Certain Comeoverers, Volume 2

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Anthony, printers, 1912 - 506 páginas

Certain Comeoverers by Henry Crapo Howland, first published in 1912, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation.

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Página 785 - Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown' d not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain' d from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend.
Página 763 - I conceived there was no need of it ; yet, forasmuch as the scholars did otherways apprehend, I desire to see the evil that was in the carriage of that as well as in the other, and to take shame to myself for it. And that they sent down for more, when they had not enough, and the maid should answer, if they had not, they should not, I must confess, that I have denied them cheese, when they have sent for it, and it have been in the house ; for which I shall humbly beg pardon of them, and own the shame,...
Página 763 - For their breakfast, that it was not so well ordered, the flower not so fine as it might, nor so well boiled or stirred, at all times that it was so, it was my sin of neglect, and want of that care that ought to have been in one that the Lord had intrusted with such a work.
Página 549 - I am wholly innocent of any such wickedness, through the goodness of God that hath kept me hitherto. I am the servant of Jesus Christ, and have given myself up to him as my only Lord and Saviour, and to the diligent attendance upon him in all...
Página 604 - Lord Jesus Christ and in the name of the Church I do not only pronounce you worthy to be cast out, but I do cast you out and in the name of Christ I do deliver you up to Satan, that you may learn no more to blaspheme, to seduce and to lie, and I do account you from this time forth to be a Heathen and a Publican and so to be held of all the...
Página 682 - A crime it is; therefore, in bliss you may not hope to dwell; But unto you I shall allow the easiest room in hell.
Página 716 - She brag'd and shew'd how dry she was ; nor could it be perceived that so much as the Soles of her Shoes were wet. Atkinson was amazed at it ; and professed, that she should...
Página 755 - While these things were a doing, a society of scholars, to lodge in the new nests, were forming under the conduct of one Mr. Nathaniel Eaton, [or, if thou wilt, reader, Orbilius Eaton] a blade who marvellously deceived the expectations of good men concerning him...
Página 549 - Devil and all his works, as horrid and detestable, and, accordingly, have endeavored to frame my life and conversation according to the rules of his holy word ; and, in that faith and practice, resolve, by the help and assistance of God, to continue to my life's end. " For the truth of what I say...
Página 761 - ... and so kept him under blows (with some two or three short intermissions) about the space of two hours, about which time Mr. Shepherd and some others of the town came in at the outcry, and so he gave over. In this distress Briscoe gate out his knife, and struck at the man that held him, but hurt him not. He also fell to prayer, (supposing he should have been murdered,) and then Mr. Eaton beat him for taking the name of God in vain.

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