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 vii
... favoured at the same time with an intimate inter- course with heaven . Permit me to say , that I think the publi- cation of these devout exercises of her heart , with a sketch of her life , might contribute much to the establishment and ...
... favoured at the same time with an intimate inter- course with heaven . Permit me to say , that I think the publi- cation of these devout exercises of her heart , with a sketch of her life , might contribute much to the establishment and ...
Pagina viii
... favour of having them submitted to my perusal . I have read them with that close attention , with that lively interest , with that melancholy pleasure , which have been na- turally excited by the circumstance of their relating to a ...
... favour of having them submitted to my perusal . I have read them with that close attention , with that lively interest , with that melancholy pleasure , which have been na- turally excited by the circumstance of their relating to a ...
Pagina x
... favour of the divine and blessed Saviour , to whom she lived and died ; and more especially to the disciples and friends of this Saviour , she would speak with the best effect in the way of in- struction , encouragement , and ...
... favour of the divine and blessed Saviour , to whom she lived and died ; and more especially to the disciples and friends of this Saviour , she would speak with the best effect in the way of in- struction , encouragement , and ...
Pagina 8
... favoured with its perusal . To his application the fol- lowing answer was returned . SIR , In consequence of your application of yesterday , I enclose for your perusal two small books of reflections given me many years since , by my ...
... favoured with its perusal . To his application the fol- lowing answer was returned . SIR , In consequence of your application of yesterday , I enclose for your perusal two small books of reflections given me many years since , by my ...
Pagina 34
... favours , and was in the habit of subscribing herself in letters to him his " obliged and grateful wife . " These seed ideas expanded into principles of action , which led her to make all her conduct sub- servient to her husband's ...
... favours , and was in the habit of subscribing herself in letters to him his " obliged and grateful wife . " These seed ideas expanded into principles of action , which led her to make all her conduct sub- servient to her husband's ...
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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.