Memoirs of William Stevens, Esq. ...Philanthropic Society, St George's Fields, 1812 - 190 pages |
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... excellent man , whose life is about to be recorded , that some other person , whose avo- cations are not so pressing and laborious as those of the writer , had undertaken the task . But having , in the moment of his unexpected death ...
... excellent man , whose life is about to be recorded , that some other person , whose avo- cations are not so pressing and laborious as those of the writer , had undertaken the task . But having , in the moment of his unexpected death ...
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... excellent of men , and therefore it has been deemed advisable to communicate to the world some of the passages of his life . Being con- vinced that actions , which obtain a great share of worldly applause , are not always most deserving ...
... excellent of men , and therefore it has been deemed advisable to communicate to the world some of the passages of his life . Being con- vinced that actions , which obtain a great share of worldly applause , are not always most deserving ...
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... excellent man , was so far from being puffed up with his own merits , or feeling any of those inward experiences or assurances , to which some enthusiasts pretend , that the whole tenor of his life will fully establish this truth , how ...
... excellent man , was so far from being puffed up with his own merits , or feeling any of those inward experiences or assurances , to which some enthusiasts pretend , that the whole tenor of his life will fully establish this truth , how ...
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... excellent cousin , and having so few things in common , their minds would natu- rally be estranged from each other . But the fact was quite otherwise ; for the congeniality of their sentiments and opinions induced them to keep up a ...
... excellent cousin , and having so few things in common , their minds would natu- rally be estranged from each other . But the fact was quite otherwise ; for the congeniality of their sentiments and opinions induced them to keep up a ...
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... excellent per- son , whose life we are now recording , spend his youth and strength : for from his earliest years he was , what he continued during his long life to be , an example of the strictest purity of life and so- briety of ...
... excellent per- son , whose life we are now recording , spend his youth and strength : for from his earliest years he was , what he continued during his long life to be , an example of the strictest purity of life and so- briety of ...
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