Sephora [by N.W. Oliver].J. Hatchard, 1826 - English fiction |
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... once both their blossom and their fruit ; while the vine festooned her wanton branches from tree to tree in all the wild luxuriance of nature , and decked them with her green and purple clusters . The humble edifice was sheltered on ...
... once both their blossom and their fruit ; while the vine festooned her wanton branches from tree to tree in all the wild luxuriance of nature , and decked them with her green and purple clusters . The humble edifice was sheltered on ...
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... once presented three of the grand- est objects of the creation , beauteous , and uncontaminated as when they first issued from the hands of their Maker . The stars one after another began to ap- pear as they cautiously descended the ...
... once presented three of the grand- est objects of the creation , beauteous , and uncontaminated as when they first issued from the hands of their Maker . The stars one after another began to ap- pear as they cautiously descended the ...
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... once to horrid screams and rending shrieks . Sephora started , and looking at the hill above her head , saw on the summit the funereal bier with the attendant minstrels , and her poor mother with rent garments and dishevelled hair ...
... once to horrid screams and rending shrieks . Sephora started , and looking at the hill above her head , saw on the summit the funereal bier with the attendant minstrels , and her poor mother with rent garments and dishevelled hair ...
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... once upon her mind ; and when she saw her be- loved father's pallid corse borne through their rose - clad porch , she fell senseless to the ground . The minstrels here again set up their funeral cry , as for the poor widow she felt so ...
... once upon her mind ; and when she saw her be- loved father's pallid corse borne through their rose - clad porch , she fell senseless to the ground . The minstrels here again set up their funeral cry , as for the poor widow she felt so ...
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... once thought was gone for ever . She was now watchful over all her actions , she forbore to do any thing that seemed to excite too tender a sorrow , and to enfeeble her mind . She left off going alone to tend the flock , 24 SEPHORA .
... once thought was gone for ever . She was now watchful over all her actions , she forbore to do any thing that seemed to excite too tender a sorrow , and to enfeeble her mind . She left off going alone to tend the flock , 24 SEPHORA .
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affection Almighty appearance Arbalio Archippus asked basket beauty began blessing called Caphtor cheerfulness clouds comfort cottage creature dark daughter deadly night delight earth Emmor Engedi errand of mercy father fear feel flock flowers forget furlong gloom gone grew grief hand happiness heard heart heaven hill hope iniquity Kishon knew labour lake lamp looked Lord mercy mind morning mother Mount Carmel Mount Tabor mountain mournful nature never Nicanor olives osiers passed path Patrobus peace plain poor praise priests promised Pythonissa recollection ringdoves river rock round sacrifice scarcely scene sea fowl seemed seen Sephora felt shade siege of Jerusalem silence sins sistrum soon sorrow soul sound spirit spot stood stream struck tabernacles tall black tears thee things thou thought tion Tisri took trees turned valley Vashni voice walked waters wood Zepho
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Page 188 - Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills...
Page 209 - By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned ; therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God, and I will destroy thee, O covering Cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Page 191 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 97 - Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Page 97 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 191 - It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard : even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.
Page 97 - I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 97 - All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Page 158 - In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart : thy comforts have refreshed my soul.
Page 198 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel...