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... supplied , may not be out of place here , and will moreover enable the reader to form a better conception of the idiosyncrasies of the " Man of Kent . " X Introduction . My friend has been known to me NTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR.
... supplied , may not be out of place here , and will moreover enable the reader to form a better conception of the idiosyncrasies of the " Man of Kent . " X Introduction . My friend has been known to me NTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR.
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Robert Cowtan John Collyer Knight. X Introduction . My friend has been known to me for more than a quarter of a century , and scarcely a day has passed during the greater part of that period with- out my meeting him either in business ...
Robert Cowtan John Collyer Knight. X Introduction . My friend has been known to me for more than a quarter of a century , and scarcely a day has passed during the greater part of that period with- out my meeting him either in business ...
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... known as " a sweet - stuff shop , " and a packet of sweeties was always readily given to add to the enjoyment of our walk . We all loved our father very much , and while I pen these brief recollections of him the beautiful words of the ...
... known as " a sweet - stuff shop , " and a packet of sweeties was always readily given to add to the enjoyment of our walk . We all loved our father very much , and while I pen these brief recollections of him the beautiful words of the ...
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... known professor , one afternoon in the week , and always looked forward with much pleasure to those cheerful exercises , as the girls from several boarding schools in the neighbourhood were accustomed to meet us on those occa- sions for ...
... known professor , one afternoon in the week , and always looked forward with much pleasure to those cheerful exercises , as the girls from several boarding schools in the neighbourhood were accustomed to meet us on those occa- sions for ...
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... known words , " All people that on earth do dwell . " The thing was so suddenly done , and the consternation of the under - masters so great , that I got fairly through the first verse before they had time to hush me into be- coming ...
... known words , " All people that on earth do dwell . " The thing was so suddenly done , and the consternation of the under - masters so great , that I got fairly through the first verse before they had time to hush me into be- coming ...
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Apostles attended Baptist beautiful believe Ben Ledi Ben Nevis Bible Blair Athole Braemar brethren British Museum brother called Canterbury Castle Cathedral chapel Christ Christian Church of England comfortable congregation Congregationalism delight desire Dissenter Divine Dorking duties early East Rudham enjoyed faith father feel fellow felt gentleman glad glen Glen Tilt glory habit Hampstead happy heart Heaven Hereford Highlands hills interesting Kent labour lady late living Loch Loch Fyne Loch Katrine London look Lord matters miles mind minister moral morning mother nature neighbourhood never night noble Nonconformists once passed pastor pleasure prayer preacher preaching pretty pulpit quiet readers recollect Sabbath sacred scene scenery Scotland Scriptures seen sermons silent soul speak stammering Taymouth Castle things thought tion Tunbridge walk wife words writings young
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Página 45 - Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.
Página 335 - And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Página 3 - My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies.