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 143
... whin ye mane brithrin , say brithrin , at once ? Sure there's no naad of sayin ' ber - rith - erin . And why dount ye say Chris- tian frinds ? for divil a bit of naadcissity is there for sayin ' Cur - ristian fur - OF THE HILL - SIDE . 143.
... whin ye mane brithrin , say brithrin , at once ? Sure there's no naad of sayin ' ber - rith - erin . And why dount ye say Chris- tian frinds ? for divil a bit of naadcissity is there for sayin ' Cur - ristian fur - OF THE HILL - SIDE . 143.
Page 145
... Divil a bit wud ye . So take an ould man's coun- sel , Musther Twiddle , and niver spaak agin a discoorse when iverybody ilse is shuted wid it ; for paaple will suspicion ilse , that it's jealous ye are that the praacher is bet- ther 13 ...
... Divil a bit wud ye . So take an ould man's coun- sel , Musther Twiddle , and niver spaak agin a discoorse when iverybody ilse is shuted wid it ; for paaple will suspicion ilse , that it's jealous ye are that the praacher is bet- ther 13 ...
Page 153
... divil a peg furder will I gow wid ye , my fine fillow , unliss ye lend me the back of yer baste for that purpose . So now ye may take yer choice . " The poor elder was now in a quandary , sure enough ; he found he had got into the OF ...
... divil a peg furder will I gow wid ye , my fine fillow , unliss ye lend me the back of yer baste for that purpose . So now ye may take yer choice . " The poor elder was now in a quandary , sure enough ; he found he had got into the OF ...
Page 156
... divil a testher of harm wull the mud do thim whin once they get use till it ; for havn't I taken many such a walk ? Faix have I , and my brogans dount know the differ betwixt bein ' clane or dirthy . It's good for ye , man , to faal ...
... divil a testher of harm wull the mud do thim whin once they get use till it ; for havn't I taken many such a walk ? Faix have I , and my brogans dount know the differ betwixt bein ' clane or dirthy . It's good for ye , man , to faal ...
Page 175
... Divil a bit of it , ' ( I answered . ' Well , thin , make yersilf asy on that score , ' said he , and hilp me kaap this shop , on such terms as we wull sittle upon betwaan uz , until such time as ye can find a chance to do bether ...
... Divil a bit of it , ' ( I answered . ' Well , thin , make yersilf asy on that score , ' said he , and hilp me kaap this shop , on such terms as we wull sittle upon betwaan uz , until such time as ye can find a chance to do bether ...
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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...