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A personality such as Nelson's makes itself indeed felt throughout its entire sphere of action, be that large or small; but, withal, diffusion contends in vain with the inevitable law that forever couples it with slackening power, nor was it possible even for him to lavish on the various units of a fleet, and on the diverse conflicting claims of a great theatre of war, the same degree of interest and influence that he concentrated upon the "Agamemnon," and upon the brilliant though contracted services through which he carried her.
Bless my father, Lord God, oh, bless my father! This is his day. I've loved him all day, and I'm going to again day after to-morrow. But to-morrow I must love my mother. It would be easier to love them both forever and ever, Amen." The Child slipped into bed and slept happily, but the man who was father of the Child had new thoughts to think, and it took time.
To add to this mysticism, the Cabalists, by the change of a single letter, read the passage, "This is my name forever," or, as it is in the original, Zeh shemi l'olam, םלעל ימש הז as if written Zeh shemi l'alam, םלאל ימש הז that is to say, "This is my name to be concealed."
How important to sow, in the earliest years, the seeds of a love of order and system! How important to young women, especially, that this work should not be deferred; since if it is so, it is most likely to be deferred forever.
There was a strong, sure gladness in the tone that uttered them, that told they were born anew, in the breathing, from a heart that had proved the goodness and mercy of the Lord. In a solemn gladness, also, two other hearts received them, and said, silently, Amen! "Now the fourteenth of St. John." "'In my father's house are many mansions. 'I will dwell in the house of the Lord, forever. Yes.
He's forever quarreling with the Queen, they have scarcely a good word to say to each other, and yet the entire family are expected to look on at His Majesty's melodious snore-concert, and even to brush away the flies from the face of the sleeping Father of his country. If my Princess did not possess so much natural wit and spirit, the sweet creature would be quite crushed by such a life.
When they had sat long enough to remember their great hour forever and had repeated the litany of love to each other till they sensed its wonder, David said regretfully: "And now I must take you to your mother. And Jocelyn, I'm terribly afraid of that mother of yours." Jocelyn laughed. "Why, David, mother isn't as bad as all that. And she likes you. She said you made her think of father.
Were it not for this lamentable quality of the human heart, which will prevent forever the perfect concerting of power to one end, such a giant might be made of one people that it could hold all the world and all the nations thereof at its beck and call.
And as he housed them for nothing, and as Rickie would also have a salary from the school, the money question disappeared if not forever, at all events for the present. "I can work you in," he said. "Leave all that to me, and in a few days you shall hear from the headmaster. He shall create a vacancy. And once in, we stand or fall together. I am resolved on that."
Indeed, he was rather rather abrupt and strange when he came up to me last night; but as I understand him now, I can attribute that to his gallantry. He was somewhat wild and sudden and sentimental in his demand to protect me and it was not clear whether he meant his protection for last night or forever; but I am happy to say be offered me no word that was not honorable.
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