The home of the lost child, a tale of the Asylum of the Good Shepherd, HammersmithC. Dolman, 1848 - 223 pages |
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... laughed a little , and said , To you , sir , I shall be happy to give any infor- mation in my power , for I am persuaded you do not come for mere curiosity to know what we are and what we do . I confess I do not like to answer idle ...
... laughed a little , and said , To you , sir , I shall be happy to give any infor- mation in my power , for I am persuaded you do not come for mere curiosity to know what we are and what we do . I confess I do not like to answer idle ...
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... his baby daughter , and his merry little Rose , a child of three years old , was the first to call attention to it . After romping round and round her father's chair to make the 99 baby laugh every time she said " bo - THE CONVENT . 11.
... his baby daughter , and his merry little Rose , a child of three years old , was the first to call attention to it . After romping round and round her father's chair to make the 99 baby laugh every time she said " bo - THE CONVENT . 11.
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Asylum of the Good Shepherd, Hammersmith (LONDON), Home. 99 baby laugh every time she said " bo - peep ! " till she was tired , Rose said , " poor Papa can't read . " " Rose can't read - don't like lessons . ' " Rose put letter in fire ...
Asylum of the Good Shepherd, Hammersmith (LONDON), Home. 99 baby laugh every time she said " bo - peep ! " till she was tired , Rose said , " poor Papa can't read . " " Rose can't read - don't like lessons . ' " Rose put letter in fire ...
Page 32
... laughing stop- ped for a moment , and Rachel felt so abashed in their presence that she did not dare to raise her eyes , or she would have seen that no one stared at her ; they all continued their needle - work . of the nuns gave her a ...
... laughing stop- ped for a moment , and Rachel felt so abashed in their presence that she did not dare to raise her eyes , or she would have seen that no one stared at her ; they all continued their needle - work . of the nuns gave her a ...
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... laugh- ing , " how proud Sister St. Gervais is when you send her to dress a new child . She carries her off as a sort of prize , and comes back quite glo- rious with her when she is once fairly equipped in THE ASYLUM . 33.
... laugh- ing , " how proud Sister St. Gervais is when you send her to dress a new child . She carries her off as a sort of prize , and comes back quite glo- rious with her when she is once fairly equipped in THE ASYLUM . 33.
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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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