 As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.  The Sermons of Mr. Yorick - Page 96by Laurence Sterne - 1766Full view - About this book
 | Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 340 pages
...ir, he called to her, and faid, Bring me, I pray thee, a morfel oi bread in thine hand. £....And (he faid, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake,...handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruife : and, behold, I am gathering two fhcks, that I may go in and drefs it for me and my (on, that... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse : and behold, I am gathering two sticks,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1808 - 462 pages
...it, he called unto her, and " faid, Bring me I pray thee, a morfel of bread in " thine hand. And me faid, as the Lord thy God " liveth, I have not a cake,...handful of meal " in a barrel, and a little oil in a crufe : and be" hold, I am gathering two fticks, that I may go in " and drefs it for me and my fon,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 614 pages
...She sticks act at the water ; she would not stjdt at the bread, if necessity Jjad not pressed her ; As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but...handful, of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse ; and behold, I am gathering tu.o sticks, that I may go in and dress it, for me and my son, that... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 578 pages
...the bread, if necessity liad not pressed her ; As the Lord thy God li-.vth, T have not a cake,. 6u( a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse ; and behold, I am gathering te'o sticks, that F may go in and dress il, for ine and my son,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, jin the LORD thy God liveth, I h:ive not a cake, but an some uncleanness in tier : cruse : and behold, I 07/1 gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that... | |
 | Eliphalet Nott - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 408 pages
...already been noticed. In addition to this need! remind you of the widow of Zarepta ? who, having only a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruise, for herself and her son ; though in the midst of famine, divided, nobly divided, this, her... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said, As the LORD thy Goi) liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and A little oil in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in, and dress it for me and my son, that... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 pages
...she goes; but he stops her: " Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1813 - 280 pages
...called unto her, and said, Bring me, " I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And " she said, as the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a " cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a lit" tie oil in a cruse : and behold, I am gathering '' two sticks, thai I may go in and dress it for... | |
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