The Duty of American Women to Their CountryHarper & Brothers, 1845 - 180 páginas |
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... hold all the power . You hear it said , too , that our country is in great peril from the want of this intelligence and virtue . But these words make a faint impression , and it is the object of what fol- lows to convey these truths ...
... hold all the power . You hear it said , too , that our country is in great peril from the want of this intelligence and virtue . But these words make a faint impression , and it is the object of what fol- lows to convey these truths ...
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... educated , and noble are down ; the poor , the ignorant , the base hold the offices , wealth , and power . Everything is mismanaged . Everything goes wrong . The people grow distracted with their sufferings , WILL YOU SAVE YOUR COUNTRY ? 7.
... educated , and noble are down ; the poor , the ignorant , the base hold the offices , wealth , and power . Everything is mismanaged . Everything goes wrong . The people grow distracted with their sufferings , WILL YOU SAVE YOUR COUNTRY ? 7.
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... hold property to tempt the cupidity of the peo- ple . Through the whole land two parties ex- ist ; one the distressed , bewildered , exaspera- ted people , raging for their rights , and driven to madness by the fancied opposition of ...
... hold property to tempt the cupidity of the peo- ple . Through the whole land two parties ex- ist ; one the distressed , bewildered , exaspera- ted people , raging for their rights , and driven to madness by the fancied opposition of ...
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... hold the prisons of the capital , of the provin- cial cities , and of the country villages , cram- med to overflowing with the rich , the noble , and the learned . No regard was paid to sta- tion , age , or sex . Gray hairs and blooming ...
... hold the prisons of the capital , of the provin- cial cities , and of the country villages , cram- med to overflowing with the rich , the noble , and the learned . No regard was paid to sta- tion , age , or sex . Gray hairs and blooming ...
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... hold the sceptre of power . In Ohio , more than one third of the children attend no school . In Indiana and Illinois scarcely one half of the children have any schools . Mis- souri and Iowa send a similar , or worse report . In Virginia ...
... hold the sceptre of power . In Ohio , more than one third of the children attend no school . In Indiana and Illinois scarcely one half of the children have any schools . Mis- souri and Iowa send a similar , or worse report . In Virginia ...
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Página 91 - In whose eyes a vile person is contemned ; But he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Página 107 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
Página 90 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Página 90 - LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion : bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM CIV. "DLESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD *~* my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty : Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment : who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot : who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Página 91 - LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
Página 90 - Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh the truth in his heart.
Página 15 - YE sons of freedom, wake to glory! Hark! hark! what myriads bid you rise! Your children, wives, and grandsires hoary, Behold their tears, and hear their cries! Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breeding, With hireling hosts, a ruffian band, Affright and desolate the land, While peace and liberty lie bleeding? To arms! to arms! ye brave! Th" avenging sword unsheath ; March on!
Página 91 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.