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Side 9
... honour was lofty and quick in the extreme . To disgrace , not only real , but even imaginary , or such as the sneers of the world can raise , he was tremblingly alive . He could not endure the idea of degradation , whether merited or un ...
... honour was lofty and quick in the extreme . To disgrace , not only real , but even imaginary , or such as the sneers of the world can raise , he was tremblingly alive . He could not endure the idea of degradation , whether merited or un ...
Side 34
... honour , " said the fellow , we have got into a pretty mess ! The horses are quite knocked up ; and the fog is so thick , that we can't find our way , for the life of us ! " Had it been day - light , no one would have bullied or ...
... honour , " said the fellow , we have got into a pretty mess ! The horses are quite knocked up ; and the fog is so thick , that we can't find our way , for the life of us ! " Had it been day - light , no one would have bullied or ...
Side 39
... honour is wet through ! -I should be worse than a heathen , if I did not let him in ! If his honour will but wait a minute , while I strike a bit of a light , I'll be with him in a twinkling ! " In short , the impression pro- duced on ...
... honour is wet through ! -I should be worse than a heathen , if I did not let him in ! If his honour will but wait a minute , while I strike a bit of a light , I'll be with him in a twinkling ! " In short , the impression pro- duced on ...
Side 50
... , still remains ! My honour and integrity are unimpeachable ! These are my only riches ! These , it is not in the power of fortune to wrest from me ! Sooner than consent to any act , derogatory to my character , 50 JAMES FORBES .
... , still remains ! My honour and integrity are unimpeachable ! These are my only riches ! These , it is not in the power of fortune to wrest from me ! Sooner than consent to any act , derogatory to my character , 50 JAMES FORBES .
Side 65
... honour strong . His chief failing was a certain degree of self - sufficiency ; -not that it ever appeared offensively in his be- haviour , but there was a consciousness of ability , and strength of mind and principle , very nearly ...
... honour strong . His chief failing was a certain degree of self - sufficiency ; -not that it ever appeared offensively in his be- haviour , but there was a consciousness of ability , and strength of mind and principle , very nearly ...
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Side 86 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I go then from thy presence? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there: If I go down to hell, thou art there also. If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Side 248 - There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.