Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 102W. Blackwood, 1867 - Scotland |
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... possible - I may have partly divined what is on your mind . Can't you see that it would be best in every way to make a confidant of me ? " - All this the lawyer said involun- tarily as it were , the words being put into his mouth . They ...
... possible - I may have partly divined what is on your mind . Can't you see that it would be best in every way to make a confidant of me ? " - All this the lawyer said involun- tarily as it were , the words being put into his mouth . They ...
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... possible that he would be brought here and presented to her like this ? That was not to be thought of for a mo- ment . No doubt it was a prince in disguise . He might be an en- chanted prince , bewitched out of his proper shape by some ...
... possible that he would be brought here and presented to her like this ? That was not to be thought of for a mo- ment . No doubt it was a prince in disguise . He might be an en- chanted prince , bewitched out of his proper shape by some ...
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... possible that her speech would have been less natural had it been without those breaks in the soft voice . " I am not angry , " she said , " because it is the last time . I shall never , never forget you ; but oh , it was all a mistake ...
... possible that her speech would have been less natural had it been without those breaks in the soft voice . " I am not angry , " she said , " because it is the last time . I shall never , never forget you ; but oh , it was all a mistake ...
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... possible deficiencies . When the war first broke out , the North- ern people and their Government had but little idea of the magni- tude of the task they had under- taken . Mr Lincoln , a modest and timid man , was loath or afraid to ...
... possible deficiencies . When the war first broke out , the North- ern people and their Government had but little idea of the magni- tude of the task they had under- taken . Mr Lincoln , a modest and timid man , was loath or afraid to ...
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... possible navy , and of army and navy stores , to contractors was but little com- and all the accoutrements and para- pared with the chances that after- phernalia of war , had the temporary wards presented themselves , when effect of ...
... possible navy , and of army and navy stores , to contractors was but little com- and all the accoutrements and para- pared with the chances that after- phernalia of war , had the temporary wards presented themselves , when effect of ...
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Page 682 - And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Page 615 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Page 610 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Page 189 - Ay, now am I in Arden ; the more fool I : when I was at home, I was in a better place : but travellers must be content.
Page 177 - ... as loathing that milk wherewith we were nourished there, but, blessing God for the parentage and education, as members of the same body, shall always rejoice in her good...
Page 610 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Page 485 - See yonder poor, o'erlabour'd wight, So abject, mean and vile, Who begs a brother of the earth To give him leave to toil ; And see his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful though a weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn.
Page 156 - However incredible it may appear, this coach will actually (barring accidents) arrive in London in four days and a half after leaving Manchester...
Page 177 - ... we desire you would be pleased to take notice of the principals and body of our company, as those who esteem it our honor to call the Church of England, from whence we rise, our dear mother ; and cannot part from our native country, where she specially resideth, without much sadness of heart, and many tears in our eyes, ever acknowledging that such hope and part as we have obtained in the common salvation, we have received in her bosom, and sucked it from her breasts.
Page 640 - race is not always to the swift, or the battle to the strong.