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But they have been plentifully delineated by others , and this affords a plea for
their entire omission , which the incompetence of the writer willingly embraces ,
while religious and social habits fall naturally within the range of her remark .
But they have been plentifully delineated by others , and this affords a plea for
their entire omission , which the incompetence of the writer willingly embraces ,
while religious and social habits fall naturally within the range of her remark .
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Character comes forth naturally there , and is therefore piquant and charming .
Heart flows out fearlessly , and is therefore ardent . A nation so prosperous does
not need , or condescend to wish for , adulation . It is far above flattery - but it ...
Character comes forth naturally there , and is therefore piquant and charming .
Heart flows out fearlessly , and is therefore ardent . A nation so prosperous does
not need , or condescend to wish for , adulation . It is far above flattery - but it ...
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It seems natural , and expected by the seniors . A bright little fellow , it may be
about nine years old , was asked in my hearing if he had been to Mr - this
morning . He said , “ No , he thought it better not to go until his return from school .
” I was a ...
It seems natural , and expected by the seniors . A bright little fellow , it may be
about nine years old , was asked in my hearing if he had been to Mr - this
morning . He said , “ No , he thought it better not to go until his return from school .
” I was a ...
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... that early period . Obedience , that grave selfdenying quality , is never so easily
nor so fitly learnt as in childhood - self - will never gains strength more rapidly
than in the nursery . If the child does not learn submission to his natural
guardians ...
... that early period . Obedience , that grave selfdenying quality , is never so easily
nor so fitly learnt as in childhood - self - will never gains strength more rapidly
than in the nursery . If the child does not learn submission to his natural
guardians ...
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escapades are the natural result of “ Liberty " - liberty ! that sacred name under
which many a crime has been perpetrated , and many a dangerous and ruinous
mistake committed . There is no fear of the child born under free institutions and ...
escapades are the natural result of “ Liberty " - liberty ! that sacred name under
which many a crime has been perpetrated , and many a dangerous and ruinous
mistake committed . There is no fear of the child born under free institutions and ...
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Page 116 - 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 77 - 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 145 - 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 316 - 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
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| Title | America as I Found it America as I Found it, Mary Grey Lundie Duncan Collections speciales |
| Author | Mary Grey Lundie Duncan |
| Publisher | J. Nisbet and Company, 1852 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 380 pages |
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