Some Rough Materials for a History of the Hundred of North Erpingham in the County of Norfolk

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Walter Rye
Agas H. Goose and Company, 1883 - 761 sidor

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Sida 269 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Sida 269 - Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit! rest thee now ! E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust, to its narrow house beneath ! Soul, to its place on high ! They that have seen thy look in death, No more may fear to die.
Sida 269 - And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end : that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises,
Sida 315 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation : 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever.
Sida 286 - Parliament by his eloquence & talents, and was repeatedly called to the highest offices of the State, His views and councils were directed more to raising the glory than increasing the wealth of his country. He was, above all things, anxious to preserve, untainted, the National Character, and even those National Manners which long habit had associated with that character. As a statesman, he laboured to exalt the courage, to improve the comforts, and ennoble the profession of a soldier.
Sida 269 - It was but a little that I passed from them, But I found him whom my soul loveth : I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.
Sida 267 - He married Elizabeth daughter of Richard Dalton of the County of Lincoln Esq by whom he left Issue one son and two daughters George Charlotte & Sophia Elizabeth Wyndham Departed this Life the 19th January 1785 Aged 58 years Arms : "Wyndham (ut ante) impaling Ar. 3 lozenges gu. 2 and 1, each charged with a saltier of the first. 6. Sacred to the Memory of George Thomas Wyndham...
Sida 286 - Forest, who erects this Monument in grateful and tender remembrance of him. During a period of twenty-six years, He distinguished himself in Parliament by his eloquence and talents, And was repeatedly called to the highest Offices of the State. His views and councils were directed more to raising the glory than increasing the wealth of his country. He was, above all things, anxious to preserve, untainted...
Sida 286 - Were directed more to raising the Glory, than increasing the Wealth, of his Country: He was above all things anxious To preserve untainted the national Character, And even those national Manners Which long habit had associated with that Character. AS A STATESMAN He laboured to exalt the Courage, To improve the Comforts, And ennoble the profession of a Soldier.
Sida 286 - Manners which long habit had associated with that character. As a Statesman, he laboured to exalt the courage, to improve the comforts, and ennoble the profession of a Soldier : As an individual, he exhibited a model of those qualities which denote the most accomplished and enlightened mind. Frank, generous, unassuming, intrepid, compassionate, and pious, he was so highly respected, even by those from whom he most differed in opinion, that, tho...

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