Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton: Late of Ballitore, IrelandHarvey and Darton, 1822 - 221 pages |
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... person and manners , cheerful , of a sweet temper , and en- dowed with good sense ; but what attracted and confirmed Abraham Shackleton's affection to her , was the excellence of her humble and pious spirit . He loved her with a true ...
... person and manners , cheerful , of a sweet temper , and en- dowed with good sense ; but what attracted and confirmed Abraham Shackleton's affection to her , was the excellence of her humble and pious spirit . He loved her with a true ...
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... persons of considerable note , and of various denominations , placed their children under their care ; several of whom , afterwards , filled con- spicuous stations in life ; and many not only retained a grateful and affectionate respect ...
... persons of considerable note , and of various denominations , placed their children under their care ; several of whom , afterwards , filled con- spicuous stations in life ; and many not only retained a grateful and affectionate respect ...
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... person of acknowledged worth and learning , and as remarkable for his modesty as for his acquirements . At the age of eighty , he gave proof , by a few lines addressed to one of the family , of the permanency of that friendship , which ...
... person of acknowledged worth and learning , and as remarkable for his modesty as for his acquirements . At the age of eighty , he gave proof , by a few lines addressed to one of the family , of the permanency of that friendship , which ...
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... persons , his fatherly love and care , his heart and house open to receive them , made a deep impression on their minds , from which many received lasting advantage . The following extracts from letters written in the year 1752 ...
... persons , his fatherly love and care , his heart and house open to receive them , made a deep impression on their minds , from which many received lasting advantage . The following extracts from letters written in the year 1752 ...
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... persons united by the bonds of Christian friendship ; and as the circum- stances of her early life are fraught with ... person was agreeable , her man- ners pleasing , and her company acceptable to the gay and thoughtless ; though a ...
... persons united by the bonds of Christian friendship ; and as the circum- stances of her early life are fraught with ... person was agreeable , her man- ners pleasing , and her company acceptable to the gay and thoughtless ; though a ...
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11th Month 1st Month 2d Month 8th Month Abraham Shackleton acceptable affection affliction Almighty attend believe beloved blessing Carleton cause Christ church Clonmel comfort connexions creature DAUGHTER G Ballitore dear child dear cousin dear friend dear love DEAR MARGARET Deborah desire diligent Divine Divine Providence Dublin duty earth Edmund Burke Elizabeth Shackleton endeavour faithful favour feel gift gracious hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope humble humility John Pemberton JOHN THORP kind labour letter live Lord Lord's MARY LEADBEATER mercifully mercy mind mother Mountmellick ness peace pleased poor precious preserved received Richard Shackleton rienced ROBERT GRUBB Sarah Sarah Robert Sarah Taylor season sense sensible servant sincere solemn soul spirit sweet tender testimony thee thine things Thomas Carleton thou art thou hast thou mayst thou wilt tion trust truth watch way-marks wife wisdom wish worthy yearly meeting youth
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Page 216 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 49 - Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; Cease to do evil; learn to do well; Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 117 - But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 184 - Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Page 199 - Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Page 204 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 207 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 215 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your GOD. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Page 195 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.