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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... give up an idea when once originated , and since they had so often walked in unknown paths at her bidding , she felt herself , at last , bound to walk in this path at their bidding . Hence this book . Furthermore , the women wanted a ...
... give up an idea when once originated , and since they had so often walked in unknown paths at her bidding , she felt herself , at last , bound to walk in this path at their bidding . Hence this book . Furthermore , the women wanted a ...
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... give them pleasure ; perhaps it may do good . At all events they asked for it — at least their leaders did , in the great , genial meeting that we had down South in 1887 - so I have put it into black and white , not as I would , but as ...
... give them pleasure ; perhaps it may do good . At all events they asked for it — at least their leaders did , in the great , genial meeting that we had down South in 1887 - so I have put it into black and white , not as I would , but as ...
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... give the little baby her bath , and look after her generally . The family consisted of five sons , four daughters ... Gives Trouble Enough . " as we used.
... give the little baby her bath , and look after her generally . The family consisted of five sons , four daughters ... Gives Trouble Enough . " as we used.
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... give it up . I was the day - book of her ill - desert , and mother was the ledger . The books were posted every night . This was when Mary was about ten years of age . She afterward outgrew the morbid part and only retained the ...
... give it up . I was the day - book of her ill - desert , and mother was the ledger . The books were posted every night . This was when Mary was about ten years of age . She afterward outgrew the morbid part and only retained the ...
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... give a few specimens of our laws , copying them from the very book in which they were first written by me , a wee pam- phlet bound in yellow paper : LAWS OF FORT CITY . - VOL . I. I. ( BY AUTHORITY . ) OFFICER'S LAWS . 1. The officers ...
... give a few specimens of our laws , copying them from the very book in which they were first written by me , a wee pam- phlet bound in yellow paper : LAWS OF FORT CITY . - VOL . I. I. ( BY AUTHORITY . ) OFFICER'S LAWS . 1. The officers ...
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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...