The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Том 4 |
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The pious and the wise observed with delight his continued sense of the di . vine
presence ; his implicit confidence in an over - ruling Providence , and his belief in
an invisible world . Whenever he mentioned the name of the Majesty of Heaven ...
The pious and the wise observed with delight his continued sense of the di . vine
presence ; his implicit confidence in an over - ruling Providence , and his belief in
an invisible world . Whenever he mentioned the name of the Majesty of Heaven ...
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On looking around me , I observed the ship bearing the Vice - Admiral ' s flag ,
was also dismasted , and had surrendered to Vice - Admi . ral Onflow ; and that
many others had likewise struck . Finding we were in nine fathoms water , and
not ...
On looking around me , I observed the ship bearing the Vice - Admiral ' s flag ,
was also dismasted , and had surrendered to Vice - Admi . ral Onflow ; and that
many others had likewise struck . Finding we were in nine fathoms water , and
not ...
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... and in order that such observations may be really useful , we should resolve to
avoid for the fun ture whatever we have ... and whatever we have observed in
any one that is commendable , or engaging , we should endeavour to imitate .
... and in order that such observations may be really useful , we should resolve to
avoid for the fun ture whatever we have ... and whatever we have observed in
any one that is commendable , or engaging , we should endeavour to imitate .
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On returning through the church - yard , we observed , for the first time , a number
of epitaphs in the language of the country ; and on hearing them translated by the
person who conducted us round the town , were much struck with the fimplicity ...
On returning through the church - yard , we observed , for the first time , a number
of epitaphs in the language of the country ; and on hearing them translated by the
person who conducted us round the town , were much struck with the fimplicity ...
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days , was observed with the most rigid punctuality ; and the plants and flowers
used on the occasion were not unaptly termed ECNTES , * or the tributes of love
and affection . The Romans also , who received in a great measure their religion
...
days , was observed with the most rigid punctuality ; and the plants and flowers
used on the occasion were not unaptly termed ECNTES , * or the tributes of love
and affection . The Romans also , who received in a great measure their religion
...
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