Passages from the auto-biography of a 'man of Kent' [R. Cowtan] ed. by Reginald Fitz-Roy Stanley1866 |
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... received with three hearty cheers , and as " stolen waters are sweet , " I never enjoyed a bath more in my life . However , matters wore a very different aspect in the morning . The master had come to the school at seven in the evening ...
... received with three hearty cheers , and as " stolen waters are sweet , " I never enjoyed a bath more in my life . However , matters wore a very different aspect in the morning . The master had come to the school at seven in the evening ...
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... received the appointed number of strokes , I held out my hand for another and another ; the master saw at once that this mode of punishment would not succeed with me . It was the first time since my arrival at the school that he had ...
... received the appointed number of strokes , I held out my hand for another and another ; the master saw at once that this mode of punishment would not succeed with me . It was the first time since my arrival at the school that he had ...
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... received from him some lessons in the art of self - defence . He was famed for fighting , and took a special delight in me for my daring , and was wont to speak of me as a pluckish fellow . An anecdote or two of this man will not be ...
... received from him some lessons in the art of self - defence . He was famed for fighting , and took a special delight in me for my daring , and was wont to speak of me as a pluckish fellow . An anecdote or two of this man will not be ...
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... received in return for these a small ring with a heart tied to it by a true- lover's knot . The parting on this occasion was such as might have been expected ; mutual promises were given and responded to , and fair visions of future ...
... received in return for these a small ring with a heart tied to it by a true- lover's knot . The parting on this occasion was such as might have been expected ; mutual promises were given and responded to , and fair visions of future ...
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... received me very kindly . He told me that he had already heard of me from the major - general , and that he had been expecting me for some weeks . He appeared to be pleased with my appearance , but was fearful that the impediment in my ...
... received me very kindly . He told me that he had already heard of me from the major - general , and that he had been expecting me for some weeks . He appeared to be pleased with my appearance , but was fearful that the impediment in my ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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 347 - But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Página 115 - Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.
Página 181 - He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled, The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress...
Página 90 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Página 122 - God be thanked for books ! They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race.
Página 234 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among the ruins of lona.
Página 381 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, ** Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, ** And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, ** And tender in...
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.