MacMillan's Magazine, Volume 20Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris 1869 |
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... took her seat in a corner of the large musty pew , the cushions and linings of which , once a rich crimson cloth , had faded with the sunshine of indefinite summers . They contrasted strongly with the black of her gar- ments - black ...
... took her seat in a corner of the large musty pew , the cushions and linings of which , once a rich crimson cloth , had faded with the sunshine of indefinite summers . They contrasted strongly with the black of her gar- ments - black ...
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... took from me my small portmanteau , led the way across a wide hall , of which in my bewildered nervousness I only saw a glimmer of painted glass , green marble pillars and polished oaken floors , up a beautiful staircase , and into a ...
... took from me my small portmanteau , led the way across a wide hall , of which in my bewildered nervousness I only saw a glimmer of painted glass , green marble pillars and polished oaken floors , up a beautiful staircase , and into a ...
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... took an interest in every minute thing you could tell her , and cared for your fortunes as if they had been her own . After an inquiry or two , which she saw rather shamed and confused me , she ceased speaking of the little episode of ...
... took an interest in every minute thing you could tell her , and cared for your fortunes as if they had been her own . After an inquiry or two , which she saw rather shamed and confused me , she ceased speaking of the little episode of ...
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... into the only room where we had not penetrated - the dining - room - and there saw , lit up by the blazing fire , the only picture there -a large portrait in oils . " Who is that ? " I took courage pre- 18 A Brave Lady .
... into the only room where we had not penetrated - the dining - room - and there saw , lit up by the blazing fire , the only picture there -a large portrait in oils . " Who is that ? " I took courage pre- 18 A Brave Lady .
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... took courage pre- sently to ask of the man - servant who was laying the table , with glittering plate and delicate glass , more beautiful than any I had ever seen . " It's Sir Edward , Miss , -my lady's husband . " " Oh , of course ...
... took courage pre- sently to ask of the man - servant who was laying the table , with glittering plate and delicate glass , more beautiful than any I had ever seen . " It's Sir Edward , Miss , -my lady's husband . " " Oh , of course ...
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Page 514 - ... that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us : For in him we live, and move and have our being ; as certain also of your own poets [have said, for we are also his offspring.
Page 390 - Fare thee well! and if for ever, Still for ever, fare thee well: Even though unforgiving, never 'Gainst thee shall my heart rebel. Would that breast were bared before thee Where thy head so oft hath lain, While that placid sleep came o'er thee Which thou ne'er canst know again: Would that breast, by thee glanced over, Every inmost thought could show!
Page 513 - Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered ; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 513 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
Page 381 - Oh ! she was perfect, past all parallel — Of any modern female saint's comparison ; So far above the cunning powers of hell, Her guardian angel had given up his garrison ; Even her minutest motions went as well As those of the best time-piece made by Harrison ; In virtues nothing earthly could surpass her, Save thine "incomparable oil...
Page 392 - This should have been a noble creature : he Hath all the energy which would have made A goodly frame of glorious elements, Had they been wisely mingled ; as it is, It is an awful chaos — light and darkness — And mind and dust — and passions and pure thoughts, Mix'd, and contending without end or order, All dormant or destructive...
Page 515 - And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Page 391 - Though thy slumber may be deep, Yet thy spirit shall not sleep; There are shades which will not vanish, There are thoughts thou canst not banish...
Page 515 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 513 - For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.