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... awful suspense the moment that is to bereave me of my most intimate friend ! If I survive , it will be to new sufferings ; to loneliness , and all the anguish of bereavement . While I write , she is beside me , and speaks with the tone ...
... awful suspense the moment that is to bereave me of my most intimate friend ! If I survive , it will be to new sufferings ; to loneliness , and all the anguish of bereavement . While I write , she is beside me , and speaks with the tone ...
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... awful eruption of Mount Hecla took place , and about the same time an island emerged from the Southern Sea . Furthermore , it is said that , in my childhood , instead of patiently learning the names of my ivory letters , I was ever ...
... awful eruption of Mount Hecla took place , and about the same time an island emerged from the Southern Sea . Furthermore , it is said that , in my childhood , instead of patiently learning the names of my ivory letters , I was ever ...
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... awful place . I strove to fly , but strove , alas ! in vain , Some ties unknown my struggling feet detain . I wish'd to weep , but tears refused to flow- I stood in all the agony of wo ; When suddenly before my wond'ring eyes A bright ...
... awful place . I strove to fly , but strove , alas ! in vain , Some ties unknown my struggling feet detain . I wish'd to weep , but tears refused to flow- I stood in all the agony of wo ; When suddenly before my wond'ring eyes A bright ...
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... awful to agreeable images , and from images which are pleasing to those which are terrifying and awful . Note 4 , p . 92 . " Brightness illumed it , but no sun was there , " & c . These confused ideas are intended to describe a pleasing ...
... awful to agreeable images , and from images which are pleasing to those which are terrifying and awful . Note 4 , p . 92 . " Brightness illumed it , but no sun was there , " & c . These confused ideas are intended to describe a pleasing ...
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... awful height , But my eyes fail me at the sight . - Deep , deep below The waters flow , Clusters of rocks impend , And on the precipice ' extremest end Two verdant bushes grow , To which no foot did e'er descend , What lies around to ...
... awful height , But my eyes fail me at the sight . - Deep , deep below The waters flow , Clusters of rocks impend , And on the precipice ' extremest end Two verdant bushes grow , To which no foot did e'er descend , What lies around to ...
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Page 155 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair ; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 212 - And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Page 198 - For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Page 255 - Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Page 255 - And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Page 240 - And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Page 255 - Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Page 198 - When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold...
Page 209 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 244 - And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.