Memoirs of ... Philip Melvill; with extr. from his diaries and letters, selected by a friend1812 |
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... body of men must have presented a scene of great interest both to the eye and heart of an intelligent spectator . As the situation of Fort George is nearly centrical to the extremities of the Highlands , it afforded the numerous ...
... body of men must have presented a scene of great interest both to the eye and heart of an intelligent spectator . As the situation of Fort George is nearly centrical to the extremities of the Highlands , it afforded the numerous ...
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... body , meeting with no resistance in the field , laid waste the open country and the fortified towns with fire and sword ; while parties of horse advanced to the suburbs of Madras , and compelled the numerous inhabitants to take shelter ...
... body , meeting with no resistance in the field , laid waste the open country and the fortified towns with fire and sword ; while parties of horse advanced to the suburbs of Madras , and compelled the numerous inhabitants to take shelter ...
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... body , to attack Colonel Baillie , leaving his tents standing , and or dering a body of irregular cavalry to keep up the shew of an attack on the out - posts , and to amuse our army at Conjeveram . This stratagem fatally succeeded ...
... body , to attack Colonel Baillie , leaving his tents standing , and or dering a body of irregular cavalry to keep up the shew of an attack on the out - posts , and to amuse our army at Conjeveram . This stratagem fatally succeeded ...
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... bodies of the enemy's cavalry now appeared on their right flank , and just at the moment when the pagoda at Conje- veram appeared in view , and our men had begun to indulge the pleasing hope of a respite from their toils and dangers , a ...
... bodies of the enemy's cavalry now appeared on their right flank , and just at the moment when the pagoda at Conje- veram appeared in view , and our men had begun to indulge the pleasing hope of a respite from their toils and dangers , a ...
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... body , judged it most prudent to retreat . Colonel Baillie , when he was informed that an immense body of horse and infantry was marching towards him , and that this was supposed to be Hyder's main army , said , " Very well ! we shall ...
... body , judged it most prudent to retreat . Colonel Baillie , when he was informed that an immense body of horse and infantry was marching towards him , and that this was supposed to be Hyder's main army , said , " Very well ! we shall ...
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Sida 250 - There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Sida 209 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sida 127 - I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.
Sida 138 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Sida 135 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Sida 240 - Yes, Thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust ; Jewels to Thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. 3...
Sida 93 - The eternal God is thy refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms : And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; And shall say, Destroy them.
Sida 125 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee : because he trusteth in Thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever : for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength...
Sida 134 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the -waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Sida 128 - If his children forsake My law, and walk not in My judgments, if they break My statutes, and keep not My commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless My lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer My faithfulness to fail.