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In return Satan terms Abdiel a common deserter, and overwhelms him with scorn, to which this angel pays little heed, realizing that by serving a divine master he is freer than independent Satan.
The Book of the Epic 1894
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He called Abdiel: no whimper answered; no cold nose was thrust into his hand.
A Rough Shaking George MacDonald 1864
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There is a premonition of it during the previous night, when "in a flame of zeal severe" Abdiel "opposed the current" of rebellious fury.
Milton's Angels 1884
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"Abdiel," said Clare to him one day, "I fear you will soon be a serpent!
A Rough Shaking George MacDonald 1864
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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
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Men aboard the associated vessels, Abdiel, Raphael, and Zephon, had taken excellent shots both before and after the catastrophe.
Explorations ANDERSON, Poul 1981
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Next leaps forth a view from the observation bridge of a craft already on station, yes, I glimpse an officer whom I recognize, Ludwig Taube, aboard Abdiel.
Explorations ANDERSON, Poul 1981
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In your steady adherence to the dictates of conscience, you will always find some who will respect you for it; or, even if you should stand alone, like Abdiel, "among the faithless, the only faithful," you will be supported by the testimony of your own heart, and by an humble confidence in the approbation of the Almighty.
Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford In Ten Letters, From an Uncle to His Nephew Edward Berens
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Abdiel of the South, -- began his attempt to reorganize Tennessee by an
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Various
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