Aspiration: An Autobiography of GirlhoodSheldon, Lamport and Blakeman, 1855 - 334 pages |
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... give any- thing to know who he is . ” " What foolish curiosity , Clara Turell ! —I've travelled too much to care for every simpleton who crosses the path . " " You're a very great lady , Edith , I know , and profoundly versed in a ...
... give any- thing to know who he is . ” " What foolish curiosity , Clara Turell ! —I've travelled too much to care for every simpleton who crosses the path . " " You're a very great lady , Edith , I know , and profoundly versed in a ...
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... give me a claim upon your forbearance . " " I might have expected this presumption . " " Why ? " " Because I saw you were conceited . " The dash of sauci- ness in my manner pleased him . He knew I was not im- placable . " You saw me ...
... give me a claim upon your forbearance . " " I might have expected this presumption . " " Why ? " " Because I saw you were conceited . " The dash of sauci- ness in my manner pleased him . He knew I was not im- placable . " You saw me ...
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... give you self - knowledge , the basis of all improvement , the only hope left for you . Nature having spent herself in giving you rank and- " Go on . " " I was about to be personal- " 9 " She means whiskers , " said Clara , with an ...
... give you self - knowledge , the basis of all improvement , the only hope left for you . Nature having spent herself in giving you rank and- " Go on . " " I was about to be personal- " 9 " She means whiskers , " said Clara , with an ...
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... give bread in our country to those who labour with their hands - brains are of no use except to invent machines . " Captain Manners looked surprised at my bitter tone , but he answered earnestly— " Do not wrong your noble country , Miss ...
... give bread in our country to those who labour with their hands - brains are of no use except to invent machines . " Captain Manners looked surprised at my bitter tone , but he answered earnestly— " Do not wrong your noble country , Miss ...
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... give him . My mother is too indulgent to Helen . " " You are very severe upon your little sister . " " Little ! Miss Edith - she is half a head taller than you are , and has even double your disgust of life . I wish you knew her . You ...
... give him . My mother is too indulgent to Helen . " " You are very severe upon your little sister . " " Little ! Miss Edith - she is half a head taller than you are , and has even double your disgust of life . I wish you knew her . You ...
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Page 290 - REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shall say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 290 - For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Page 333 - Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones : Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you and ye shall live, and I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Page 277 - Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Page 155 - With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, To Thee my thoughts would soar : Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed, That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ; Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by Thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain...
Page 233 - The lines, too subtly twisted to unroll, Out to a perfect thread. I hence appeal To the dear Christian church — that we may do Our Father's business in these temples mirk, Thus, swift and...
Page 234 - I hence appeal To the dear Christian church — that we may do Our Father's business in these temples mirk, Thus swift and steadfast, thus intent and strong ; While thus, apart from toil, our souls pursue Some high, calm, spheric tune, and prove our work The better for the sweetness of our song.