... learned men . " Notwithstanding his own doubts and difficulties , this boy had been brought up a Christian . He was the most precious gift which the father had to offer . " Him , therefore , we joined with us , our contemporary in grace ...
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... learned men , the pomp of ce- remonial , and , not least , the respectful and flattering attention with which the visitors were regarded , would affect the mind of the young traveller , and perhaps inspire within his breast a higher ...
... learned men , the pomp of ce- remonial , and , not least , the respectful and flattering attention with which the visitors were regarded , would affect the mind of the young traveller , and perhaps inspire within his breast a higher ...
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admirable affection amongst Antoine appears Artemus Ward Augustine Béarn beautiful became better brother Byron Catherine Catherine de Medici character Charles child Christian circumstances cloth extra cloth gilt Condé Countess court Crown 8vo daughter death dignity Duchess d'Alençon Duke Duke of Cleves duty early earnest Edition endure especially faithful father favour favourite Fcap feeling Francis friends guerite hand happy heart Henry holy honour hope house of Guise human husband illustrated cover influence interests Jeanne d'Albret John Wesley king of Navarre lady learned lived LONDON look Louisa Margaret Marguerite Marguerite d'Angoulême marriage maternal ment mind moral mother nature never noble occasion party perhaps PICCADILLY poet princess purpose queen of Navarre racter received regard religion religious remarkable rendered royal says scarcely seems soul sovereign spirit suffering things thought throne tion true truth whole wife woman women young prince youth
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Página 343 - And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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Página 39 - English Eccentrics and Eccentricities: Stories of Wealth and Fashion, Delusions, Impostures, and Fanatic Missions, Strange Sights and Sporting Scenes, Eccentric Artists, Theatrical Folks, Men of Letters, &c. By JOHN TIMBS, FSA With nearly 50 Illustrations.
Página 30 - Works. Faithfully Translated from the French, with variorum Notes, and numerous characteristic Illustrations by GUSTAVE DORE.
Página 369 - The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to what I should have felt, had the dear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, and hung it where it is the last object, that I see at night, and of course the first on which I open my eyes in the morning.
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Página 343 - From three to four the silver cord was loosing, and the wheel breaking at the cistern; and then, without any struggle or sigh or groan, the soul was set at liberty ! We stood round the bed, and fulfilled her last request, uttered a little before she lost her speech; 'Children, as soon as I am released, sing a psalm of praise to God.
Página 15 - O mother, mother! What have you done? Behold, the heavens do ope, The gods look down, and this unnatural scene They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O! You have won a happy victory to Rome; But for your son— believe it, O, believe it!— Most dangerously you have with him prevail'd, If not most mortal to him.
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Catalogue of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia, Volume 1 Mercantile Library of Philadelphia Visualização integral - 1870 |