This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 Excerpt: ...declared he would not go to bed till he had seen the sun set, as he had that day, for the second time since his illness, seen it rise; and therefore, when it was setting, Adeline and Savanna led him into a room adjoining, which had a western aspect. Glenmurray fixed his eyes on the crimson horizon with a peculiar ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 Excerpt: ...declared he would not go to bed till he had seen the sun set, as he had that day, for the second time since his illness, seen it rise; and therefore, when it was setting, Adeline and Savanna led him into a room adjoining, which had a western aspect. Glenmurray fixed his eyes on the crimson horizon with a peculiar expression; and his lips seemed to murmur, "For the last time! Let me breathe the evening air, too, once more," said he. "It is too chill, dear Glenmurray." "It will not hurt me," replied Glenmurray! and Adeline complied with his request. "The breeze of evening is not refreshing like that of morning," he observed; "but the beauty of the setting is, perhaps, superior to that of the rising sun: --they are both glorious sights, and I have enjoyed them both to-day, nor have I for years experienced so strong a feeling of devotion." "Thank God!" cried Adeline. "O Glenmurray! o there has been one thing only wanting to the completion of our union; and that was, that we should worship together." "Perhaps, had I remained longer here," replied Glenmurray, "we might have done so; for, believe me, Adeline, though my feelings have continually hurried me into adoration of the Supreme Being, I have often wished my homage to be as regular and as founded on immutable conviction as it once was: but it is too late now for amendment, though, alas! not for reyret, deep regret: yet He who reads the heart knows that my intentions were pure, and that I was not fixed in the stubbornness of error." "Let us change this discourse," cried Adeline, seeing on Glenmurray's countenance an expression of uncommon sadness, which he, from a regard to her feelings, struggled to cover. He d...
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