The Duty of American Women to Their CountryHarper & Brothers, 1845 - 180 páginas |
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... write is not , in it- self , proof that he is not intelligent and virtuous . Many , in our country , by intercourse with men and things , by the discussions of religion and politics , and by the care of their affairs , gain much ...
... write is not , in it- self , proof that he is not intelligent and virtuous . Many , in our country , by intercourse with men and things , by the discussions of religion and politics , and by the care of their affairs , gain much ...
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... write , who never have used this power , and who are among the most stupid and degraded of our race . Look , then , at the indications in our census . In a population of fourteen millions , we find one million adults who cannot read and ...
... write , who never have used this power , and who are among the most stupid and degraded of our race . Look , then , at the indications in our census . In a population of fourteen millions , we find one million adults who cannot read and ...
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... write , and who yet decide every question of safety and interest , exceeds the great majority that brought in ... write . That many have claimed to be able to read and write , who are not , is thus established . In Virginia , every man ...
... write , and who yet decide every question of safety and interest , exceeds the great majority that brought in ... write . That many have claimed to be able to read and write , who are not , is thus established . In Virginia , every man ...
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... write their names . Their wives could not be any better educated . This indicates that certainly as many as one quarter of the white adults in the state cannot sign their names . One quarter of 329,959 , which is the adult population of ...
... write their names . Their wives could not be any better educated . This indicates that certainly as many as one quarter of the white adults in the state cannot sign their names . One quarter of 329,959 , which is the adult population of ...
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... writing - table . Yet the district is wealthy , but they cannot get a vote to build a new schoolhouse ... writes , that in one of the largest landed districts , the worst log schoolhouse in the district is still retained , offering no ...
... writing - table . Yet the district is wealthy , but they cannot get a vote to build a new schoolhouse ... writes , that in one of the largest landed districts , the worst log schoolhouse in the district is still retained , offering no ...
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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.