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 45
... spirit of kindness , by Eliza's father , that his mind was at once relieved of the burden of anxiety which had for sometime oppressed it . The old gentleman expressed a desire that he should return to N as soon as he could ...
... spirit of kindness , by Eliza's father , that his mind was at once relieved of the burden of anxiety which had for sometime oppressed it . The old gentleman expressed a desire that he should return to N as soon as he could ...
Pagina 46
... spirit ) , and wished her to obey its precepts . By undue indulgence , they early sowed the seeds of pride and vanity in the mind of Fanny , yet seemed unconscious of the mournful fact . Fanny was not exquisitely beautiful , though she ...
... spirit ) , and wished her to obey its precepts . By undue indulgence , they early sowed the seeds of pride and vanity in the mind of Fanny , yet seemed unconscious of the mournful fact . Fanny was not exquisitely beautiful , though she ...
Pagina 57
... spirit , she would pawn any article of furniture or clothing to get it . As her children became older , and saw their mother become more and more abandoned , while their father almost entirely left his home and family , they felt that ...
... spirit , she would pawn any article of furniture or clothing to get it . As her children became older , and saw their mother become more and more abandoned , while their father almost entirely left his home and family , they felt that ...
Pagina 71
... spirit of meekness and forbearance , which caused even the malignant to acknowledge , in their own hearts at least , that she was entitled to more than ordinary respect . ' When about seventeen , Lucy was one evening , while at the ...
... spirit of meekness and forbearance , which caused even the malignant to acknowledge , in their own hearts at least , that she was entitled to more than ordinary respect . ' When about seventeen , Lucy was one evening , while at the ...
Pagina 74
... eventful day , and her spirit was refreshed and elevated by lingering long in sacred con- templation just at the hour when her long cherished anticipations of earthly happiness were about to be realized . 74 VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE , ETC.
... eventful day , and her spirit was refreshed and elevated by lingering long in sacred con- templation just at the hour when her long cherished anticipations of earthly happiness were about to be realized . 74 VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE , ETC.
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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.