History of the Everhart and Shower Families, from 1744 to 1883 Embracing Six Generations: Also a Sketch of Manchester, Md

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History of the Everhart and Shower Families, From 1744 To 1883 Embracing Six Generations: Also a Sketch of Manchester, Md by Oliver Troxel Everhart, first published in 1883, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation.

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Էջ 29 - First, and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried...
Էջ 16 - Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence...
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Էջ 57 - While leaping pulses madly fly; But in the still, unbroken air, Her gentle tones come stealing by, And years, and sin, and manhood, flee, And leave me at my mother's knee.
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Էջ 58 - I've poured out low and fervent prayer That our eternity might be To rise in Heaven, like stars at night, And tread a living path of light.
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