Tales of My Landlord: 1st ser, Томове 1–2Samuel H. Parker, 1834 |
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... held the proud title of Captain of the Popinjay for the remainder of the day , and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change - house in the neighbourhood , where the evening was closed with conviviality , conducted ...
... held the proud title of Captain of the Popinjay for the remainder of the day , and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change - house in the neighbourhood , where the evening was closed with conviviality , conducted ...
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Страница 161 - Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Страница 30 - Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered : for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
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Страница 165 - Preliminary. \Vhy seeks he with unwearied toil Through death's dim walks to urge his way, Reclaim his long-asserted spoil, And lead oblivion into day ? Langhorne.
Страница 28 - ... liberated captives quickly flew abroad with many exaggerations among the victorious army. The reports on the subject were various ; but it was universally agreed, that young Morton of Milnwood, the son of the stout soldier of the Covenant, Silas Morton, together with the precious Gabriel Kettledrummle, and a singular devout Christian woman, whom many thought as good as himself at extracting a doctrine or an use, whether of terror or consolation, had arrived to support the good old cause, with...
Страница 268 - Zephyrs play in prosperous gales And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds wHistle, and the tempests roar...
Страница 232 - Your leddyship and the steward hae been pleased to propose that my son Cuddie suld work in the barn wi' a new-fangled machine * for dighting the corn frae the chaff, thus impiously thwarting the will of Divine Providence, by raising wind for your leddyship's ain particular use by human art, instead of soliciting it by prayer, or waiting patiently for whatever dispensation of wind Providence was pleased to send upon the sheelingliill.
Страница 217 - The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones ; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Страница 2 - There arrows of the bow he brake, The shield, the sword, the war. More glorious thou than hills of prey, More excellent art far.