Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2Phillips, Sampson,, 1854 - 432 páginas Following on the heels of her influential and bestselling abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Stowe published this collection of letters to friends and family about her subsequent travels in Europe, some of which time was spent meeting with anti-slavery groups. |
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... seemed to think quite as much of their gifted uncle as you might have done had he been yours . Macaulay is celebrated as a conversationalist ; and , like Col- eridge , Carlyle , and almost every one who enjoys this repu- tation , he has ...
... seemed to think quite as much of their gifted uncle as you might have done had he been yours . Macaulay is celebrated as a conversationalist ; and , like Col- eridge , Carlyle , and almost every one who enjoys this repu- tation , he has ...
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... seemed to be enjoying themselves , I said to Macaulay , that these breakfast parties were a novelty to me ; that we never had them in America , but that I thought them the most de- lightful form of social life . He seized upon the idea ...
... seemed to be enjoying themselves , I said to Macaulay , that these breakfast parties were a novelty to me ; that we never had them in America , but that I thought them the most de- lightful form of social life . He seized upon the idea ...
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... seemed to feel warmly on this subject , too , and Macaulay said , — He " Ah , well , Sidney repented of that , afterwards . " seemed to cling to his memory , and to turn from every fault to his joviality , as a thing he could not enough ...
... seemed to feel warmly on this subject , too , and Macaulay said , — He " Ah , well , Sidney repented of that , afterwards . " seemed to cling to his memory , and to turn from every fault to his joviality , as a thing he could not enough ...
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... seemed quite interested to inquire into our man- ner of living and customs , and how they struck me as com- pared with theirs . The letter of Mrs. Tyler was much talked of , and some asked me if I supposed Mrs. Tyler really wrote it ...
... seemed quite interested to inquire into our man- ner of living and customs , and how they struck me as com- pared with theirs . The letter of Mrs. Tyler was much talked of , and some asked me if I supposed Mrs. Tyler really wrote it ...
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... seemed to transport me back to my own country . They received us with most gratifying cordiality and kindness . Most naturally Congregationalism in England must turn with deep interest and sympathy to Congregational- ism in America . In ...
... seemed to transport me back to my own country . They received us with most gratifying cordiality and kindness . Most naturally Congregationalism in England must turn with deep interest and sympathy to Congregational- ism in America . In ...
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Página 308 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Página 28 - Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne.
Página 345 - He that formed the eye, shall he not see ? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear...
Página 170 - O'er other creatures: yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build...
Página 205 - The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth ; and thou destroyest the hope of man. Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Página 127 - Sir, it may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever continue to enjoy — that, amidst much injustice, and somewhat of calumny, we have at last " lighted such a candle in England as, by God's blessing,
Página 170 - O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute* she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best . All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows...
Página 73 - But the severest stroke was that inflicted by the persecution, begun and pursued by persons interested in the continuance of the trade, of such witnesses as had been examined against them, and whom, on account of their dependent situation in life, it was most easy to oppress. As I had been the means of bringing these forward on these occasions, they naturally came to me, when thus persecuted, as the author of their miseries and their ruin. From their supplications and wants it would have been ungenerous...
Página 127 - YEARS have now elapsed since I first made the proposition to the House which I shall renew this night. Never, at any time, have I felt greater apprehension or even anxiety; not through any fear of personal defeat, for disappointment is "the badge of all our tribe...
Página 73 - The wound, which these had produced, was rendered still deeper by those cruel disappointments before related, which arose* from the reiterated refusal of persons to give their testimony, after I had travelled hundreds of miles in quest of them. But the severest stroke was that inflicted by the persecution, begun and pursued by persons interested in the continuance of the trade, of such witnesses as had been examined against them ; and whom, on account of their dependent situation in life, it was...