Glimpses of Fifty Years: The Autobiography of an American WomanWoman's Temperance Publication Association, 1889 - 698 páginas Willard's autobiography is not only the story of an outstanding woman of the 19th century, it is the personal history of the W.C.T.U., the largest of the 19th century women's organizations. |
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... Professor of Natural Science at Beloit , and whose wife was Rev. Dr. Clement's daughter and mother's cousin . With his easy - going , happy nature and his dear love for the old place , my brother would have lived on contentedly all his ...
... Professor of Natural Science at Beloit , and whose wife was Rev. Dr. Clement's daughter and mother's cousin . With his easy - going , happy nature and his dear love for the old place , my brother would have lived on contentedly all his ...
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... Professor and Mrs. Hodge helped us to plan and pack the new trunk father had brought us . My only thought was to get my pet manuscripts in , and Mary , while not forgetful of the nice new clothes that father had provided , was specially ...
... Professor and Mrs. Hodge helped us to plan and pack the new trunk father had brought us . My only thought was to get my pet manuscripts in , and Mary , while not forgetful of the nice new clothes that father had provided , was specially ...
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... Professor Thome , of Oberlin College , were among the group , and my first impressions of study take me to that fragrant garden , where choice flowers circled around a handsome evergreen , snowdrops and snowball bushes brightened the ...
... Professor Thome , of Oberlin College , were among the group , and my first impressions of study take me to that fragrant garden , where choice flowers circled around a handsome evergreen , snowdrops and snowball bushes brightened the ...
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... Professor " to us chil- dren - he had been Tutor Hodge at Oberlin College - and we were eager for the intellectual fray . " There will be lots of rules , " remarked Oliver , wisely , the evening before school was to begin . He was at ...
... Professor " to us chil- dren - he had been Tutor Hodge at Oberlin College - and we were eager for the intellectual fray . " There will be lots of rules , " remarked Oliver , wisely , the evening before school was to begin . He was at ...
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... Professor Hodge's , which was near by , got the key , made the fire , and were the first to take poses- sion . Loren stayed as a scholar , looking as if he did not like the bargain . Oliver cracked the whip and " geed up " the oxen ...
... Professor Hodge's , which was near by , got the key , made the fire , and were the first to take poses- sion . Loren stayed as a scholar , looking as if he did not like the bargain . Oliver cracked the whip and " geed up " the oxen ...
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Página 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.
Página 15 - THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, — a shining frame, — Their great Original proclaim. The...
Página 633 - 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.
Página 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.
Página 429 - He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat : Oh ! be swift, my soul, to answer Him ! be jubilant, my feet ! Our God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me : As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
Página 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.
Página 689 - 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...
Página 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!
Página 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...
Página 452 - Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth...