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During his life he has worked as printer, carpenter, school-teacher, army-nurse, and clerk in the office
on the go night and day, personally ministering to hundreds and thousands, healing the wounded and nursing
argue, I bend my head close and half envelop it, I sit quietly by, I remain faithful, I am more than nurse
on the go night and day, personally ministering to hundreds and thousands, healing the wounded and nursing
cross-cut,) To cultivate a turn for carpentering, plastering, painting, To work as tailor, tailoress, nurse
Thou sea that pickest and cullest the race in time, and unitest nations, Suckled by thee, old husky nurse
planter's son returning after a long absence, joy- fully joyfully welcom'd and kiss'd by the aged mulatto nurse
planter's son returning after a long absence, joy- fully joyfully welcom'd and kiss'd by the aged mulatto nurse
cross-cut,) To cultivate a turn for carpentering, plastering, painting, To work as tailor, tailoress, nurse
Thou sea that pickest and cullest the race in time, and unitest nations, Suckled by thee, old husky nurse
determin'd arming, The hospital service, the lint, bandages and medicines, The women volunteering for nurses
argue, I bend my head close and half envelop it, I sit quietly by, I remain faithful, I am more than nurse
determin'd arming, The hospital service, the lint, bandages and medicines, The women volunteering for nurses
argue, I bend my head close and half envelop it, I sit quietly by, I remain faithful, I am more than nurse
Thou sea that pickest and cullest the race in time, and unitest nations, Suckled by thee, old husky nurse
determin'd arming, The hospital service, the lint, bandages and medicines, The women volunteering for nurses
Dear Giddy has been such an indefatigable & capital nurse & housekeeper!