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Page 73
... father left me , there are about 3,000 talents in ready money . All these are wholly at your disposal . " Cyrus accepted half the num- ber of troops , and left the king the other half , for the defence of the country against the ...
... father left me , there are about 3,000 talents in ready money . All these are wholly at your disposal . " Cyrus accepted half the num- ber of troops , and left the king the other half , for the defence of the country against the ...
Page 250
... father , he owed still more to his heavenly , and therefore could never offend him , by sinning against the light , and endanger- ing his own soul . " - - " Well , then , you will not go back to the ESTABLISHED CHURCH ! " replied the ...
... father , he owed still more to his heavenly , and therefore could never offend him , by sinning against the light , and endanger- ing his own soul . " - - " Well , then , you will not go back to the ESTABLISHED CHURCH ! " replied the ...
Page 252
... father's feelings , hastened home without delay . On their first meeting , a perfect reconcilia- tion to his conduct was declared by the father , who entreated that he would no more leave him . Although young Penn had made other ...
... father's feelings , hastened home without delay . On their first meeting , a perfect reconcilia- tion to his conduct was declared by the father , who entreated that he would no more leave him . Although young Penn had made other ...
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