 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1790 - 728 pages
...miferies of that character to avoid a heavier calamity. My diflrefles have been greater than I have ever owned, or ever will own to any man. Such evils are...bear; but they never yet had power to turn me from my purpofe. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in its utmoft extent, my engagement to the Society ;... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...character, to avoid a heavier calamity. My diftrefies have been greater than I ever owned, or ever чкШ own to any man. Such evils are terrible to bear ; but they never yet had power to turn me from my purpofe. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in in uirnull extent, my engagements to the ibciely... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...miferies of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity. My diftreffcs have been greater than I ^ver owned, or ever will own to any man. Such evils are terrible to bear ; but they never yet had power t9 turn roe from my purpofe. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in its utmoft extent, mj engagements... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1801 - 436 pages
...miferies of that character to avoid a heavier calamity. My diftrefieg have been greater than I ever owned, or ever will own to any man. Such evils are...terrible to bear, but they never yet had power to turn roe from mv purpofe. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in it* utmoft extent, my engagement to the... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...that character, to avoid a heavier calamity : my distresses have been greater than I have ever owni.d, or ever will own to any man. Such evils are terrible...purpose. If I live, I will faithfully perform, in its ?»i, a4, A., 5/i. z vtmost extent, my engagement to the society | and if I perish in the attempt,... | |
 | English literature - 1817 - 592 pages
...miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity : ray distresses have been greater than I ever owned, or ever will own, to any man. Such evils are...will still be safe, for death cancels all bonds.' The testimony which this accurate observer of human nature bears to the universal benevolence of the... | |
 | English literature - 1817 - 610 pages
...miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity : my distresses have been greater than I ever owned, or ever will own, to any man. Such evils are...utmost extent, my engagement to the Society : and and if I perish in the attempt, my honour will still be safe, for death cancels all bonds.' The testimony... | |
 | John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles - Connecticut - 1819 - 496 pages
...miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity. My distresses have been greater than I have ever owned, or ever will own, to any man. Such evils are terrible to bear,but theynever yethad power to deter me from my purpose. If I live, I will faithfully perform,... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1823 - 512 pages
...miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity : my distresses have been greater than I ever owned, or ever will own, to any man. Such evils are terrible to bear, but they never vet had power to turn me from my purpose. If 1 live, I will faithfully perform, in its utmost extent,... | |
 | Christianity - 1828 - 636 pages
...miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity. My distresses have been greater than I have ever owned, or ever will own to any man. Such evils are...will still be safe, for death cancels all bonds." ' ' In Paris he met with Mr. Jefferson, Lafayette, and several others of his old friends, whom he had... | |
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... hunger and nakedness to the utmost extremity of human suffering. I have known what it is to have food given me as charity to a madman ; and I have at times been obliged to shelter myself under the miseries of that character, to avoid a heavier calamity.... 
