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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 99

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 99
e are round, othersoblong. Some dancing belles present to the admiriDggaze a perfect circle—a geometrical figure, which theancients regarded as the ideal of beauty. Others seemto walk beside their dress, and suggest the impertinentquestion which Beau Brummel once put to a duke, Doyou call this… … It is Sunday evening now, Soon its hours will be no more ;Have I sought this day to grow More like Jesus than before ? . Have I loved the Lords own day, As His pardoned children do,When I knelt with them to pray, Was my heart among them too ? What so sweet as prayer and praise. When from childrens…

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