The Eclectic ReviewSamuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, William Hendry Stowell, Edwin Paxton Hood, Jonathan Edwards Ryland Hodder and Stoughton, 1866 This periodical is comprised mainly of book reviews. The majority of the books reviewed are religious in nature, however, books with various topics-most notably books on historical topics and books of poetry are also reviewed. |
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Page 117
... night . I laid her carefully in a miserable hut , and watched beside her . I opened her clenched teeth with a small wooden wedge , and inserted a wet rag , upon which I dropped water to moisten her tongue , which was dry as fur . The ...
... night . I laid her carefully in a miserable hut , and watched beside her . I opened her clenched teeth with a small wooden wedge , and inserted a wet rag , upon which I dropped water to moisten her tongue , which was dry as fur . The ...
Page 118
... night . The ears ached at the utter silence , till the sudden wild cry of a hyena made me shudder as the horrible thought rushed through my brain , that , should she be buried in this lonely spot , the hyena would ... disturb her rest ...
... night . The ears ached at the utter silence , till the sudden wild cry of a hyena made me shudder as the horrible thought rushed through my brain , that , should she be buried in this lonely spot , the hyena would ... disturb her rest ...
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... night kneeling in his bed , with his hands joined , appearing to say his prayers ; the spectacle threw the impious wretch into an extraordinary fury ; he seized a pitcher of water , -icy cold , —it was in the middle of January— and ...
... night kneeling in his bed , with his hands joined , appearing to say his prayers ; the spectacle threw the impious wretch into an extraordinary fury ; he seized a pitcher of water , -icy cold , —it was in the middle of January— and ...
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