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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... specimen of mineralogy ; if his upper and nether person shall be encased in garments of snuff - brown dye ; and if , in the peculiar twinkle of his eye , in his posture - inclining out of plumb by a direction backward - in the.
... specimen of mineralogy ; if his upper and nether person shall be encased in garments of snuff - brown dye ; and if , in the peculiar twinkle of his eye , in his posture - inclining out of plumb by a direction backward - in the.
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... eyes , in which twinkled a world of cunning humor , beetled a pair of shaggy brows , from which the forehead sloped back in a fashion that no phrenologist would like , inasmuch as it indicated anything but a good moral devel- opment ...
... eyes , in which twinkled a world of cunning humor , beetled a pair of shaggy brows , from which the forehead sloped back in a fashion that no phrenologist would like , inasmuch as it indicated anything but a good moral devel- opment ...
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... eyes , and strained his vision to the utmost , but to no effect , save that he did fancy that he saw a streak of mist ascend- ing the mountain - side . He could not on oath affirm it to have been Paddle , how- ever , nor any relation of ...
... eyes , and strained his vision to the utmost , but to no effect , save that he did fancy that he saw a streak of mist ascend- ing the mountain - side . He could not on oath affirm it to have been Paddle , how- ever , nor any relation of ...
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... eyes toward the other side of the porch , and there , to his astonishment , sat Mr. Shadrach Paddle very much at his ease , and waiting , apparently , with great politeness , until the thread of our hero's reasoning should run out ...
... eyes toward the other side of the porch , and there , to his astonishment , sat Mr. Shadrach Paddle very much at his ease , and waiting , apparently , with great politeness , until the thread of our hero's reasoning should run out ...
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... eye of God ? I must confess , too , that it seems probable that these are all peopled by beings capable of sinning , and if of sinning , then , also , of incurring a sentence to endless pains . Gra- cious God ! what then must be the ...
... eye of God ? I must confess , too , that it seems probable that these are all peopled by beings capable of sinning , and if of sinning , then , also , of incurring a sentence to endless pains . Gra- cious God ! what then must be the ...
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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...