Scenes at Washington: Story of the Last Generation

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Harper & Brothers, 1848

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Страница 84 - John Anderson, my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither, And mony a cantie day, John, • We've had wi' ane anither: Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go, And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson, my jo.
Страница 186 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but one who was .in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." He endured everything possible for mortal to endure on the earth. Finally, when the last struggle came, said he, "Father," if thou art willing, " if it be possible, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done." What were his feelings in the midst of all this sorrow?
Страница 84 - John Anderson my jo. John Anderson my jo, John, we clamb the hill thegither, And mony a canty day, John, we've had wi' ane anither; Now we maun totter down, John, but hand in hand we'll go, And we'll sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson my jo.
Страница 90 - Yes, yes, yes,' resounded from every quarter. 'Well, it is this,' she answered; 'if I will sing one more hymn for you, will you then go away, and leave us this night in peace?
Страница 143 - ... her, and she saw distinctly that she was now called upon to decide a matter upon which depended all her happiness, for earth certainly, and it might be, for heaven also. To make the climax of her difficulties, she had no hope of Charles Leslie. She herself had told him to cease his visits, and she knew" him too well to think for a moment that he would lower himself by repeating his attentions. Her acceptance of Mr. Hollis, was then the ground upon which the battle was to be fought. Pride, as...
Страница 87 - This is my opinion ; for it is unquestionable, that the first principles of good or of evil are ingrafted into the young heart by maternal instruction, or suffered to grow up there by maternal neglect. I perfectly remember my own mother, when she called me to her, and explaining to me, in language suited to my age, my relation to the Supreme Being as my Creator and Father, made me kneel and place...
Страница 87 - ... the charms of female loveliness. In a word, I detest it ; nor can I see it, but in my imagination, I see the dancing girls of the East." " This is very severe, Mr. Randolph,

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