Reflections on DeathFrom the Chiswick Press, by C. Whittingham. Sold by R. Jennings ... T. Tegg ... London; and J. Sutherland, Edinburgh, 1818 - 146 pages |
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... concern , the clay - cold limbs ; and the sexton whistles unappalled , while his spade casts forth from the earth the mingled bones and dust of his fellow - creatures * . And , alas ! how often have I felt , with indignant reluctance ...
... concern , the clay - cold limbs ; and the sexton whistles unappalled , while his spade casts forth from the earth the mingled bones and dust of his fellow - creatures * . And , alas ! how often have I felt , with indignant reluctance ...
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... concern . But a few days are past since a trembling mes- senger , with breathless speed , urged my instant attendance at the sick bed of NEGOTIO , on whose life , it was to be feared , the remorseless fever had made fatal inroad . I ...
... concern . But a few days are past since a trembling mes- senger , with breathless speed , urged my instant attendance at the sick bed of NEGOTIO , on whose life , it was to be feared , the remorseless fever had made fatal inroad . I ...
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... concerns totally unsettled , his eternal concerns scarce ever thought of ! How much to be deplored is the fate of NEGO- TIO ! and yet , alas ! how much is 16 REFLECTIONS ON DEATH .
... concerns totally unsettled , his eternal concerns scarce ever thought of ! How much to be deplored is the fate of NEGO- TIO ! and yet , alas ! how much is 16 REFLECTIONS ON DEATH .
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... concern , because it was judged so distant . He thought not of the present span of existence , as of a short state of trial , an hour of weary pilgrimage ; nor considered himself as an immortal being , speedily to give an account to the ...
... concern , because it was judged so distant . He thought not of the present span of existence , as of a short state of trial , an hour of weary pilgrimage ; nor considered himself as an immortal being , speedily to give an account to the ...
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... concern for the fruit of their loins . man would have been more ready or more active in the kind offices of friendship , if the multi- plicity of his own avocations had not rendered him incapable of being serviceable to others . He had ...
... concern for the fruit of their loins . man would have been more ready or more active in the kind offices of friendship , if the multi- plicity of his own avocations had not rendered him incapable of being serviceable to others . He had ...
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affection afflicted appear attend blessed body called CHAP child Christ Christian church comfort concern continually dear death desire died distress dreadful dust duty dwell early earth earthly endeavoured eternal everlasting evil existence eyes faith Father fear felicity forget friends future give grave hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven honour hope hour human husband important Judge labour lead leave less live look Lord means ment mind miserable mortality nature never noble observe once pain parents pass peace perfect perhaps pleasing pleasure poor present reflection regard religion respect rest Saviour scene servants soon sorrow soul stroke sure sweet tears tender thankfulness thee things thou thought tion true truth virtue wealth weeping widow wife wise wish wretched