Memoirs of the Life of Martha Laurens Ramsay: With an Appendix, Containing Extracts from Her Diary, Letters, and Other Private Papers; and Also, from Letters Written to Her by Her Father, Henry Laurens, 1771-1776Burton and Briggs; sold also by J. Hatchard, 1815 - 259 páginas A member of a distinguished South Carolina family, Martha Laurens Ramsay was one of few eighteenth-century Southern women whose written records provide a window into her life, her experiences, convictions, and ambivalences during the crucial epoch of the nation's founding decades. Ramsay's spiritual diary and correspondence reveal her views on patriotism, daughterly duty, household management, wifely affection, motherly aspiration, and personal autonomy. |
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... poor , in and near Vi gan , and also established a school for the in- struction of the youth in the same place , engaged a master to preside over it , and constituted a fund to defray its annual expenses . There is reason to believe ...
... poor , in and near Vi gan , and also established a school for the in- struction of the youth in the same place , engaged a master to preside over it , and constituted a fund to defray its annual expenses . There is reason to believe ...
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... poor back- sliding creature , often wandering , turning back to folly and re- lapsing into sins , over which I hoped I had gained some power . Oh hold thou me up ; watch for me , and so shall I be safe . Oh keep me from sin , or remove ...
... poor back- sliding creature , often wandering , turning back to folly and re- lapsing into sins , over which I hoped I had gained some power . Oh hold thou me up ; watch for me , and so shall I be safe . Oh keep me from sin , or remove ...
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... poor de- luded highlanders , who are now our prisoners , were enlisted under assurance of getting pos- session of our farms , plantations , and town estates . Hessians and Hanoverians , and other foreign troops , have been bought by ...
... poor de- luded highlanders , who are now our prisoners , were enlisted under assurance of getting pos- session of our farms , plantations , and town estates . Hessians and Hanoverians , and other foreign troops , have been bought by ...
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... poor perverted creature , who is now convinced of the right thou hast to her , and desires nothing in the whole earth so much as to be truly thine ! Blessed God ! it is with the utmost solemnity that I make this surrender of myself to ...
... poor perverted creature , who is now convinced of the right thou hast to her , and desires nothing in the whole earth so much as to be truly thine ! Blessed God ! it is with the utmost solemnity that I make this surrender of myself to ...
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... poor , lukewarm , unprofitable , un- worthy disciple am I ! His How cold and deficient my duty toward God . How mingled with sin my charity toward men . Well may I cry out for quickening grace , and plead for sanctification . When shall ...
... poor , lukewarm , unprofitable , un- worthy disciple am I ! His How cold and deficient my duty toward God . How mingled with sin my charity toward men . Well may I cry out for quickening grace , and plead for sanctification . When shall ...
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affectionate affliction anxiety blessed body Brailsford Charleston Christ christian comfort communion consolation Countess of Huntingdon covenant DAVID RAMSAY dear husband dear Miss Sproat death delight desire divine divine grace dread duty earnestly easily besetting enable eternity everlasting faith Father favour fear feel feet folly French language give glory grace gracious happiness hath hear heaven heavenly Henry Laurens holy Holy Spirit honour hope humble iniquities Jesus John Laurens keeping the heart Keith labours letter live Lord's M. L. RAMSAY MARTHA LAURENS RAMSAY Memoirs mercy mind Miss Futerell Miss Laurens mother never outward pain pious pleased pounds sterling praise pray prayer racter Redeemer rejoice religion salvation Saviour sincere sins solemn sorrow soul spirit strength sweet thine things thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thought tion trial trouble trust unto thee Vigan vows walk worldly
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Página 155 - He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Página 20 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Página 74 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Página 145 - Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Página 34 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Página 35 - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Página 86 - THEREFORE with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts ! heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
Página 98 - Plenteous grace with thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin : Let the healing streams abound : Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art. Freely let me take of thee : Spring thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity.
Página 96 - Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
Página 42 - There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest. There the prisoners are at ease together ; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.