Woman's Record: Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from "the Beginning" Till A.D. 1850. Arranged in Four Eras. With Selections from Female Writers of Every AgeHarper & brothers, 1853 - 886 Seiten |
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... eye , of small importance . The most mighty agent in the material world is least known . The sun is brilliant and powerful , giving light and heat to our planetary system ; all eyes may see his glory , all nature bask in his beams ; but ...
... eye , of small importance . The most mighty agent in the material world is least known . The sun is brilliant and powerful , giving light and heat to our planetary system ; all eyes may see his glory , all nature bask in his beams ; but ...
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... eyes were sunken and hollow , her skin was disfigured by a dry , scaly leprosy , until this princess , who had been a mira- cle of beauty , such as the world seldom beholds , became a spectacle of horror . Her errors and her misfortunes ...
... eyes were sunken and hollow , her skin was disfigured by a dry , scaly leprosy , until this princess , who had been a mira- cle of beauty , such as the world seldom beholds , became a spectacle of horror . Her errors and her misfortunes ...
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... eyes gained more animation , and her figure more consequence . Her love of dirt gave way to an inclination for ... eye , and , if not quite handsome , was very near it . His address was good , and Catherine felt herself in high luck ...
... eyes gained more animation , and her figure more consequence . Her love of dirt gave way to an inclination for ... eye , and , if not quite handsome , was very near it . His address was good , and Catherine felt herself in high luck ...
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... eyes were still bent on the object so well calculated to interest and alarm ; and though she dared not waste a moment upon a second attempt , she could not re- main many paces from the chest . At length , how- ever , having slipped one ...
... eyes were still bent on the object so well calculated to interest and alarm ; and though she dared not waste a moment upon a second attempt , she could not re- main many paces from the chest . At length , how- ever , having slipped one ...
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... eyes directly fell on a roll of paper pushed back into the farther part of the cavity , apparently for concealment , and her feel- ings at that moment were indescribable . Her heart fluttered , her knees trembled , and her cheeks grew ...
... eyes directly fell on a roll of paper pushed back into the farther part of the cavity , apparently for concealment , and her feel- ings at that moment were indescribable . Her heart fluttered , her knees trembled , and her cheeks grew ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 130 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Seite 351 - And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er. When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Seite 351 - Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth.
Seite 16 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Seite 128 - Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Seite 40 - God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water ; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Seite 162 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Seite 430 - The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their...
Seite 129 - He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy ; as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Seite 12 - And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.