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... of prosperity beyond them . These splenetic articles originated or prolonged animosities in their day , though they probably emanated from the pen of a person sufficiently in- significant . That day is past . But , if.
... of prosperity beyond them . These splenetic articles originated or prolonged animosities in their day , though they probably emanated from the pen of a person sufficiently in- significant . That day is past . But , if.
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... person of common sense and common observation will admit that , as no individual , so also no nation is faultless . And it does not become a great nation , like the United States ... persons of refined taste in a civilised 6 INTRODUCTORY .
... person of common sense and common observation will admit that , as no individual , so also no nation is faultless . And it does not become a great nation , like the United States ... persons of refined taste in a civilised 6 INTRODUCTORY .
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Mary Grey Lundie Duncan. like dwellers among persons of refined taste in a civilised state ? The same " lady , " if it suited her to enter into minutiæ about home , could probably tell you similar tales ; or if a gentleman takes it into ...
Mary Grey Lundie Duncan. like dwellers among persons of refined taste in a civilised state ? The same " lady , " if it suited her to enter into minutiæ about home , could probably tell you similar tales ; or if a gentleman takes it into ...
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... persons , but with all the heartiness and excess of " frugivorous children . ” In spite of melting summer suns , and the keen pursuit of objects , to which it is common to impute the exceeding lack of flesh , which renders many a fine ...
... persons , but with all the heartiness and excess of " frugivorous children . ” In spite of melting summer suns , and the keen pursuit of objects , to which it is common to impute the exceeding lack of flesh , which renders many a fine ...
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... persons to discern methods of " getting along , " and to pass well in social life , who have lacked thorough training . Many a man finds himself in a position which forces him to guide or influence others , who has not acquired the ...
... persons to discern methods of " getting along , " and to pass well in social life , who have lacked thorough training . Many a man finds himself in a position which forces him to guide or influence others , who has not acquired the ...
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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