 The angel of death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. There is no one, as when the first-born were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sideposts of our doors, that he may spare and...  Present Day Papers - Page 681901Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Thomas Fernie - 1913 - 442 pages
...upon the lintel, and the sideposts of our rloorn that he may spare, and pass on ; but he takes hin victims from the castle of the noble, the mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor and lowly. And it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal.' " Those were the days... | |
 | 1914 - 136 pages
...calls at the castle of the noble, the mansion of the wealthy, equally as at the cottage of the humble, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal. I tell the noble Lord, that if he be ready honestly and frankly to endeavour, if possible, by the negotiations... | |
 | Margot Asquith countess of Oxford and Asquith - 1922 - 372 pages
...• Col.The Hon. Aubrey Herbert. May 9th, pass on ; He takes His victims from the castle of the 19i8 noble, the mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor and lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal. Even if I were alone,... | |
 | Margot Asquith - 1922 - 370 pages
...and the side-posts of our doors, that He may spare and * Col. The Hon. Aubrey Herbert. May 9th, 1918 pass on ; He takes His victims from the castle of...mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor and lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal. Even if I were alone,... | |
 | Lucy D. Bell - 1923 - 136 pages
...as when the first born was slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sides of our door, that he may spare and pass on ; he takes his...mansion of the wealthy and the cottage of the poor and lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal." John Bright teaches... | |
 | Thomas Arthur Rickard - 1923 - 360 pages
...firstborn were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sideposts of the doors, that he may spare and pass on; he takes his victims...mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor. It is in behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal." The effect was tremendous: "It... | |
 | Thomas Arthur Rickard - 1923 - 360 pages
...firstborn were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sideposts of the doors, that he may spare and pass on; he takes his victims from the castle of the noble, the mansion of the'wealthy, and the cottage of the poor. It is in behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1124 pages
...first-born were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two sideposts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on ; he takes his victims...all these classes that I make this solemn appeal. Speech in the House of Commons on the Crimean War 23 Feb. 1855 WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY 1811-1863... | |
 | Wilfred Whitten - 1926 - 212 pages
...blood the lintel and the two sideposts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on; he takes his victim from the castle of the noble, the mansion of the wealthy, and the cottage of the poor and lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal." The effect of the... | |
 | David M. Levy - 2001 - 340 pages
...first-born were slain of old, to sprinkle with blood the lintel and the two side-posts of our doors, that he may spare and pass on; he takes his victims...mansion of the wealthy and the cottage of the poor and lowly, and it is on behalf of all these classes that I make this solemn appeal" (Bright 1930, 190).... | |
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