The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volym 18Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1834 |
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... feeling was shown at the com- mencement of the year 1796. On the 26th of January of that year , the Dutton East Indiaman was driven by stress of weather into Plymouth . The gale continuing with increased fury , it was deemed advisable ...
... feeling was shown at the com- mencement of the year 1796. On the 26th of January of that year , the Dutton East Indiaman was driven by stress of weather into Plymouth . The gale continuing with increased fury , it was deemed advisable ...
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... feeling and politeness , suffered to return to France in a neutral vessel , taking the parole of the young man not to serve until exchanged . On the morning of the 20th , whilst the squadron was lying to under the Lizard , waiting till ...
... feeling and politeness , suffered to return to France in a neutral vessel , taking the parole of the young man not to serve until exchanged . On the morning of the 20th , whilst the squadron was lying to under the Lizard , waiting till ...
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... feelings of sympathy ; and the manly tears then shed found an honest welcome in every heart which witnessed the interview . Three years after , the St. Fiorenzo had the good fortune to capture another French frigate , La Piémontaise ...
... feelings of sympathy ; and the manly tears then shed found an honest welcome in every heart which witnessed the interview . Three years after , the St. Fiorenzo had the good fortune to capture another French frigate , La Piémontaise ...
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... feeling , he thereby lost much of the advantage of worldly policy , which seeks its own interest by the dexterous ... feelings of an English gentleman , there was a sufficient remnant of the blunt seaman of the old school to give a ...
... feeling , he thereby lost much of the advantage of worldly policy , which seeks its own interest by the dexterous ... feelings of an English gentleman , there was a sufficient remnant of the blunt seaman of the old school to give a ...
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... feeling , great numbers had refused to join the armed associations which were formed for the protection of the country ; and , as they assigned their objection to the oath as the cause of their refusal , this pamphlet was extremely ...
... feeling , great numbers had refused to join the armed associations which were formed for the protection of the country ; and , as they assigned their objection to the oath as the cause of their refusal , this pamphlet was extremely ...
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Sida 87 - The evidence that there is a Being, all-powerful, wise, and good, by whom every thing exists ; and particularly, to obviate difficulties regarding the wisdom and goodness of the Deity ; and this, in the first place, from considerations independent of written revelation, and, in the second place, from the Revelation of the Lord Jesus ; and from the whole, to point out the inferences most necessary for and useful to mankind.
Sida 373 - Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze Is fix'd for ever to detract or praise ; Repose denies her requiem to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret enemy whose sleepless eye Stands sentinel — accuser — judge — and spy, The foe — the fool — the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others...
Sida 103 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Sida 303 - By taking the path which conscience and sincerity direct, I, born a Brahmun, have exposed myself to the complainings and reproaches, even of some of my relations, whose prejudices are strong, and whose temporal advantage depends upon the present system. But these, however accumulated, I can tranquilly bear, trusting that a day will arrive when my humble endeavours will be viewed with justice — perhaps acknowledged with gratitude. At any rate, whatever men may say, I cannot be deprived of this consolation...
Sida 297 - Finding them generally more intelligent, more steady and moderate in their conduct, I gave up my prejudice against them, and became inclined in their favour, feeling persuaded that their rule, though a foreign yoke, would lead more speedily and surely to the amelioration of the native inhabitants; and I enjoyed the confidence of several of them even in their public capacity.
Sida 307 - Roy, a warm advocate for the abolition of sati and of all other superstitions and corruptions engrafted on the Hindu religion, which he considers originally to have been a pure Deism.
Sida 180 - ... the ship received. We found by the well that she made no water, and by dark she struck no more. God was merciful to us, and the tide, almost miraculously fell no lower.
Sida 310 - Compiler to contain not only the essence of all that is necessary to instruct mankind in their civil duties, but also the best and only means of obtaining the forgiveness of our sins, the favour of God, and strength to overcome' our passions, and to keep his commandments.
Sida 303 - The consequence of my long and uninterrupted researches into religious truth has been that I have found the doctrines of Christ more conducive to moral principles and better adapted for the use of rational beings, than any others which have come to my knowledge...
Sida 307 - A Second Conference between an Advocate for, and an Opponent of, the practice of burning Widows alive.