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 pagina's 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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Pagina ix
... able self - denial in respect to worldly interests and enjoyments , in her strong and steadfast faith , trust , and hope , and quiet , sweet resignation under the most painful disappointments , afflic- tions , and trials , in the ...
... able self - denial in respect to worldly interests and enjoyments , in her strong and steadfast faith , trust , and hope , and quiet , sweet resignation under the most painful disappointments , afflic- tions , and trials , in the ...
Pagina 10
... able to her wishes ; but the testator , in addition to a child's share , left her a specific legacy of five hundred pounds sterling , declared in his will to be " a token of his friendship for her ; and as an acknowledgment for the ...
... able to her wishes ; but the testator , in addition to a child's share , left her a specific legacy of five hundred pounds sterling , declared in his will to be " a token of his friendship for her ; and as an acknowledgment for the ...
Pagina 23
... left behind her three packets of historic questions of this kind , which were her text book , in examining her children , when reading histori cal works . able part of it in writing letters to her absent MRS . RAMSAY . 23.
... left behind her three packets of historic questions of this kind , which were her text book , in examining her children , when reading histori cal works . able part of it in writing letters to her absent MRS . RAMSAY . 23.
Pagina 24
... able part of it in writing letters to her absent friends . In these she was grave or gay , as the subject required . In writing letters of consola- tion , to persons in affliction , she excelled . In other cases , where fancy was ...
... able part of it in writing letters to her absent friends . In these she was grave or gay , as the subject required . In writing letters of consola- tion , to persons in affliction , she excelled . In other cases , where fancy was ...
Pagina 48
... able to add one penny to that small stock . It will be wisdom , it will be piety , and a proof of gratitude in your elder brother and you , to consume as little as pos- sible , in order that there may be more for the service of your ...
... able to add one penny to that small stock . It will be wisdom , it will be piety , and a proof of gratitude in your elder brother and you , to consume as little as pos- sible , in order that there may be more for the service of your ...
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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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Pagina 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.
Pagina 20 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Pagina 74 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Pagina 145 - Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Pagina 34 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.