Narrative of the Life and Sufferings of a Young British Captive: William B. Lighton. (Minister of the Gospel.)The author, 1836 - 228 Seiten |
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... dered a blessing , both to them , and to every American youth . That the blessing of God may rest upon the work , is the sincere prayer of THE AUTHOR . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Containing an account of his nativity PREFACE . 5.
... dered a blessing , both to them , and to every American youth . That the blessing of God may rest upon the work , is the sincere prayer of THE AUTHOR . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Containing an account of his nativity PREFACE . 5.
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... rest of the way home . Upon arriving near my father's , my companion left me and I saw him no more Being left alone , I retired to a lonely spot , where , in happier days , I had indulged in many a flight of youthful fancy . But now ...
... rest of the way home . Upon arriving near my father's , my companion left me and I saw him no more Being left alone , I retired to a lonely spot , where , in happier days , I had indulged in many a flight of youthful fancy . But now ...
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... rest ; and which we would not do , were we relieved from the necessity of doing it , merely for the preser vation of life , and its enjoyments . Thus it was , and probably is now the case with vast numbers of the honest aud industrious ...
... rest ; and which we would not do , were we relieved from the necessity of doing it , merely for the preser vation of life , and its enjoyments . Thus it was , and probably is now the case with vast numbers of the honest aud industrious ...
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... rest of his company . His situa- tion being observed by the officer , he was im- mediately arrested , and soon after tried by a court martial , and sentenced to be a pioneer in the garrison for life . Thus were this unfortu- nate couple ...
... rest of his company . His situa- tion being observed by the officer , he was im- mediately arrested , and soon after tried by a court martial , and sentenced to be a pioneer in the garrison for life . Thus were this unfortu- nate couple ...
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... rest , or recreation . During this peri- od of my life I often thought of home and pa- rents , and indeed , I wrote , until receiving no answers to any of my letters , my patience be- came exhausted , and I ceased writing for a con ...
... rest , or recreation . During this peri- od of my life I often thought of home and pa- rents , and indeed , I wrote , until receiving no answers to any of my letters , my patience be- came exhausted , and I ceased writing for a con ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 168 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy. Through every period of my life Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And after death in distant worlds The glorious theme renew.
Seite 210 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Seite 1 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Seite 190 - I prov'd the labours of thy love, And the warm efforts of the gentle heart, Anxious to please.
Seite 224 - Most wondrous book ! bright candle of the Lord ! Star of eternity! the only star By which the bark of man could navigate The sea of life, and gain the coast of bliss Securely! only star which rose on Time, And, on its dark and troubled billows, still, As generation, drifting swiftly by, Succeeded generation, threw a ray Of heaven's own light, and to the hills of God, The eternal hills, pointed the sinner's eye.
Seite 221 - TEACH me, O Lord, to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom ; ever to remember my last end, that I may not dare to sin against thee.
Seite 224 - Read Homer once, and you can read no more ; For all books else appear so mean, so poor, Verse will seem prose : but still persist to read. And Homer will be all the books you need.
Seite 223 - Know'st thou the' importance of a soul immortal ? Behold this midnight glory : worlds on worlds ! Amazing pomp ; redouble this amaze ! Ten thousand add ; add twice ten thousand more ; Then weigh the whole ; one soul outweighs them all, And calls the' astonishing magnificence Of unintelligent creation poor.
Seite 220 - In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.
Seite 210 - I'll praise him while he lends me breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers: My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last? Or immortality endures. " A few months after I wrote my answer to my father's first letter, I received the following from him, which I beg leave to insert, as it breathes so much of the spirit of affection and love.* FramplonEng.