On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
I have in fancy seen her on her knees before the Most High—my dear mother!—imploring for the life of her son; and I have believed in the efficacy of her prayers.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “I have in fancy seen her on her knees before the Most High—my dear mother!—imploring for the life of her son; and I have…”
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Garibaldi expresses his deep conviction in the power of his mother's prayers for his safety, visualizing her intercession.
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