Cours de VersionsSeton and Mackenzie, 1860 - 220 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
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Página 135 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.
Página 135 - Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Página 25 - ... and not only did you murder him, whereby he was berea-ved of his life, but you did thrust, or push, or pierce, or project, or propell, the le-thall weapon through the belly-band of his regimen-tal breeches, which were his Majes-ty's!
Página 135 - 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 e,ternal life. through our Lord > Jesus Christ...
Página 139 - ... their village. The foreground of the picture was a wide desolate sweep of earth and stones, relieved by the shattered roof of a neighbouring cottage. On the left hand spread the blue and tranquil surface, of the lake of Zug, on the margin of which yet stands the pleasant village of Art, almost in contact with the ruins, and trembling even in its preservation. • "We proceeded, in our descent, along the side of the Rigi, toward the half-buried village of Lowertz.
Página 58 - ... the beauteous Selina looked up from the perusal of her handkerchief hem. It was a pity that the other features were not corresponding ; for the nose was flat, and the mouth of such dimensions, that a Harlequin might have jumped down it with impunity — but the eyes were splendid. In obedience to a sign from the hostess, I sank into a chair beside Selina ; and not knowing exactly what to say, hazarded some observation about the weather. "Yes, it is indeed a suggestive season. How deeply, Mr Dunshunner,...
Página 7 - Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and the rats ; one not less common is that of the borrowers, not to say a word of the purloiners.
Página 24 - ... put an accent on the last syllable. For example, syllable he called syllabill. And when a word ended with the letter G, this letter was pronounced, and strongly. And he was very fond of meaningless successions of adjectives. A good man would be described as one excellent, and worthy, and amiabill, and agreeabill. and very good man.
Página 139 - Ruffiberg, from whose bare side had rushed the destroyer of all- this life and beauty. On his right was the lake of Lowertz, partly filled with the earth of the mountain. On the banks of this lake was all that remained of the town of Lowertz. Its church was demolished, but the tower yet stood, and the ruins shattered but not thrown down.
Página 137 - Alps, as well as to the greater part of calcareous, schistous, and pyritick rocks, and also to the whole chain of the Jura. It was about a week after the fall of the mountain, that our route through Switzerland led us to visit this scene of desolation ; and never can I forget the succession of melancholy views, which presented themselves to our curiosity. In our way to it, we landed at Art, a town, situated...