My Awkward Cousin, Or, Caroline's Visit to Her Great-aunt's Poultry YardAmerican Sunday-School Union, 1848 - 107 pàgines |
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Pàgina 9
... weeks at least , ) I could scarcely contain myself . I acknowledged to my mother that I could not bear either of them . " Put me in a boarding - school , put me in a convent , anywhere you please , but not with my aunt , " said I ...
... weeks at least , ) I could scarcely contain myself . I acknowledged to my mother that I could not bear either of them . " Put me in a boarding - school , put me in a convent , anywhere you please , but not with my aunt , " said I ...
Pàgina 10
... weeks will soon be passed , " tenderly added my mother ; " and , as I know the kindness of your heart , I hope our aunt will never regret that she has consented to take charge of you from her friendship to us . A little girl of your age ...
... weeks will soon be passed , " tenderly added my mother ; " and , as I know the kindness of your heart , I hope our aunt will never regret that she has consented to take charge of you from her friendship to us . A little girl of your age ...
Pàgina 11
... week with her , ” con- tinued my father , " you will thank me for asking her to receive you ; as for a convent or ... weeks the work of twelve years ? " My father was right this time , as he always was . So keeping back my tears , ready ...
... week with her , ” con- tinued my father , " you will thank me for asking her to receive you ; as for a convent or ... weeks the work of twelve years ? " My father was right this time , as he always was . So keeping back my tears , ready ...
Pàgina 12
... week to see if she performed her duty faithfully . I have only a confused idea of our sad journey . All that I remember is , that every care and attention was paid to me by my aunt and cousin , but it was not till afterwards that I ...
... week to see if she performed her duty faithfully . I have only a confused idea of our sad journey . All that I remember is , that every care and attention was paid to me by my aunt and cousin , but it was not till afterwards that I ...
Pàgina 44
... his affection and importunity were re- newed so much , that I felt really glad at the thought of our removal , the very idea of which a few weeks before had grieved me . We removed , and I learned after- wards 44 MY AWKWARD COUSIN .
... his affection and importunity were re- newed so much , that I felt really glad at the thought of our removal , the very idea of which a few weeks before had grieved me . We removed , and I learned after- wards 44 MY AWKWARD COUSIN .
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Pàgina 105 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Pàgina 3 - The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Pàgina 104 - And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy ; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour.
Pàgina 4 - Congress, in the year 1851, by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 4S* No books are published by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION without the sanction of the Committee of Publication, consisting of fourteen members, from the following denominations of Christians, viz.
Pàgina 105 - And I turned myself to behold wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? Even that which hath been already done. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Pàgina 28 - Hurdy staggered from the spot, feeling his throat as he went, and turning his head first to one side and then to the other, to see if it was not dislocated.
Pàgina 68 - I hardly listened to a word that was said, and as soon as I could get away, I ran up to my room.