Abraham, though sixty years younger than his eldest brother, stands first in the family genealogy.
Abraham, though sixty years younger than his eldest brother, and probably the youngest of Terah's sons, stands first in the family genealogy.
Just at this melancholy time came home my eldest brother.
This letter actually arrived at home before I did; and my father sent it on to my eldest brother, who was minister in a village through which I had to pass on my way home.
Towards the end of this epoch, my eldest brother, already spoken of, was at the university, and studied theology.
My eldest brother well-nigh affrighted us more when he presently joined us, for his hair was all unkempt and his looks wild.
He did not like my eldest brother, who was an honest, generous fellow, frank and independent to a fault, the very beau ideal of a soldier and a gentleman.
My eldest brother, Sir Thomas, being a strong healthy young man, I never entertained the least expectation of being called to fill his place.
The death of my eldest brother, which happened abroad, gave Lady Dorothy such a shock that she never got over it.
St. Oswald's rood helped Geraldine to make out that of Bexley better than their faces, though she did make out her eldest brother's fair face, and trace him to his seat.
But the command that was a guard to the one, was a goad to the other; for Fulbert had never accepted his eldest brother's authority, and could not brook interference.
He says the way we all talk of "my eldest brother" made him expect something taller than Clement, and more imposing than the senior verger; but he understood it all when he saw him and Lance together.
A little time after we had opened shop, my eldest brother, one of these two dogs, resolved to travel and trade in foreign countries.
My eldest brother, Samuel Ward, the fourth of the same name, has been so well known, both in public and in private life, that my reminiscences would not be complete without some special characterization of him.
When our paternal mansion was sold, some years later, he removed with us to the house of my eldest brother, who was already a widower.
My eldest brother, Samuel Ward, had made Mr. Sumner's acquaintance through a letter of introduction given to the latter by Mr. Longfellow.
My soul rejoices at the news I have heard from home, that my eldest brother (George) has resolved to join the Methodists, and become a missionary among the Indians.
My eldest brother, George, after the war, went to Union College, U.
Whenever she spoke of him in the house among the family, there was an exchange of glances between her mother and the eldest brother.
He looked the little girl up and down so searchingly that she shrank behind the eldest brother.
The little girl and the dogs remained with the cattle while the eldest brother cantered in to report his arrival.
My eldest brother, Owen, was brought up to the Church.
I am almost sorry," began my eldest brother, confusedly, "that it has fallen to my turn to read first.
I always deeply loved my eldest brother, although in reality we only passed our childhood and boyhood together, and were then separated, never again to associate, nor indeed even to see each other, for the last fourteen years.
Why should I not be your confidante also, especially since you are my eldest brother--or are you not?
My eldest Brother being a young man grown up, he made him a proposal to stay with him as a Clerk, and said that he would satisfy him according to his behaviour: my Brother accepted his kind offer willingly.
Mary had a younger sister, married to a sailor, while she was suckling me; for my mother only suckled my eldest brother, which might be the cause of her extraordinary partiality.
He seemed to take a peculiar pleasure in tormenting and humbling me; and if I ever ventured to complain of this treatment to either my father or mother, I was rudely rebuffed for presuming to judge of the conduct of my eldest brother.
My eldest brother, it is true, as he grew up, was treated with more respect by my father; and became in due form the deputy-tyrant of the house.
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