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... brought about , she struck the rocks . The wind being at this time very fresh , she soon went to pieces , the captain and all the men were drowned , and I alone escaped to tell the tale . " A very likely story , indeed ! And yet ...
... brought about , she struck the rocks . The wind being at this time very fresh , she soon went to pieces , the captain and all the men were drowned , and I alone escaped to tell the tale . " A very likely story , indeed ! And yet ...
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... brought up at the river - side , he not un- naturally took great delight in the Thames , and even at the early age of fifteen he was considered to be a most expert swimmer , and one of the best divers in Rother- hithe . Some of his ...
... brought up at the river - side , he not un- naturally took great delight in the Thames , and even at the early age of fifteen he was considered to be a most expert swimmer , and one of the best divers in Rother- hithe . Some of his ...
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... brought into close proximity with death still continued to have no fear of God before his eyes . He was as resolute a sinner as ever . Chapter Third . BURGLARY AND ESCAPE.- ANOTHER ROBBERY AND IMPRISON- EDWARD WRIGHT . 29.
... brought into close proximity with death still continued to have no fear of God before his eyes . He was as resolute a sinner as ever . Chapter Third . BURGLARY AND ESCAPE.- ANOTHER ROBBERY AND IMPRISON- EDWARD WRIGHT . 29.
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... brought for the purpose .. In his per- plexity , Ned asked " Witty " what he should do , and was told to be firm , and they would win yet . It was arranged that Ned should make his escape by the waterside , from which the entrance to ...
... brought for the purpose .. In his per- plexity , Ned asked " Witty " what he should do , and was told to be firm , and they would win yet . It was arranged that Ned should make his escape by the waterside , from which the entrance to ...
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... brought one after another before Mr. Traill , and the drunken night charges having been dealt with , my turn came . In answer to the question , " Are you guilty , or not guilty ? " I boldly asserted my innocence by swearing that I was ...
... brought one after another before Mr. Traill , and the drunken night charges having been dealt with , my turn came . In answer to the question , " Are you guilty , or not guilty ? " I boldly asserted my innocence by swearing that I was ...
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Page 136 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 98 - the blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanseth us from all sin...
Page 332 - THERE is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins ; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.
Page 300 - The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.
Page 26 - But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Page 170 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 86 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 157 - Jesus, whom having not seen we love ; in whom, though now we see him not, yet believing, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of our faith, the salvation of our souls,
Page 23 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear, A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted...