Project Gutenberg 2023-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 153 Nicolas, Sarah Davison, Lady Nicolas, Lady Sarah Davison 16003680 The cairn : $b A gathering of precious stones from many hands $aUnited Kingdom :$bGeorge Bell, $c1846. "To the reader" signed: A soldier's daughter. Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cairn: A Gathering of Precious Stones from Many Hands" by Nicolas is a collection of essays, reflections, and anecdotes written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a compendium of personal musings intertwined with historical observations and biographical snippets, reflecting the author’s own experiences and the sorrows and joys encountered throughout life. It invites readers to contemplate various themes such as love, loss, virtue, and societal conditions, encouraging an appreciation for the "precious stones" of human connection and wisdom. The opening of the collection introduces the author's intention to compile these narratives—a testament to the influence of friends and memories associated with the past. The text features poignant reflections on life and emotions, covering a range of topics from joy and sorrow to anecdotes about historical figures, and musings on human nature. The author's personal struggles and thoughts about grief, love, and societal complexities set the tone for the stories that follow, showcasing an introspective journey through both individual and universal experiences. The beginning serves to create an emotional landscape for the reader, inviting them to engage in a reflective experience on the nuances of life's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cairngatheringof00nicorich 20211110033738nicolas 1846 GB Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- Collections PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 544137 2025-06-28T05:50:57.053772 text/html 535873 2023-05-08T22:07:44 text/html 879603 2025-06-28T05:51:20.189660 application/epub+zip 885750 2025-06-28T05:50:59.765815 application/epub+zip 525670 2025-06-28T05:50:58.370770 application/epub+zip 939123 2025-06-28T05:51:32.531595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732662 2025-06-28T05:51:18.678739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347600 2025-06-28T05:50:54.988800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347371 2023-05-08T22:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17365 2025-06-28T05:51:32.723602 application/rdf+xml 10694 2025-06-28T05:50:58.658793 image/jpeg 1843 2025-06-28T05:50:58.515764 image/jpeg 137601 2023-05-08T22:07:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 589280 2023-05-08T22:07:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 601514 2025-06-28T05:50:57.107782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog