Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence: With a Brief Account of Some Incidents in His LifeGould and Lincoln, 1856 - 355 páginas |
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... never tempted to overstep the bounds of courtesy , or to regard his opponents otherwise than with feelings of kindness . His wealth was used freely for the benefit of others , and for the advancement of all those good objects which ...
... never tempted to overstep the bounds of courtesy , or to regard his opponents otherwise than with feelings of kindness . His wealth was used freely for the benefit of others , and for the advancement of all those good objects which ...
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... never idle , as may be supposed , when it is remembered that in those days , throughout New England , in addition to the cares of a farming estab- lishment , much of the material for clothing was manu- factured by the inmates of the ...
... never idle , as may be supposed , when it is remembered that in those days , throughout New England , in addition to the cares of a farming estab- lishment , much of the material for clothing was manu- factured by the inmates of the ...
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... never lose sight of this truth , and so conduct yourself that at any moment you may be ready to answer when He calls ! " He did not allow himself to be idle , but , from his earliest years , exhibited the same spirit of industry which ...
... never lose sight of this truth , and so conduct yourself that at any moment you may be ready to answer when He calls ! " He did not allow himself to be idle , but , from his earliest years , exhibited the same spirit of industry which ...
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... never in my life smoked a cigar ; never chewed but one quid , and that was before I was fifteen ; and never took an ounce of snuff , though the scented rappee of forty years ago had great charms for me . Now , I say , to this simple ...
... never in my life smoked a cigar ; never chewed but one quid , and that was before I was fifteen ; and never took an ounce of snuff , though the scented rappee of forty years ago had great charms for me . Now , I say , to this simple ...
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... never allowed a bill against me to stand unsettled over the Sabbath . If the purchase of goods was made at auction on Saturday , and delivered to me , I always examined and settled the bill by note or by crediting it , and having it ...
... never allowed a bill against me to stand unsettled over the Sabbath . If the purchase of goods was made at auction on Saturday , and delivered to me , I always examined and settled the bill by note or by crediting it , and having it ...
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Abbott ABBOTT LAWRENCE acquaintance affection allowed alluded American Tract Society AMOS LAWRENCE April 26 beautiful beloved bless Boston Bowdoin College brother Bunker Hill Monument called CHAPTER character charity charm cheering Christian church cloth comfort commenced DEAR FRIEND DEAR SIR death deeply interested desire duties early England enjoy enjoyment expressed faithful father feel give Groton Groton Academy habit hand happy heart heaven honor hope hundred dollars Jeremiah Mason journey June 12 labors lady Lawrence Academy Lawrence writes Lawrence's letter living look loved Mather School memory mercy mind minister morning Nahant never objects passed period pleasure pray prayer present President Hopkins received religious rence respect Saviour scenes seemed sent sick sister spirit sympathy things thought thousand dollars tion to-day trust volume wife Williams College young
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Página 341 - Hark! they whisper! angels say, ' Sister spirit, come away.' What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath?
Página 314 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Página 142 - ... to whom much is given, of him, will much be required.
Página 261 - FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past.
Página 30 - I took lodgings in the family of a widow, who had commenced keeping boarders for a living. I was one of her first, and, perhaps, had been in the city two months when I went to this place; and she, of course, while I remained, was inclined to adopt any rules for the boarders that I prescribed. The only one I ever made was, that after supper, all the boarders who remained in the public room should remain quiet...