Memoirs of William Stevens, Esq. ...Philanthropic Society, St George's Fields, 1812 - 190 pages |
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... duty to the Christian world ; and he knows assuredly , that , in such a deep consideration of it , he shall greatly im- prove himself . He is however aware , that he has not to entertain the reader with the life of a man , filling a ...
... duty to the Christian world ; and he knows assuredly , that , in such a deep consideration of it , he shall greatly im- prove himself . He is however aware , that he has not to entertain the reader with the life of a man , filling a ...
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... duties of his station , and his laborious studies , overpowered his health ; for I have heard him frequently state , that his friends dreaded his falling into a decline . Accordingly we find that he was advised to go to Bristol Hot ...
... duties of his station , and his laborious studies , overpowered his health ; for I have heard him frequently state , that his friends dreaded his falling into a decline . Accordingly we find that he was advised to go to Bristol Hot ...
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... duties which he himself did not humbly endeavour to fulfil . He was also intimate with Dr. Wetherall , the learned Dean of Hereford , Master of University College , Oxford ; and with the Rev. Mr. Parkhurst , who has favoured mankind ...
... duties which he himself did not humbly endeavour to fulfil . He was also intimate with Dr. Wetherall , the learned Dean of Hereford , Master of University College , Oxford ; and with the Rev. Mr. Parkhurst , who has favoured mankind ...
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... duties of it , but was active and diligent ; ever ready to take his share of the " common burdens , and to promote to the utmost " of his power the public welfare . Government " he regarded as the ordinance of God , for the " benefit of ...
... duties of it , but was active and diligent ; ever ready to take his share of the " common burdens , and to promote to the utmost " of his power the public welfare . Government " he regarded as the ordinance of God , for the " benefit of ...
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... duty ; there is no happiness " without it . " Having mentioned his studies and his friends at the period of time , before he published any thing , I now proceed to point out one of the most admi- rable traits in his character , I mean ...
... duty ; there is no happiness " without it . " Having mentioned his studies and his friends at the period of time , before he published any thing , I now proceed to point out one of the most admi- rable traits in his character , I mean ...
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