Justina: Or, The Will. A Domestic Story ...C. Wiley, 1823 |
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... gave her in grammar , arith- metic , geography , French , and history , she learnt during his absence , and recited them . to him on his return ; he then explained the subjects to her , until he was convinced she entirely understood ...
... gave her in grammar , arith- metic , geography , French , and history , she learnt during his absence , and recited them . to him on his return ; he then explained the subjects to her , until he was convinced she entirely understood ...
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... gave her early ha- bits of reflection , and being accustomed to hear them converse , she profited by their experience and wisdom . As it respected the ease and gracefulness of manners , which it was said learning to dance bestowed , he ...
... gave her early ha- bits of reflection , and being accustomed to hear them converse , she profited by their experience and wisdom . As it respected the ease and gracefulness of manners , which it was said learning to dance bestowed , he ...
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... gave a new charm to sewing , and it now became part of the employment of each day . The thought of what he would approve , often prompted her to do what else might not have occur- red to her mind . " He wished to see me affable and ...
... gave a new charm to sewing , and it now became part of the employment of each day . The thought of what he would approve , often prompted her to do what else might not have occur- red to her mind . " He wished to see me affable and ...
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... gave a romantic charm to her enchanting countenance . Elmore was the handsomest and most elegant man in the world ; at least so Au- gusta thought , as well as most of his female acquaintance . But he had qualities of an higher order ...
... gave a romantic charm to her enchanting countenance . Elmore was the handsomest and most elegant man in the world ; at least so Au- gusta thought , as well as most of his female acquaintance . But he had qualities of an higher order ...
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... the support of Heaven , gave to his large dark , gray eyes , an expression as in- trepid as the warrior's glance . They were penetrating as if , with the sage , they would " look all nature through , " yet as full 52 . JUSTINA .
... the support of Heaven , gave to his large dark , gray eyes , an expression as in- trepid as the warrior's glance . They were penetrating as if , with the sage , they would " look all nature through , " yet as full 52 . JUSTINA .
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affection afternoon appeared Arlington Augusta beauty believe better Bible Blendon bless Bordentown brook Cavendish Charlotte charms cheerfulness child Christ Colonel Medway conversation countenance cried dear Justina delighted Elmore endeavoured expression eyes face faith father favour fear feel felt Ferdi Ferdinand friendship girl give glory grace Grafton happiness Hastings hath heard heart heaven honour hope Islington JAMES DILL Jehovah Jesus John xiv knew lady live looked Lord madam manners marry ment mighty to save mind Miss Delway Miss Melross Miss Rush Miss Rushbrook morning Mortimer mother nand ness never New-York physiognomist pleasure pray pride promise racter Ranmore religion replied Saviour Selwin smiling soon sorrow soul spirit suppose sure tears tell thing thou thought tina tion told truth uncle walk wish
Popular passages
Page 132 - I care not, fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face, You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream, at eve : Let health my nerves and finer fibres brace, And I their toys to the great children leave : Of fancy, reason, virtue, nought can me bereave.
Page 238 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended ? who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? who hath bound the waters in a garment ? who hath established all the ends of the earth ? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell ? 5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Page 164 - When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations; and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.
Page 243 - Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Page 238 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 209 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 242 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Page 242 - For he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 104 - My soul prays to God for thee, that thou mayest stand in the day of trial, that thy children may be blessed of the Lord, and thy people saved by his power.
Page 226 - Jesus heard that they had cast him out ; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.