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... earliest specimens of men from the other hemisphere were not merchants , but pastors ex- hausted by their labours ... early and valued friends , J. M. Mason , D.D. , and his young friend Bruen , who acted as the keys to open society's ...
... earliest specimens of men from the other hemisphere were not merchants , but pastors ex- hausted by their labours ... early and valued friends , J. M. Mason , D.D. , and his young friend Bruen , who acted as the keys to open society's ...
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... early age that he has a part to act on the stage of the world , and is willing enough to act a little before his time . And the parents , full of frank , simple emotion , bring their little treasure under notice , and ask you , with ...
... early age that he has a part to act on the stage of the world , and is willing enough to act a little before his time . And the parents , full of frank , simple emotion , bring their little treasure under notice , and ask you , with ...
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... early infancy , does this precocity shew itself . At six weeks old , a babe will cock up his small capless and nearly hair- less head , and observe the new - comer into the nur- sery , and smile if pleased , or scream if the " coun ...
... early infancy , does this precocity shew itself . At six weeks old , a babe will cock up his small capless and nearly hair- less head , and observe the new - comer into the nur- sery , and smile if pleased , or scream if the " coun ...
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... early observation and comprehension never failed to excite my wonder . Little creatures feed themselves very neatly , and are trusted with cups of glass and china , which they grasp firmly , carry about the rooms carefully , and deposit ...
... early observation and comprehension never failed to excite my wonder . Little creatures feed themselves very neatly , and are trusted with cups of glass and china , which they grasp firmly , carry about the rooms carefully , and deposit ...
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... early unfoldings of the powers both of mind and body , the more do they require wise guidance and whole- some restraint . And here arises the parental difficulty . It seems to require as much self - denial in the father to refuse his ...
... early unfoldings of the powers both of mind and body , the more do they require wise guidance and whole- some restraint . And here arises the parental difficulty . It seems to require as much self - denial in the father to refuse his ...
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Page 118 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his trouble;" but this ought to be, and might be, the experience of every praying heart, were it not for lurking unbelief. In some of our Scottish prayer-meetings, I have felt a degree of distraction of purpose, and want of
Page 79 - orphans, in their Asylum at New York— " Uncle Sam * is rich enough To give us all a farm." The facility with which enough, and more than enough, is found to satisfy every hungry mouth on a farm, gives wonderful scope to the benevolent sentiment. Compassion needs but to well up at its
Page 147 - shining hair ; She is leaving the home of her childhood's mirth, She hath bid farewell to her father's hearth; Her place is now by another's side— Bring flowers for the locks of the fair young bride!" Then was wheeled in a table with the mighty cake, which is as much a " chieftain" at an American as at a British wedding. From it the groomsmen procured their
Page 318 - Thou shalt in anywise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him;" or, " That thou bear no sin for him." Let us turn from this desolate landscape, and gladly survey a new scene which begins to open