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Dorothy staggered to her feet, but as she did so a strange electric shock seemed to pass through her body and balls of fire to whirl before her eyes. But as they cleared away a great cry broke from the girl's lips: "Oh, God! can it be true? Heaven has restored my sight to me as miraculously as it was taken from me!"
As we advanced it grew deeper and deeper, and we expected every moment to have our horses taken off their legs; still it would not do to turn back. Our greatest chance of safety lay in pushing forward. The cool water restored strength to our beasts, and, sagaciously leaning over against the current, they soon got across the deep part.
So important is this element in the restorative process that it may well be doubted whether without its aid a confirmed opium-eater could be restored to health. It is useless for any person to think that he can break off even the least inveterate of his habits without effort, or the more obstinate ones without a struggle.
The old policy of occupying outlying territory for the sake of making a show of political authority was given up. If Johnston in the West and Lee in the East could be crushed, the national authority would be restored in due season, and that was the only way in which it could be restored.
As is well known, my first act on being restored to health was to resign the assistant rectorship of St.
You will at once be restored to your young wife, and will undoubtedly be raised to a post of honour and wealth in our new settlement; and when the count dies you will inherit his property and found a noble family in Antarctic France." Nigel felt that the temptations held out were powerful, but he prayed that were they ten times more so he might have grace to resist them.
No, no, dear Jem; it was you who made the generous sacrifice. Have no scruples about me; I am content with the part of Una's Lion, only thankful that Sans-Loy and Sans-Foy had not quite demolished him before he had seen her restored to the Red Cross Knight. It was too much for James; he hid his face in his hands, and burst into tears.
It would be folly, such as you never show, to trust a nerve so undermined as mine till time has restored its power. For an enterprise like this you need a man of ready strength and resources; not one whose condition you might be obliged to consider at a very critical moment." Orlando, balked thus at the outset, showed his displeasure. "You do not do justice to your will.
I do believe and know that what I have asked will be granted, and that this very night Ovide will be restored to me, and Marie's mind be made well again." Again and again, out of the fulness of her heart, she kissed the marble feet, and give thanks for the faith within her the faith that could remove mountains! Not for a moment did she stop to think what hard requests she had made.
When internal and international tranquillity were completely restored, and the people were permitted to return to their ordinary avocations of life, Sir Guy Carleton established himself at Quebec with his wife, the Lady Maria, and their three children, one of whom had been born in Canada.
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