Recollections of a Southern MatronHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 272 pages Fictionalized autobiographical account of the habits and manners of Southerners, set primarily in South Carolina. |
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... missis know dat as my missis is poorly , and Maussa Henry an't got of no size , Jacque has to turn over what is best to be done for de family ; and one great trouble it is on my mind , dat my maussa , what provide like one lord even for ...
... missis know dat as my missis is poorly , and Maussa Henry an't got of no size , Jacque has to turn over what is best to be done for de family ; and one great trouble it is on my mind , dat my maussa , what provide like one lord even for ...
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... , my young maussas and missis , " he used to say , when relating this story , while we stood with inward tremour , almost expecting the pictures of our grandparents to start from their frames ; " tis 14 RECOLLECTIONS OF A.
... , my young maussas and missis , " he used to say , when relating this story , while we stood with inward tremour , almost expecting the pictures of our grandparents to start from their frames ; " tis 14 RECOLLECTIONS OF A.
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... missis , " said Jacque in an apologetic tone . Grandmamma and Henry dared not trust a long em- brace . Why should they , when her arms had encircled him sixteen years , and when she had stolen to his room the night before and slept on ...
... missis , " said Jacque in an apologetic tone . Grandmamma and Henry dared not trust a long em- brace . Why should they , when her arms had encircled him sixteen years , and when she had stolen to his room the night before and slept on ...
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... missis , " said Jacque . " You remember your master , Jacque ? " 66 My lor , missis ! me an't got no membrance , if me an't member maussa , just like a yesterday . " " You know where I am to be laid ? " said grand- mamma . 66 ' Yes ...
... missis , " said Jacque . " You remember your master , Jacque ? " 66 My lor , missis ! me an't got no membrance , if me an't member maussa , just like a yesterday . " " You know where I am to be laid ? " said grand- mamma . 66 ' Yes ...
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... missis some egg for buy , ma'am ; she an't so berry well , and ax for some ' bac- cer . " It took a little time to pay for the eggs and send to the store - room for the Virginia weed , of which opportunity we availed ourselves to draw ...
... missis some egg for buy , ma'am ; she an't so berry well , and ax for some ' bac- cer . " It took a little time to pay for the eggs and send to the store - room for the Virginia weed , of which opportunity we availed ourselves to draw ...
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Page 93 - Tis sweeter far to me, To walk together to the kirk With a goodly company! — To walk together to the kirk, And all together pray, While each to his great Father bends, Old men, and babes, and loving friends And youths and maidens gay!
Page 54 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 74 - HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill...
Page 61 - The fountains of divine philosophy Fled not his thirsting lips, and all of great, Or good, or lovely, which the sacred past In truth or fable consecrates, he felt And knew.
Page 67 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 106 - WHEN I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes.