How many resolutions are formed—how many sublime conquests effected during that pause, when the lips are closed, and the soul secretly feels the eye of her Maker upon her! When some of those cutting, sharp, blighting words have been spoken which send... Grantley Manor: A Tale - Page 41by Lady Georgiana Fullerton - 1848 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| Eliza Cook - English periodicals - 1849 - 432 pages
...Tears. SILENCE. — What a strange power there is in silenct ! How many resolutions arc formed — how many sublime conquests effected during that pause,...some of those cutting, sharp, blighting words have heen spoken which send the hot indignant blood to the face and head, if those to whom they are addressed... | |
| Mrs. Henry S. Mackarness - Brothers and sisters - 1853 - 424 pages
...the only being the other had almost hated ! CHAPTER XXI. " What a strange power there is in silence! When some of those cutting, sharp, blighting words...send the hot, indignant blood to the face and head, and those who are addressed keep silence ; look on with awe, for a mighty work is going on within them,... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...conquests effected — during that pause *ben the lips are closed, and the soul secretly feels the oye of her Maker upon her ! When some of those cutting,...sharp, blighting words have been spoken which send tho hot indignant blood to the face and head, if those to whom they are addressed keep silence, look... | |
| David Thomas - 1863 - 750 pages
...in this hall. * " What a strange power there is in silence ! How many resolutions are formed — how many sublime conquests effected — during that pause,...are closed, and the soul secretly feels the eye of lier Maker upon her ! When some of those cutting, sharp, blighting words have been spoken which send... | |
| Edinburgh sabbath school teachers' union - 268 pages
...1882, says of silence, "What a strange power there is in it." How many resolutions are formed — how many sublime conquests effected during that pause when the lips are closed, and the soul feels the eye of her Maker upon her. During that pause they have made a step toward heaven or toward... | |
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