Adventures of Elder Triptolemus Tub: Comprising Important and Startling Disclosures Concerning Hell; Its Magnitude, Morals, Employments, Climate &c., All Very Satisfactorily Authenticated. To which is Added, The Old Man of the Hill-sideA. Tompkins, 1846 - 197 pages |
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Page 90
... Cesar , and hurry over . " " De skiff no yere , marsa , " hallood Cesar in return . " Missus went over to de island wiv it , to take tea wiv missus Strawbottom , and she no comed home yet - spec Sambo yere wiv her ebery minute . " " D ...
... Cesar , and hurry over . " " De skiff no yere , marsa , " hallood Cesar in return . " Missus went over to de island wiv it , to take tea wiv missus Strawbottom , and she no comed home yet - spec Sambo yere wiv her ebery minute . " " D ...
Page 103
... Cesar , you are here are you ? Very well ; hurry over now , for I am chilled and want my sup- per . " So ended the affair of the fifth evening ; the reader is left to form his own free opin- ion about it ; and he is quite as capable of ...
... Cesar , you are here are you ? Very well ; hurry over now , for I am chilled and want my sup- per . " So ended the affair of the fifth evening ; the reader is left to form his own free opin- ion about it ; and he is quite as capable of ...
Page 122
... Cesar ? " inquired the elder of the negro who waited to take his horse . " See'd who , marsa ? " asked Cesar in return ; the whites of his eyes dilating to their utmost , meanwhile , in terrified sur- prise . " See'd who ? ' why , you ...
... Cesar ? " inquired the elder of the negro who waited to take his horse . " See'd who , marsa ? " asked Cesar in return ; the whites of his eyes dilating to their utmost , meanwhile , in terrified sur- prise . " See'd who ? ' why , you ...
Page 123
... Cesar , " I didn't see notting at all , marsa ! Golly ! he must abin yer shadder . " " Well , say nothing about it , Cesar , " returned the elder ; " but put away the horse , and give him a good feed , for he has been out the best part ...
... Cesar , " I didn't see notting at all , marsa ! Golly ! he must abin yer shadder . " " Well , say nothing about it , Cesar , " returned the elder ; " but put away the horse , and give him a good feed , for he has been out the best part ...
Page 124
... was deemed easier to have the parson come , than for them to go , Cesar was despatched forthwith upon that impor- tant errand . CONCLUDING CHAPTER . Wherein is satisfactorily cleared up all that 124 ADVENTURES OF ELDER TUB .
... was deemed easier to have the parson come , than for them to go , Cesar was despatched forthwith upon that impor- tant errand . CONCLUDING CHAPTER . Wherein is satisfactorily cleared up all that 124 ADVENTURES OF ELDER TUB .
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Page 70 - Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. Not free, what proof could they have given sincere Of true allegiance, constant faith or love, Where only what they needs must do appeared, Not what they would? what praise could they receive? What pleasure I from such obedience paid, When will and reason (reason also is choice) Useless and vain, of freedom both despoiled, Made passive both, had served necessity, Not me?
Page 108 - Dangers stand thick through all the ground, To push us to the tomb ; And fierce diseases wait around, To hurry mortals home.
Page 81 - And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed from his prison, and shall go out to seduce the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, and shall draw them to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.
Page 81 - And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire cam down from God out of Heaven, and devoured them.
Page 70 - Not what they would : what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid? When will and reason, (reason also is choice) Useless and vain, of freedom both despoil'd, Made passive both, had served necessity, Not me.
Page 102 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate— Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute — And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Page 84 - Is the Redeemer's great command : Nature must count her gold but dross, If she would gain this heavenly land. 3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteemed almost a saint, And makes his own destruction sure.
Page 22 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 95 - There guilty ghosts of Adam's race Shriek out, and howl beneath thy rod ; Once they could scorn a Saviour's grace, But they incensed a dreadful God. 6 Tremble, my soul, and kiss the Son : Sinner, obey thy Saviour's call ; Else your damnation hastens on And hell gapes wide to wait your fall...
Page 108 - The eternal states of all the dead Upon life's feeble strings. Infinite joy or endless woe Attends on every breath ; And yet how...