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But compared with other Protestant rites in eastern North Carolina, they were papist—processions, candles, vestments, rote responses and book-read prayers followed by short dry sermons.

CLEAR PICTURES REYNOLDS PRICE 1988

But compared with other Protestant rites in eastern North Carolina, they were papist—processions, candles, vestments, rote responses and book-read prayers followed by short dry sermons.

CLEAR PICTURES REYNOLDS PRICE 1988

He was about twenty-two, but not one of those book-read sportsmen of that age, confident in clothes and manner, easy travellers and debonair; that is to say, Noble was not of the worldly type twenty-two.

Gentle Julia Booth Tarkington 1907

If we're left plumb alone with a band of them book-read shorthorns like I deescribes, you-all sees yourse'f, they're bound to go spraddlin 'East ag'in, an' report how darkened

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

Yet of the more important product before him, after the manner of book-read men, he knew nothing.

The Story of a Mine Bret Harte 1869

He was no comfortable, book-read, second-hand Christian, who had an answer ready for every trouble, because he had never had any real trouble at all.

The Good News of God Charles Kingsley 1847

He was no comfortable, book-read, second-hand Christian, who had an answer ready for every trouble, because he had never had any real trouble at all.

The Good News of God Charles Kingsley 1847

He was no comfortable, book-read, second-hand Christian, who had an answer ready for every trouble, because he had never had any real trouble at all.

The Good News of God Charles Kingsley 1847

"If you will access the book-read menu, you will find in the Farmer's Encyclopedia relevant explanatory text from Old Earth.

Codgerspace Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992