Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by

WILLIAM S. MARTIEN,

in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

CONTENTS

PART I.
Page.
Introduction,[13]
Chapter I.
Life of Mrs. Breckinridge,[17]
Chapter II.
Additional Illustrations of the Life and Character of Mrs. Breckinridge,[35]
Her Religious Character,[42]
Her dedication to the work of Foreign Missions,[46]
Her Sacrifices for the Church of God,[47]
Her Last Sickness and Death,[54]
Chapter III.
Closing Reflections,[61]
SUBMISSION:
A Sermon—by the Rev. A. Alexander, D.D.[69]
PART II.
LETTERS OF A GRANDFATHER.
Letter I.
Introductory,[5]
Letter II.
Human Nature,[10]
Letter III.
The Way of Salvation,[17]
Letter IV.
The Bible,[29]
Letter V.
Prayer,[37]
Letter VI.
Cultivation of the Mind,[45]
Letter VII.
Cultivation of the Heart and the Moral Habits,[67]
Letter VIII.
Manners,[86]

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