 Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join in the duties of the congregation; but I must confess that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness was not the least of my motives.  The Letters of the British Spy - Pagina 187door William Wirt - 1899 - 260 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pagina’s
...should have stopped me to join in the duties of tke congregation ; but I must confess that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not...appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man ; his a A range of mountains in Virginia, head, which was covered with a white linen cap, his shriveled hands,... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 pagina’s
...wilderness induced me to join the congregation. On my entrance, I was struck with his supernatural appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man ; his head, which was covered with a white ¡iiien cap, his shrivelled hands, and his voice, wore all shaking under the influence of palsy ; and... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 490 pagina’s
...should have stopped me to join in the duties of the congregation; but I must confess, that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness was not...under the influence of a palsy, and a few moments proved to me that he was perfectly blind. The first emotions that touched my heart were those of mingled... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pagina’s
...through these States, I had no difficulty in understanding that this was a place of religious worship. appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man;...head, which was covered with a white linen cap, his shriveled hands, and his voice, were all shaking under the influence of a palsy ; and a few moments... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 pagina’s
...should have stopped me, to join in the duties of the congregation ; but I must confess, that curiosity, to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not...influence of a palsy ; and a few moments ascertained to mo that he was perfectly blind. " The first emotions which touched my breast, were those of mingled... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 pagina’s
...wilderness induced me to join the congregation. On my entrance, I was struck with his supernatural Q Q palsy ; and a few moments ascertained to me that he was perfectly blind. It was the day of the sacrament... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pagina’s
...should have stopped me, to join in the duties of 3 the congregation, but, I must confess, that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not the least of my motives. that he was perfectly blind. The first emotions which 6 touched my breast, were those of mingled pity... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pagina’s
...should have stopped me to join in the duties of the congregation; but I must confess, that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not...head, which was covered with a white linen cap, his shriveled hands, and his roice, were all shaking under the influence of a + palsy; and a few moments... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 302 pagina’s
...should have stopped me to join in the duties of the congregation, but I must confess that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness was not...appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man; his head was covered with, a white linen cap ; his shrivelled hands, and his voice, were all shaking under the... | |
 | Salem Town - 1854 - 412 pagina’s
...should have stopped me to join in the duties of tke congregation ; but I must confess that curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering, I \vas struck with his preternatural appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man ; hi* head, which... | |
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