The home of the lost child, a tale of the Asylum of the Good Shepherd, HammersmithC. Dolman, 1848 - 223 pages |
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... poor Rachel's appearance , and- " his cogitations were inter- rupted by the little sliding - panel being drawn back , and the portress looked out . 66 or " Can I speak with the Superioress on busi- ness ? " " Have you a letter of ...
... poor Rachel's appearance , and- " his cogitations were inter- rupted by the little sliding - panel being drawn back , and the portress looked out . 66 or " Can I speak with the Superioress on busi- ness ? " " Have you a letter of ...
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... poor gentleman long enough in the parlour of the Convent . The Superioress and Assistante entered . Having pro- nounced the words enjoined by their rule , " Dieu soit béni ! " the Reverend Mother , with much grace and kindness , begged ...
... poor gentleman long enough in the parlour of the Convent . The Superioress and Assistante entered . Having pro- nounced the words enjoined by their rule , " Dieu soit béni ! " the Reverend Mother , with much grace and kindness , begged ...
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... poor rough penitents . It is the children of the poor and uneducated we devote ourselves to , as being the most despised and abandoned of all creatures . " " My daughter , " began Cap- tain Ambrose , and stopped short , his whole face ...
... poor rough penitents . It is the children of the poor and uneducated we devote ourselves to , as being the most despised and abandoned of all creatures . " " My daughter , " began Cap- tain Ambrose , and stopped short , his whole face ...
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... poor Rachel , it came into his mind to make an offering to the Blessed Virgin if she would obtain for him from Almighty God , a knowledge of the place of his daughter's retreat , and he implored the " Virgin of Virgins " to pray for his ...
... poor Rachel , it came into his mind to make an offering to the Blessed Virgin if she would obtain for him from Almighty God , a knowledge of the place of his daughter's retreat , and he implored the " Virgin of Virgins " to pray for his ...
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... poor Papa can't read . " " Rose can't read - don't like lessons . ' " Rose put letter in fire - Rose put book in fire " -allud- ing to her having burned her first spelling - book , and the child was proceeding to put the unopened letter ...
... poor Papa can't read . " " Rose can't read - don't like lessons . ' " Rose put letter in fire - Rose put book in fire " -allud- ing to her having burned her first spelling - book , and the child was proceeding to put the unopened letter ...
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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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