 | History - 1793 - 532 pages
...being made an inilrument of more extcnfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expefted in the narrower circle of a retired life." To a man who holds fuch language, what elfe can be fald, but that the piety and benevolence of his heart deferve universal honour ? What permanent good... | |
 | 1789 - 504 pages
...conriftion that I am purfuing the path of duty, and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of 3 retired life.' The reft of the volume confifts of tables afcertaining the number of criminals in... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1790 - 644 pages
...fellow-creature thin could be i -.s. 6d§; but ionic of thofe who knew Mr Howard heft ne.er concurred expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." To a man who holds fuch language, in the-1'cl.en-.e, being uell allured that he wh?t elfe can be faid, but that the piety and would never... | |
 | History - 1793 - 530 pages
...being made an inftrument of more extenfi^e ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expefled in the narrower circle of a retired life." To a man...faid, but that the piety and benevolence of his heart deferve univerfal honour ? What permanent good may arife from his unwearied, well- intended labours,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 544 pages
...being jmade an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expefted in the narrower circle of a retired life." To a man...faid, but that the piety and benevolence of his heart deferve univerfal honour ? What permanent good may arife from his unwearied, well-intended labours,... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 482 pages
...convidtion, that I am purfuing the path of duty; and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures,...expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He did actually fall a facrifice to this defign ; for in vifiting a fick patient at Cherfon, who had... | |
 | B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...the path of duty, and to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of my retired We»" Accordingly, in the summer of l?89t he set out on this hazardous enterptize; the principal... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 418 pages
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 410 pages
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 428 pages
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,... | |
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... Should it please God to cut off my life in the prosecution of this design, let not my conduct be uncandidly imputed to rashness or enthusiasm, but to a serious, deliberate conviction that I am pursuing the path of duty, and to a sincere desire of... 
