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The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.

Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.

My son,” said Grabantak one evening to Chingatok, “if we are henceforth to live in peace, why not unite and become one nation?

Twice a year the formal invitation was sent out by the old nobleman to his only son, and to his two nephews.

And Melchizedek is here declared to be “a great man,” “assimilated unto the Son of God.”

He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.

But for the delinquency of his son, she had ocular demonstration; and her indignation was hardly to be repressed.

Now this younger son—I believe that he is in his twenty-first year at present—has been something of a scapegrace.

One of her humours was to unite the son of her minister, with a niece of the widowed Queen of Saint Germain's.

It may be noted in passing that in the three miracles in Matthew of exorcising a blinding demon the title “Son of David” is used.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985