Lorette: The History of Louise, Daughter of a Canadian Nun, Exhibiting the Interior of Female ConventsCharles Small, 1834 - 208 páginas |
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... means to obtain accurate and di- versified information upon these melancholy topics . My acquaintance with Diganu aided my design . The circumstances of his life had increased his tact for surveying those around him ; and his whole ...
... means to obtain accurate and di- versified information upon these melancholy topics . My acquaintance with Diganu aided my design . The circumstances of his life had increased his tact for surveying those around him ; and his whole ...
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... mean ? " asked the anxious Louise . Chretien then requested her to examine the shorn spot on Di- ganu's head : but she had no sooner seen the talis- manic mark , than she sunk into her chair almost fainting . When she was restored ...
... mean ? " asked the anxious Louise . Chretien then requested her to examine the shorn spot on Di- ganu's head : but she had no sooner seen the talis- manic mark , than she sunk into her chair almost fainting . When she was restored ...
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... means can be devised to preserve me from my persecutors and dangers , I will place my future comfort in your hands . " This preliminary being satisfactorily adjusted , it now became essential to prepare Chretien for the pro- posed ...
... means can be devised to preserve me from my persecutors and dangers , I will place my future comfort in your hands . " This preliminary being satisfactorily adjusted , it now became essential to prepare Chretien for the pro- posed ...
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... mean ! " was my reply . " I am told , " she continued , " that you are going into the nunnery , after a little while ; and I am sorry for it . " " Why ? " I asked , " they say that a nun passes the most holy , peaceful and heavenly life ...
... mean ! " was my reply . " I am told , " she continued , " that you are going into the nunnery , after a little while ; and I am sorry for it . " " Why ? " I asked , " they say that a nun passes the most holy , peaceful and heavenly life ...
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... means of descent , as I resolved to postpone my actual depar- ture until I could perceive a fire in one of the sur- rounding habitations , because I knew that Guise would not leave the frolic until nearly day - light . While thus ...
... means of descent , as I resolved to postpone my actual depar- ture until I could perceive a fire in one of the sur- rounding habitations , because I knew that Guise would not leave the frolic until nearly day - light . While thus ...
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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.