The Children's Magazine and Missionary Repository, Volume 28Simpkin, Marshall, & Company, 1842 - Children's literature |
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the journey is made by travellers mounted on that patient and sure - footed animal , the mule . The above engraving is from a print in the Travels of Colonel Hamilton , who , in 1823 , visited South America , as chief commissioner from ...
the journey is made by travellers mounted on that patient and sure - footed animal , the mule . The above engraving is from a print in the Travels of Colonel Hamilton , who , in 1823 , visited South America , as chief commissioner from ...
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... animal's nose and mouth uncovered . The mule stood still , while the captain and peon first put on the large straw pack - saddle , which they girthed to him , in such a manner that nothing could move it . The articles were then placed ...
... animal's nose and mouth uncovered . The mule stood still , while the captain and peon first put on the large straw pack - saddle , which they girthed to him , in such a manner that nothing could move it . The articles were then placed ...
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... animals to the regions which they inhabit . No other animal but the mule could perform such dangerous journies . Mules are numerous in South America , and they soon learn to perform their perilous duties . The Almighty , has given them ...
... animals to the regions which they inhabit . No other animal but the mule could perform such dangerous journies . Mules are numerous in South America , and they soon learn to perform their perilous duties . The Almighty , has given them ...
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... animal excels all other of the brute creation , and , perhaps , even man himself . The organ of this sense lies wholly in the trunk , which serves all the purposes of a hand . The trunk is , pro- perly speaking , only the snout ...
... animal excels all other of the brute creation , and , perhaps , even man himself . The organ of this sense lies wholly in the trunk , which serves all the purposes of a hand . The trunk is , pro- perly speaking , only the snout ...
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... animal breathes , drinks , and smells , as through a tube ; and at the very point of it , just above the nostrils , there is an exten- sion of the skin , about five inches long , in the form of a finger , and which , in fact , answers ...
... animal breathes , drinks , and smells , as through a tube ; and at the very point of it , just above the nostrils , there is an exten- sion of the skin , about five inches long , in the form of a finger , and which , in fact , answers ...
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Page 86 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother : and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother ? And he said, I know not : Am I my brother's keeper?
Page 41 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 294 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 147 - And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Page 85 - And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth ? and why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
Page 329 - These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Page 345 - Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord ! To what end is it for you ? The day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; Or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Page 281 - ... look ! the sun begins to rise, the heavens are in a glow; He shines upon a hundred fields, and all of them I know. And there I move no longer now, and there his light may shine — Wild flowers in the valley for other hands than mine.
Page 40 - For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday, seeing that is past as a watch in the night.
Page 109 - He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.