The home of the lost child, a tale of the Asylum of the Good Shepherd, HammersmithC. Dolman, 1848 - 223 pages |
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... duties ? Can they , madam , re- main for life ? " " The usual time of residence in the Asylum allowed for each penitent is one or two years , after which they either return to their friends , or we endeavour to find respectable ...
... duties ? Can they , madam , re- main for life ? " " The usual time of residence in the Asylum allowed for each penitent is one or two years , after which they either return to their friends , or we endeavour to find respectable ...
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... duties , this horror would vanish , " said the Reverend Mother . “ I have already ex- plained to you , that the nuns who are chosen from the conmunity to govern the Asylum , are the only ones who are permitted to have any com ...
... duties , this horror would vanish , " said the Reverend Mother . “ I have already ex- plained to you , that the nuns who are chosen from the conmunity to govern the Asylum , are the only ones who are permitted to have any com ...
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... duties ? " said the frightened mother , with a look of alarm . The Reverend Mother replied , " I don't know what obedience may do , but Miss Neville does not look of a frame to bear such hard work , and she has to learn to be a good ...
... duties ? " said the frightened mother , with a look of alarm . The Reverend Mother replied , " I don't know what obedience may do , but Miss Neville does not look of a frame to bear such hard work , and she has to learn to be a good ...
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... duties in the other house with the penitents permitted it , assembled at stated times to work and converse , as a relief to the silence of the greater part of the day , and a very merry group they were . A few tables and chairs , and ...
... duties in the other house with the penitents permitted it , assembled at stated times to work and converse , as a relief to the silence of the greater part of the day , and a very merry group they were . A few tables and chairs , and ...
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... of thy sinful life , thy God forgotten , thy duties despised , to worship an idol , who has been thy bane , and thy perdition . Mad infatuation ! E At obedience at one o'clock the Reverend Mother recommended the THE ASYLUM . 37.
... of thy sinful life , thy God forgotten , thy duties despised , to worship an idol , who has been thy bane , and thy perdition . Mad infatuation ! E At obedience at one o'clock the Reverend Mother recommended the THE ASYLUM . 37.
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Alban Butler Aloysius amongst asked Asylum beautiful Blessed Virgin Bond-st Captain Ambrose Catholic chapel charity Charles Dolman Church cloth lettered colour consecrated Convent cross daughter dear child dear mother Doria dress duties entered eyes father feeling Gervais gilt girl give grace Hammersmith happy heart heaven holy hope infirmarian infirmary Jesus kind Lady Georgiana laugh live look Lord Henry Mary Magdalen Mary of Egypt Mary of St mercy mère mind mistress morning Mother St Mother Superior never Nicholas Wiseman nuns o'clock Obedience passed penance penitents poor Jemima postulant pray prayers priest Rachel receive recreation refectory Religion religious religious habit replied Reverend Mother rioress Seven Dolours Shepherd silence Sister Mary smiled Society of Jesus soul speak spoke Stanislas suffer Supe Superioress tears tell thee thing thou thought turned Valerie voice vols walk whilst wish words young
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Page 86 - ... thee. Send me heavenly meditations, spiritual sweetness, and fervent desires of thy glory ; ravish my soul with the contemplation of heaven, 'where I shall everlastingly dwell with thee. Bring often to my remembrance thy unspeakable goodness, thy gifts, and thy great kindness shown to me.
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