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Seite 53 - Then Christian pulled it out of his bosom, and began to try at the dungeon-door, whose bolt, as he turned the key. gave back, and the door flew open with ease, and Christian and Hopeful both came out. Then he went to the outward door that leads into the castle-yard, and with his key opened that door also.
Seite 52 - What a fool, quoth he, am I, thus to lie in a stinking Dungeon, when I may as well walk at liberty ! I have a Key in my bosom called Promise, that will, I am persuaded, open any Lock in Doubting Castle.
Seite 50 - Now I further saw, that betwixt them and the gate was a river ; but there was no bridge to go over ; and the river was very deep. At the sight therefore of this river, the pilgrims were much stunned ; but the men that went with them said, You must go through, or you cannot come at the gate.
Seite 37 - God and lacking faith, they that be cursed people, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Seite 39 - GOD of my life, to thee I call, Afflicted at thy feet I fall ; When the great water-floods prevail, Leave not my trembling heart to fail !* 2 Friend of the friendless, and the faint ! Where should I lodge my deep complaint ? Where but with thee, whose open door Invites the helpless and the poor...
Seite 52 - Well, on Saturday about midnight they began to pray, and continued in prayer till almost break of day. Now a little before it was day, good Christian, as one half amazed, brake out in this passionate speech : What a fool...
Seite 52 - And so have you, said he to Christian. Ah Brother, said he, surely if I was right, he would now arise to help me; but for my sins he hath brought me into the snare, and hath left me.
Seite 51 - They then addressed themselves to the water; and entering, Christian began to sink, and crying out to his good friend Hopeful, he said, I sink in deep waters; the billows go over my head, all his waves go over me! Selah. Then said the other, Be of good cheer, my brother, I feel the bottom, and it is good.
Seite 61 - ... who was considered an authority upon the Coast, had advised me to travel in September, when a journey should never begin later than May. The vegetation was feeling the effect of the Cacimbo; most of the perennials were in seed, and the annuals were nearly dried up. The pictorial effects were those of "Autumn laying here and there A fiery finger on the leaves.
Seite 22 - Bon Pasteur,' and she will gladly receive you. You are now, for a time at least, about to leave the world, and in prayer and supplication to ask pardon for your sins. But there is one who has a claim upon you. You may see her once more before you depart." The unhappy girl covered her face with her hands, and her whole frame shook with her violent emotion. It was but for a moment ; then removing her hands, every trace of emotion vanished from her calm, pale face. She said, in a tone of quiet resignation...

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