Lorette: The History of Louise, Daughter of a Canadian Nun, Exhibiting the Interior of Female ConventsCharles Small, 1834 - 208 páginas |
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... hands , beating her bosom , and ago- nized in the extremity of despair . Perceiving her pe- rilous situation , Diganu and Chretien with all possible expedition hastened to the spot ; but as they approach- ed the projection , she was ...
... hands , beating her bosom , and ago- nized in the extremity of despair . Perceiving her pe- rilous situation , Diganu and Chretien with all possible expedition hastened to the spot ; but as they approach- ed the projection , she was ...
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... hands , and your excellent understanding , with your other capacities , prove that you have not been and are not qualified to be a household drudge . " Louise replied , " I have stated the only terms upon which I will consent to place ...
... hands , and your excellent understanding , with your other capacities , prove that you have not been and are not qualified to be a household drudge . " Louise replied , " I have stated the only terms upon which I will consent to place ...
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... hands and joined them within his own , " as I now do to you both , my most cordial approbation , " and crossing himself , he added , " holy mother of God , have mercy upon us ! " Louise blushed - trembled - hesitated ; but at length ...
... hands and joined them within his own , " as I now do to you both , my most cordial approbation , " and crossing himself , he added , " holy mother of God , have mercy upon us ! " Louise blushed - trembled - hesitated ; but at length ...
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... hand , she leaned her head on his shoulder , " you must not look at me , " she remarked , " while I tell you my short but sorrowful history . Our relative situation requires this sacrifice of my feelings in honour and duty to you ; and ...
... hand , she leaned her head on his shoulder , " you must not look at me , " she remarked , " while I tell you my short but sorrowful history . Our relative situation requires this sacrifice of my feelings in honour and duty to you ; and ...
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... hand that Louise might inspect its mysterious contents . Both were too overpowered to speak . Louise examined the sheet with varying features ; and when her first powerful excitement had passed away , she was less agitated than could ...
... hand that Louise might inspect its mysterious contents . Both were too overpowered to speak . Louise examined the sheet with varying features ; and when her first powerful excitement had passed away , she was less agitated than could ...
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acquainted affection appeared ascer ascertain asked assured avowed believe bible bishop blessed carriole ceremony character Chre Christian church comfort companion concealed confession confidence connexion conscience convent convinced countenance cross cure dear death desire Diganu and Chretien Divine doctrine dread earthly emotion escape evil excommunication faith father fear feelings felt female ganu guerite Guise hear heard heart heresy heretic holy hope inquired instantly intercourse Jacques Cartier Jesuit priests knew lawyer letter live Lord Lorette louis d'ors Louise Louise's Marguerite Marguerite's marriage ment mercy mind Montreal mortal sin mother mystery Nathaniel L ness never night nunnery nuns opinions pause peace perceived person pray prayer pretre pretre's promise proposed Quebec racter received rejoined religion remarked replied residence Rohoirsic sacristan Scriptures sincere sins sion sister sorrow soul subjoined superieure suppose Therese answered thing thought tion trust truth unfolded unto uttered venial sin wicked woman wretched young
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Página 166 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...
Página xv - midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless ; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress!
Página 167 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Página 105 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Página 166 - Fear not, I am with thee ; be not dismayed, I am thy God ; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Página 171 - Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death ; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair.
Página 193 - And hold communion there with God. Night is the time for death; When all around is peace, Calmly to yield the weary breath, From sin and suffering cease; Think of heaven's bliss, and give the sign To parting friends : — such death be mine ! ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH.
Página 105 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Página 201 - O that I had wings like a dove ! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Página 204 - For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven — that mortality might be swallowed up of life.