The curate of Steinhollt [by J. Flamank] 2 vols1837 |
Términos y frases comunes
66 My dear agitation anxious arrived became began benevolence burst burst of joy CHAP clergyman companions Copenhagen countenance cried dark dead dear boy dear Thorna death delightful distance distress Divine Providence dreadful dwelling earth Eggert Eggert Magnusson endeavour engaged excited Eydal eyes fancied farm father fear feelings fell Galmina gloomy ground Gudmandr Gunlöd hand happy heard heart Heaven hence hope horses hreppstiorè Iceland inquired knew Lara Leikner letter light Loftafell look Magnusson maiden Marfrede Marfrede's marriage merciful mind misery morning mountains murder never night Oddur Olaf old Gudbrand painful parish party perceived perhaps persons poor fellow prefect Ribolt rix-dollars robber scarcely seemed seen seized Sida Sira Gud Sira Gudmerson Sira Sæmonder sister sometimes soon sorrow soul specting spirits STEINHOLLT stranger tears thank thing Thord Thorsby thought tranquil voice Vola Waldi Freyde Wigfried wish woman youth
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Página 126 - I did not find some individual, or another, capable of entering into a conversation with me, on topics which would be reckoned altogether above the understandings of people in the same rank of society in other countries of Europe.
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Página 41 - ... ambassadors of God. They are to be patterns to the flock ; to lead and go before them, as a captain before his troops; as a shepherd before his flock; as a guide before the traveller; and as such they are to be followed. They are to give attendance to reading; to give themselves wholly to these things; to be instant in season and out of season...
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Página 66 - ... but his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth, and he stood stock-still, and said nothing.
Página 218 - Thord remembered that the letter was only two or three inches below the surface of the ground, and consequently not defended from the rain. He became suddenly very pale. " What is the matter ? " inquired Galmina. " O, nothing,