Glimpses of Fifty Years: The Autobiography of an American WomanG.M. Smith & Company, 1889 - 704 pages |
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... seen her tried by prosperity and flattery , by misunderstanding and evil report ; and always and everywhere she has been the same simple - hearted , fair - minded Christian woman , whose one sole aim has been to do the will of God as ...
... seen her tried by prosperity and flattery , by misunderstanding and evil report ; and always and everywhere she has been the same simple - hearted , fair - minded Christian woman , whose one sole aim has been to do the will of God as ...
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... seen her standing on the well- curb or on top of the gate - post imitating the gestures of some bright young sophomore who stood there , ' laying it off ' for her amusement . She was very fond of playing outdoors , indoor amusements ...
... seen her standing on the well- curb or on top of the gate - post imitating the gestures of some bright young sophomore who stood there , ' laying it off ' for her amusement . She was very fond of playing outdoors , indoor amusements ...
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... seen your Grandpa Hill's queue , a thick braid smartly tied up with a black ribbon . I never saw a hand- somer head of hair . We children cried when the fashion changed and father's queue had to be cut off . You are like him , every way ...
... seen your Grandpa Hill's queue , a thick braid smartly tied up with a black ribbon . I never saw a hand- somer head of hair . We children cried when the fashion changed and father's queue had to be cut off . You are like him , every way ...
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... seen or heard of a thing he wishes to have , he shall have it for all of any officer of this city : that is , after he has said , I speak for that thing , or something of that sort . After that , if any officer or signer of this book ...
... seen or heard of a thing he wishes to have , he shall have it for all of any officer of this city : that is , after he has said , I speak for that thing , or something of that sort . After that , if any officer or signer of this book ...
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... seen . We could hear the sheep bleating in their fold behind the barn and the gossip of the hen - house was faintly borne to our keen ears , as our beloved " Cochin Chinas , " " Polands " and " Brah- mapootras " clambered to their ...
... seen . We could hear the sheep bleating in their fold behind the barn and the gossip of the hen - house was faintly borne to our keen ears , as our beloved " Cochin Chinas , " " Polands " and " Brah- mapootras " clambered to their ...
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Page 398 - ... fate and checks her tears. And she, the mother of thy boys. Though in her eye and faded cheek Is read the grief she will not speak, The memory of her buried Joys, And even she who gave thee birth, Will by their pilgrim-circled hearth Talk of thy doom without a sigh: For thou art freedom's now and fame's, One of the few, the immortal names, That were not born to die.
Page 15 - THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, — a shining frame, — Their great Original proclaim. The...
Page 631 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Page 405 - He must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future ; and that his thoughts are as children born to him, which he may not carelessly let die.
Page 357 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 687 - And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey : Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3...
Page 449 - tis weary; Round its staff 'tis drooping dreary; Furl it, fold it, it is best; For there's not a man to wave it, And there's not a sword to save it, And there's not one left to lave it In the blood which heroes gave it; And its foes now scorn and brave it; Furl it, hide it— let it rest!
Page 394 - New occasions teach new duties ; Time makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth ; Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires ! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea, Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood-rusted key.
Page 296 - ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Page 449 - twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust : For its fame on brightest pages, Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages — Furl its folds though now we must. Furl that Banner, softly, slowly ! Treat it gently — it is holy — For it droops above the dead. Touch it not — unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people's hopes are dead...