Golden hours, ed. by W.M. WhittemoreWilliam Meynell Whittemore 1882 |
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Page 302
... Mélanie Clère . " " Quite romantic ! " " What pretty names these foreigners are sometimes found rejoicing in , " said Mr. Kepler . " Mélanie ! why the name is really mellifluous . " " One cannot help bringing before our imagination the ...
... Mélanie Clère . " " Quite romantic ! " " What pretty names these foreigners are sometimes found rejoicing in , " said Mr. Kepler . " Mélanie ! why the name is really mellifluous . " " One cannot help bringing before our imagination the ...
Page 305
... Mélanie Clère , I am sure the real one was sadly out of proportion to the sphere she was intended for , and little in harmony with the surroundings that awaited her . Whether Mr. Adrian Hay's acquaintance was desirable or not , he ...
... Mélanie Clère , I am sure the real one was sadly out of proportion to the sphere she was intended for , and little in harmony with the surroundings that awaited her . Whether Mr. Adrian Hay's acquaintance was desirable or not , he ...
Page 307
... it , therefore her singing pleased me the most , though in artistic power and effect there was no doubt Mélanie far excelled her . from church . I have observed your instruc- tions so ALINE VINE ; OR , UNRAVELLED TOO LATE . 307.
... it , therefore her singing pleased me the most , though in artistic power and effect there was no doubt Mélanie far excelled her . from church . I have observed your instruc- tions so ALINE VINE ; OR , UNRAVELLED TOO LATE . 307.
Page 308
... Mélanie , my first impression of her was not destined to be effaced by any succeeding one . " Leave the first principles , " he said , solemnly , turning to Mélanie , " and go on to perfection , always remembering that it is in the ...
... Mélanie , my first impression of her was not destined to be effaced by any succeeding one . " Leave the first principles , " he said , solemnly , turning to Mélanie , " and go on to perfection , always remembering that it is in the ...
Page 353
... Mélanie turned heard of Mademoiselle Clère , however , and if from the curtain where she had remained I had not , I know that accomplished teachers hidden for the purpose of watching him , are not to be found among the crétins . Fi ...
... Mélanie turned heard of Mademoiselle Clère , however , and if from the curtain where she had remained I had not , I know that accomplished teachers hidden for the purpose of watching him , are not to be found among the crétins . Fi ...
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Adrian Aline appeared asked Aunt beautiful Bertha Braithwaite called child Christian church Clère Countess Cracow Crowle dark dear death Donald Donald MacLean door Emily eyes face faith father fear feel Franz girl give Gumtree hand happy head heard heart heaven hope hour Isaac Issachar Jessie Jesus Kepler Keswick knew lady lassie leave light Lina lips little Lulu living look Lord Mélanie Mildred mind Miss Mordaunt morning mother never night once passed PATROBAS PETHUEL Philip Poland poor prison replied rest Richard Braithwaite Robert Hay round seemed Shiloh side smile soon sorrow soul spirit STANSTEAD ABBOTTS stood strong sure sweet Sydney tears tell thee things thou thought tion told took turned uncon voice walk Walmer woman wonder words young Zilpah
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Page 467 - The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, And his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.
Page 84 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 465 - My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise,— The son of parents passed into the skies!
Page 464 - Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice ; surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it...
Page 51 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep ; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Page 338 - Ye whose hearts are fresh and simple, Who have faith in God and Nature, Who believe, that in all ages Every human heart is human, That in even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings, For the good they comprehend not, That the feeble hands and helpless, Groping blindly in the darkness, Touch God's right hand in that darkness And are lifted up and strengthened...
Page 512 - A pleasing land of drowsy -head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye ; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer sky...
Page 221 - O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Page 338 - Died on his lips, and their motion revealed what his tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it suddenly sank into darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement.
Page 288 - Friend : but before you come to that, certain it is, that whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the communicating and- discoursing with another ; he tosseth his thoughts more easily, he marshalleth them more orderly, he seeth how they look when they are turned into words. Finally, he waxeth wiser than himself; and that more by mi hour's discourse, than by a day's meditation.