Life, Times, and Correspondence of James Manning, and the Early History of Brown University

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Gould and Lincoln, 1864 - 523 páginas
 

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Página 295 - And he said unto him ; Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
Página 426 - But seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all other things shall be added unto you ? Dare you believe this promise or not ? I DARE : and will act accordingly, by God's assistance.
Página 109 - ... the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations...
Página 275 - I would to God, that some one of the most atrocious in each State was hung in gibbets upon a gallows five times as high as the one prepared by Haman. No punishment, in my opinion, is too great for the man, who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin.
Página 122 - Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord ; for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith.
Página 408 - My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains : There my best friends, my kindred, dwell ; There God my Saviour reigns ! Version.
Página 458 - Some must be great : great offices will have Great talents : and God gives to every man The virtue, temper, understanding, taste, That lifts him into life, and lets him fall Just in the niche he was ordain'd to fill.
Página 479 - That the College estate, the estates, persons and families of the President and Professors, for the time being, lying and being within the Colony...
Página 479 - Colony, with the persons of the Tutors and students, during their residence at the College, shall be freed and exempted from all taxes, serving on juries, and menial services...
Página 417 - ... kept by John Foster, Esq., in his office; one by Dr. Benjamin West. Their fees were seven shillings and sixpence per quarter. One kept by George Taylor, Esq., for the church scholars. He, it was said, received a small compensation from England. Besides these, there were two or three women schools. When one had learned to read, write and do a sum in the rule of three, he was fit for business.

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