The Weldron Family: Or, Vicissitudes of Fortune. A Story of Real Life in New EnglandWeeden & Peek, 1848 - 304 pagini An ambitious story of virtue and vice, set just after the end of the War of 1812, the story chronicles the shifting fortunes of generations of a family descended from the Mayflower settlers. |
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Pagina 12
... attention was immediately arrested by seeing a procession of sleighs coming towards the house . In one of the sleighs Anna saw the remains of her idolized parent laying wrapped in his cloak . She shrieked at the sight , and fell ...
... attention was immediately arrested by seeing a procession of sleighs coming towards the house . In one of the sleighs Anna saw the remains of her idolized parent laying wrapped in his cloak . She shrieked at the sight , and fell ...
Pagina 33
... attention not only to herself , but to her suffering little ones , who were deprived , in the hour of greatest need , of that untiring care which is prompted only by a mother's love . Well would it be were all medical men , like Dr. Wal ...
... attention not only to herself , but to her suffering little ones , who were deprived , in the hour of greatest need , of that untiring care which is prompted only by a mother's love . Well would it be were all medical men , like Dr. Wal ...
Pagina 42
... attention ; and every thing was done for me that could be , under the circumstances ; yet as the wea ther was exceedingly warm , my sufferings were most severe . ' On the eighth day after my wounds were dressed , the surgeon informed me ...
... attention ; and every thing was done for me that could be , under the circumstances ; yet as the wea ther was exceedingly warm , my sufferings were most severe . ' On the eighth day after my wounds were dressed , the surgeon informed me ...
Pagina 68
... attention , in order to keep them as much as possible from annoying their mother . - 6 A few months after the death of Lucy's father , a little sister was born , which added greatly to the interest of the family circle an event that ...
... attention , in order to keep them as much as possible from annoying their mother . - 6 A few months after the death of Lucy's father , a little sister was born , which added greatly to the interest of the family circle an event that ...
Pagina 71
... attention in company . ' I cannot say that Lucy was never an object of envy to any of the young ladies with whom she associated ; for in the circle in which she moved , there were , as are found too often in society , narrow minds which ...
... attention in company . ' I cannot say that Lucy was never an object of envy to any of the young ladies with whom she associated ; for in the circle in which she moved , there were , as are found too often in society , narrow minds which ...
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Pagina 268 - YES — my native land ! I love thee ; All thy scenes I love them well ; Friends, connections, happy country, Can I bid you all farewell '( Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell?
Pagina 133 - And went with meekness, charity, and love. Where'er a tear was dried ; a wounded heart Bound up ; a bruised spirit with the dew Of sympathy anointed ; or a pang Of honest suffering soothed ; or injury Repeated oft, as oft by love forgiven ; Where'er an evil passion was subdued, Or Virtue's feeble embers fanned ; where'er A sin was heartily abjured, and left; I BOOK V.
Pagina 161 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Pagina 203 - His little weapon in the narrower sphere Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down The fairest bloom of sublunary bliss. ] Bliss ! sublunary bliss! proud words, and vain!
Pagina 268 - I say a last farewell? Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell? 4 Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, From the scenes I love so well ; Far away, ye billows ! bear me ; ' Lovely native land ! — farewell ! Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Pagina 268 - tis sure I love thee, Can I, can I say farewell ? Can I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell...
Pagina 274 - Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
Pagina 137 - That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives, but nothing gives; Whom none can love, whom none can thank, Creation's blot, creation's blank...
Pagina 131 - Before the willing spirit takes Her mansion near the throne. 3 Faith strives, but all its efforts fail To trace her...
Pagina 16 - And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes ; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved : but truly, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.