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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... 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 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 save when " the Squire " was seated there at work . He would sit for days making out the tax list of the ( real ) town , writing his speech for the fair , or his " History of Rock County , " and we would be near him , at work with ...
... seen save when " the Squire " was seated there at work . He would sit for days making out the tax list of the ( real ) town , writing his speech for the fair , or his " History of Rock County , " and we would be near him , at work with ...
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... seen one , and was forced to pattern it after pictures in books . We had benches , wooden mallets and chisels for working in clay . We pinned up all the engravings we could get on the quilt partition , and added our own rude drawings in ...
... seen one , and was forced to pattern it after pictures in books . We had benches , wooden mallets and chisels for working in clay . We pinned up all the engravings we could get on the quilt partition , and added our own rude drawings in ...
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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...