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... enjoying happiness . Well - balanced in itself by the . nice proportion and adjustment of its faculties , it did not ... enjoyed the blessings of his private and domestic connection . In April 1748 , he married his cousin Catharine ...
... enjoying happiness . Well - balanced in itself by the . nice proportion and adjustment of its faculties , it did not ... enjoyed the blessings of his private and domestic connection . In April 1748 , he married his cousin Catharine ...
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... enjoy the accession of emo- lument and fame which he expected it would bring . But the seeds of a mortal disease were lurking unperceived within him . On the 24th of December 1800 , he complained of a pain in his bowels , which , during ...
... enjoy the accession of emo- lument and fame which he expected it would bring . But the seeds of a mortal disease were lurking unperceived within him . On the 24th of December 1800 , he complained of a pain in his bowels , which , during ...
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... enjoyed the inestima- " ble blessing of his immediate instruction , it will not be neces- sary to describe the qualities of that luminous , fascinating " eloquence , with which he was accustomed to warm , and ray- " ish , and amend your ...
... enjoyed the inestima- " ble blessing of his immediate instruction , it will not be neces- sary to describe the qualities of that luminous , fascinating " eloquence , with which he was accustomed to warm , and ray- " ish , and amend your ...
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... enjoy a distinguished portion of felicity . And perhaps " there never was a man who experienced more completely that " the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness , and that all her " paths are peace . His Country was proud of his ...
... enjoy a distinguished portion of felicity . And perhaps " there never was a man who experienced more completely that " the ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness , and that all her " paths are peace . His Country was proud of his ...
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... enjoys , as far as human inperfection allows , the sense of fairness and consistency in conduct , of integrity and ... enjoy satisfaction . But his satisfaction is destitute of that glow of affection . which enlivens the feelings of ...
... enjoys , as far as human inperfection allows , the sense of fairness and consistency in conduct , of integrity and ... enjoy satisfaction . But his satisfaction is destitute of that glow of affection . which enlivens the feelings of ...
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Page 453 - Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all ; yet let him remember the days of darkness ; for they shall be many.
Page 383 - Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near...
Page 313 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God ; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 259 - Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Page 313 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page iv - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 174 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 394 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Page 163 - And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh : and his brethren were content.
Page 233 - They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: 27 But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.