Memoirs of Mrs. Mary Lundie Duncan: Being Recollections of a DaughterRobert Carter, 1842 - 268 pages |
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... child - whose rich unfoldings gave A promise rare and true , The parents proudest thoughts to cheer , And sooth of widow'd wo the tear , - Why hid'st thou from our view ? Young bride , whose wildest thrill of hope Bowed the pure brow in ...
... child - whose rich unfoldings gave A promise rare and true , The parents proudest thoughts to cheer , And sooth of widow'd wo the tear , - Why hid'st thou from our view ? Young bride , whose wildest thrill of hope Bowed the pure brow in ...
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... child first saw the light , when the orchards that surround the manse of Kelso , were , as her revered and tender father used to say , ' a blaze of blossoms . ' Mr. Lundie's usual designa- tion of her was , my sweet bud , born amongst ...
... child first saw the light , when the orchards that surround the manse of Kelso , were , as her revered and tender father used to say , ' a blaze of blossoms . ' Mr. Lundie's usual designa- tion of her was , my sweet bud , born amongst ...
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... child recalled , re- peating , Pretty fower , papa ; ' and feel as if the incident had been prophetic of her own early fate ? With half her blossoms expanded to the extent of beauty and fragrance , another portion only bursting into ...
... child recalled , re- peating , Pretty fower , papa ; ' and feel as if the incident had been prophetic of her own early fate ? With half her blossoms expanded to the extent of beauty and fragrance , another portion only bursting into ...
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... child was asked who taught her to do that , she replied , that she heard papa read it one morning out of the Bible at prayer time . This is not only an evidence that this child early gave her understanding to what was read to her , but ...
... child was asked who taught her to do that , she replied , that she heard papa read it one morning out of the Bible at prayer time . This is not only an evidence that this child early gave her understanding to what was read to her , but ...
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... children , and by talking to her always , from infancy , as if she were a reasonable being . If she had imagination enough to enkindle her sympathies on the side of the modest young lady , of whom she was told by a tale - telling friend ...
... children , and by talking to her always , from infancy , as if she were a reasonable being . If she had imagination enough to enkindle her sympathies on the side of the modest young lady , of whom she was told by a tale - telling friend ...
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Memoirs of Mrs. Mary Lundie Duncan: Being Recollections of a Daughter Mary Grey Lundie. Duncan No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 164 - The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Page 237 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 217 - To me remains nor place nor time, My country is in every clime; I can be calm and free from care On any shore, since God is there.
Page 237 - In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them : in His love and in His pity He redeemed them ; and He bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 55 - A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Page 211 - His love, in time past, forbids me to think He'll leave me at last in trouble to sink; Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review, Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through.
Page 257 - LITTLE brother, darling boy, You are very dear to me ! I am happy — full of joy, When your smiling face I see. How I wish that you could speak, And could know the words I say ! Pretty stories I would seek, To amuse you every day ; — All about the honey-bees, Flying past us in the sun ; Birds that sing among the trees, Lambs that in the meadows run.
Page 253 - And so gay did the daisies and buttercups look, That I thought little lambs must be happy all day. And when I remember the beautiful psalm, That tells about Christ and his pastures so green, I know he is willing to make me his lamb. And happier far than the lambs I have seen. If I drink of the waters, so peaceful and still, That flow in his field, I...
Page 251 - Bring me your German village, please ! With all its houses, gates, and trees; Your waxen doll, with eyes of blue, And all her tea-things, bright and new ; Because, you know, you must not play, But love to keep the Sabbath-day.