Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionW. Williams, 1828 - 262 pages |
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... , or sailing to meet the foe upon the ocean . I turn to myself . While residing in Epsom , on a Sab- bath I went to a meeting in Chichester , accompanied by B2 a number of others . I do not recollect to ANDREW SHERBURNE . 17.
... , or sailing to meet the foe upon the ocean . I turn to myself . While residing in Epsom , on a Sab- bath I went to a meeting in Chichester , accompanied by B2 a number of others . I do not recollect to ANDREW SHERBURNE . 17.
Page 102
... meeting our friends . My mother , brothers and sisters had despaired of ever seeing me again , until some of my shipmates who were ahead of me gave information of my being on the way home ; so that I did not come upon them unexpectedly ...
... meeting our friends . My mother , brothers and sisters had despaired of ever seeing me again , until some of my shipmates who were ahead of me gave information of my being on the way home ; so that I did not come upon them unexpectedly ...
Page 110
... meeting again . The ship on which I entered was called the Frederick , and was very much crowded ; so that two men were obli- ged to lie in one bunk . I was put into a bunk with a young man whose name was Wills ; he belonged to Ips ...
... meeting again . The ship on which I entered was called the Frederick , and was very much crowded ; so that two men were obli- ged to lie in one bunk . I was put into a bunk with a young man whose name was Wills ; he belonged to Ips ...
Page 113
... meeting again in this world . I will leave my readers to judge of my feel- ings . Stephen Nichols , a lad about my age , was the only person I could find of our crew ; and his circumstances were much like my own . He had been sick , and ...
... meeting again in this world . I will leave my readers to judge of my feel- ings . Stephen Nichols , a lad about my age , was the only person I could find of our crew ; and his circumstances were much like my own . He had been sick , and ...
Page 114
... meeting each other once more . We could indeed sympathise with each other in some degree , but our situation seemed very precarious . My uncle was very low spirited , but he was favored with his reason ; and it pleased God to continue ...
... meeting each other once more . We could indeed sympathise with each other in some degree , but our situation seemed very precarious . My uncle was very low spirited , but he was favored with his reason ; and it pleased God to continue ...
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Page 258 - Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Page 258 - If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Page 258 - Even so the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 21 - In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Page 161 - In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord : my sore ran in the night, and ceased not : my soul refused to be comforted.
Page 156 - I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, Even praise unto our God : Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in the Lord.
Page 164 - It is as high as heaven ; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Page 141 - And Jesus said. For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Page 258 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone...
Page 256 - And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.