Alice Seymour: A TaleJ. Hatchard, 1831 - 234 páginas |
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... once the subject of rejoicing and envy , according to the disposition of those who witnessed her prosperity . But when shall we learn to calculate happiness by exter- nal appearance ? When will the poor , the afflicted , the destitute ...
... once the subject of rejoicing and envy , according to the disposition of those who witnessed her prosperity . But when shall we learn to calculate happiness by exter- nal appearance ? When will the poor , the afflicted , the destitute ...
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... once possessed ; but the scene must soon change - how wofully change ! -and I wish to impress upon your minds the extent of all she lost , that you , my readers , may estimate fully the manner in which she sustained the melancholy re ...
... once possessed ; but the scene must soon change - how wofully change ! -and I wish to impress upon your minds the extent of all she lost , that you , my readers , may estimate fully the manner in which she sustained the melancholy re ...
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... ; she is truly sorry for her sins , and that Bible which you gave her , and which was once despised by her , is now her only comfort , although she is sadly frightened at her state , and thinks there can be no ALICE SEYMOUR . 19.
... ; she is truly sorry for her sins , and that Bible which you gave her , and which was once despised by her , is now her only comfort , although she is sadly frightened at her state , and thinks there can be no ALICE SEYMOUR . 19.
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... , though even his mode of conferring kindness partook of the singularity and inconsistency of his character ; but stubborn in his ideas , and immovable in his resolutions , when once prejudiced against a 26 ALICE SEYMOUR .
... , though even his mode of conferring kindness partook of the singularity and inconsistency of his character ; but stubborn in his ideas , and immovable in his resolutions , when once prejudiced against a 26 ALICE SEYMOUR .
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... once prejudiced against a person , no power on earth could subdue his dislike . He fancied that his sister , from the style in which she was living , must be an extravagant , fine lady , a character he held in abhorrence ; and he would ...
... once prejudiced against a person , no power on earth could subdue his dislike . He fancied that his sister , from the style in which she was living , must be an extravagant , fine lady , a character he held in abhorrence ; and he would ...
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affection affectionate affliction Alice's Almighty ance anxiety anxious appeared assistance aviary beautiful beloved bestowed bitter blessed CHAPTER cheerful comfort conduct consola consolation countenance daugh daughter dear dearest delight distress dread duty Elm Grove endeavoured evinced exclaimed exertions eyes father fear feelings felt fervent filial fortune gave gifts girl grief groom guitar happiness Harcourt harp HATCHARD heart heaven heroine hope hour humble imagined Italy kind knew labours Lady Emma Lady G leave looked Lord Lord G manner ment mercy Miss Seymour morning mother ness never niece painful parents parterre piety pleasure poor Alice poor child portunate possessed prayed prayers pride recollected rendered Sarah Sarah Browne scarcely scene seemed Selim sincere sister sooth sorrow spirits suffer sweet tain talents tears ther thing thought tion tivate truly Turner uncle wish young
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Página 22 - There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Página 135 - WHO DRY'ST THE MOURNER'S TEAR. (AiR. — HAYDN.) •' He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." — Psalm cxlvii. 3. OH Thou who dry'st the mourner's tear. How dark this world would be, If, when deceived and wounded here, We could not fly to Thee. The friends who in our sunshine live, When winter comes, are flown ; And he who has but tears to give, Must weep those tears alone.
Página 150 - The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Página 166 - Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" 22Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
Página 151 - But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's "When mercy seasons justice.
Página 105 - Father, keep them in thy name,' that we should be careless to keep ourselves. To our own safety, our own sedulity is required* And then blessed for ever and ever be that mother's child whose faith hath made him the child of God. The earth may shake, the pillars of the world may tremble under us, the countenance of the heaven may be appalled, the sun may lose his light, the moon her beauty, the stars their glory ; but concerning the man that...
Página 55 - And it is Thy great mercy that any of us are sensible of this folly, and become willing to be governed by Thee. With all my heart and soul, O God, I thank Thee, that in all the changes and chances of this mortal life, I can look up to Thee, and cheerfully resign my will to Thine.