Aspiration: An Autobiography of GirlhoodSheldon, Lamport and Blakeman, 1855 - 334 pages |
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... talk to me , and it was not to be borne . " " His dress was peculiar , " said sensible Mary Atkinson , " but his manner was very well bred , and his voice showed anything but vulgarity . I think it must be a military un- dress which he ...
... talk to me , and it was not to be borne . " " His dress was peculiar , " said sensible Mary Atkinson , " but his manner was very well bred , and his voice showed anything but vulgarity . I think it must be a military un- dress which he ...
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... talk , and I dared not listen any longer . I ques- tioned myself what this strange adventure meant . Why was this man so wonderfully impressive in the nobility of his as- pect for I had been forced to lay aside my prejudices , and ...
... talk , and I dared not listen any longer . I ques- tioned myself what this strange adventure meant . Why was this man so wonderfully impressive in the nobility of his as- pect for I had been forced to lay aside my prejudices , and ...
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... talk about them , and I had gratified him by my interest . Thus I accounted for the only possible sympa- thy between us , or interest he might feel in me . My own sensations were confusing to me . I had been exposed , for the first time ...
... talk about them , and I had gratified him by my interest . Thus I accounted for the only possible sympa- thy between us , or interest he might feel in me . My own sensations were confusing to me . I had been exposed , for the first time ...
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... talk with you , who have listened so patiently , of my dear ones at home . I shall no longer be able to call you by the sweet name which is music to me , the name my mother bears ; I would wish to be forgotten , unless you will remember ...
... talk with you , who have listened so patiently , of my dear ones at home . I shall no longer be able to call you by the sweet name which is music to me , the name my mother bears ; I would wish to be forgotten , unless you will remember ...
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... talk and make herself agreeable or not , but talk she must . " " Agreeable or not ? " " Very disagreeable , at first , but the man would have ' witched ' a soul into Pygmalion's statue . I should have talked , too , if he had ...
... talk and make herself agreeable or not , but talk she must . " " Agreeable or not ? " " Very disagreeable , at first , but the man would have ' witched ' a soul into Pygmalion's statue . I should have talked , too , if he had ...
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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.