Life of Abby Hopper Gibbons: Told Chiefly Through Her Correspondence, Volumen1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897 |
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... kind though eccen- tric man ) said : " Sarah Hopper , that piece is a great deal too good for thee . " With reluctance she selected a cheaper article , but had not been long at home , when a package came containing the coveted pattern ...
... kind though eccen- tric man ) said : " Sarah Hopper , that piece is a great deal too good for thee . " With reluctance she selected a cheaper article , but had not been long at home , when a package came containing the coveted pattern ...
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... kind man rowed us over and seemed to enjoy it as much as we did . " When we reached Kaighn's Point , on the other side , my father , who was thy great - grandfather , led the way for his ready followers and soon we reached the woods ...
... kind man rowed us over and seemed to enjoy it as much as we did . " When we reached Kaighn's Point , on the other side , my father , who was thy great - grandfather , led the way for his ready followers and soon we reached the woods ...
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... kind : he always remem- bered my father in some pleasant way , and many funny things happened . Once a year , we were sure of a little Roaster , which came upon the table whole , to the great amusement of the family , -especially us ...
... kind : he always remem- bered my father in some pleasant way , and many funny things happened . Once a year , we were sure of a little Roaster , which came upon the table whole , to the great amusement of the family , -especially us ...
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... kind , or trimming , or ornamental work . I acknowledge , I am a little particular about the cut of a garment . Our tastes differ and we cannot all agree as to what is most becoming . Therefore , everyone to his liking . I am quite free ...
... kind , or trimming , or ornamental work . I acknowledge , I am a little particular about the cut of a garment . Our tastes differ and we cannot all agree as to what is most becoming . Therefore , everyone to his liking . I am quite free ...
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... kind of thing . ' I thought to myself , she would raise her hands at the sight of the samplers in my school just now . They are splendid , and , when you come , you shall have a sight of them , for they are nearly finished . Catherine ...
... kind of thing . ' I thought to myself , she would raise her hands at the sight of the samplers in my school just now . They are splendid , and , when you come , you shall have a sight of them , for they are nearly finished . Catherine ...
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Abby's Anti-Slavery asked Aunt Battle of Brandywine beautiful believe blessing brother called Charles Marriott child comfort daugh daughter dear Abbie dear Willie delighted dress duty EDWARD HOPPER Elias Hicks father feel gave Gibbons girl give glad happy hear heart hope Hospital hour husband Isaac James James Gibbons Julia kind knew leave letter live look Lucretia Lucretia Mott Lucy Lydia Maria Child Mary Meeting mind Miss morning mother never New-York night nurses passed Philadelphia pleasant Point Lookout poor fellow Quaker Rachel Randall's Island Richard Price Sally Sedgwick seems sent sick sister slave Society soon suffering Surgeon talk things thou thought tion to-day told took Uncle week WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON Willie's Winchester wish woman women wounded write yesterday York young
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Página 295 - If you look across the hill-tops that meet the northern sky, Long moving lines of rising dust your vision may descry ; And now the wind, an instant, tears the cloudy veil aside, And floats aloft our spangled flag in glory and in pride, And bayonets in the sunlight gleam, and bands brave music pour : We are coming, Father Abraham...
Página 296 - And bayonets in the sunlight gleam, and bands brave music pour; We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more! If you look all up our valleys where the growing harvests shine, You may see our sturdy farmer boys fast forming into line; And children from their...
Página 122 - And let us not be weary in well doing : for 'in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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Página 263 - Ruffians to impose on them. This I believe to be the most important work to be done in Kansas at the present time. Many of the Free-State leaders being engaged in speculations are willing to accept peace on any terms. Brown and his friends will hold to the original principle of making Kansas free, without regard to private interests. If you agree with me, I should like to have your money appropriated for the use of Captain John Brown. If not that, the other proposition, to aid parties of settlers...
Página 43 - Governor Penn finally charged the Jury, who brought in a verdict sufficiently ambiguous and ineffective for such a dubious offence, saying they find her " guilty of having the common fame of a witch, but not guilty in the manner and form as she stands indicted.
Página 220 - ... the great central Fire and Light of all the world, the loadstone of the universe, and thus recruit, grow young again, and so are blessed and strong. There may be a daily, conscious communion with God, marked by reverence, gratitude, aspiration, trust, and love ; it will not be the highest prayer. "T is the most difficult of tasks to keep Heights that the soul is competent to gain.