The Flower Faded: A Short Memoir of Clementine Cuvier, Daughter of Baron Cuvier, with Reflections, by John Angell James |
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... called to see their grow- ing brightness suddenly obscured by the fogs that rise from the dark valley of the shadow of death ; but the scenes of opening life have for you been shaded by the clouds of personal affliction . May you learn ...
... called to see their grow- ing brightness suddenly obscured by the fogs that rise from the dark valley of the shadow of death ; but the scenes of opening life have for you been shaded by the clouds of personal affliction . May you learn ...
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... called at an un- expected hour , he never sent him away , saying that one who lived so far off had no right to deny himself . But I advance to the closing scene , which in all probability was accelerated by the withering influence of ...
... called at an un- expected hour , he never sent him away , saying that one who lived so far off had no right to deny himself . But I advance to the closing scene , which in all probability was accelerated by the withering influence of ...
Page 49
... called her relatives , but she could not pronounce their names , and could only press their hands - she was calm - she sighed a sweet smile settled on her lovely countenance : she was absent from the body , and present with the Lord ...
... called her relatives , but she could not pronounce their names , and could only press their hands - she was calm - she sighed a sweet smile settled on her lovely countenance : she was absent from the body , and present with the Lord ...
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... called a resemblance . Nor must I omit to caution you against another pretender to religion , more specious than the things just mentioned , but not more deserving of the name of true piety : I mean that admiration of the power , wis ...
... called a resemblance . Nor must I omit to caution you against another pretender to religion , more specious than the things just mentioned , but not more deserving of the name of true piety : I mean that admiration of the power , wis ...
Page 133
... called her to put on the shroud , instead of the bridal attire , and to descend into the grave , instead of occupy- ing the house furnished for her reception . Again , look at that touching scene which is thus described : - " She ...
... called her to put on the shroud , instead of the bridal attire , and to descend into the grave , instead of occupy- ing the house furnished for her reception . Again , look at that touching scene which is thus described : - " She ...
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