Memoir of the Life of John Bowdler, EsqLongman & Company, 1825 - 348 pages |
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... passed the latter years of his life . At the date of the above letter he was engaged in procuring for his brother the office of auditor of imprests , in which he had acted as deputy . Such views were suddenly cut off ; but his care for ...
... passed the latter years of his life . At the date of the above letter he was engaged in procuring for his brother the office of auditor of imprests , in which he had acted as deputy . Such views were suddenly cut off ; but his care for ...
Page 12
... passed away ; but they will not hesitate to admire that conscientious adherence to principle which is there expressed ; nor to bear testimony to the solid comfort and * Frampton , Bishop of Gloucester ; Kenn , Bishop of Bath and Wells ...
... passed away ; but they will not hesitate to admire that conscientious adherence to principle which is there expressed ; nor to bear testimony to the solid comfort and * Frampton , Bishop of Gloucester ; Kenn , Bishop of Bath and Wells ...
Page 25
... passed through Wye , there was scarce a house in the town without one or more per- sons looking out at the windows in tears ; the clergyman could with great difficulty read the service , and the whole congrega- tion wept incessantly ...
... passed through Wye , there was scarce a house in the town without one or more per- sons looking out at the windows in tears ; the clergyman could with great difficulty read the service , and the whole congrega- tion wept incessantly ...
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... passed upon him . Yet do I firmly believe that his life has been such as to re- commend him to to the mercy of his Creator . I think I see him now hovering over my head , a tutelar spirit , warning me not to fix my mind on a world from ...
... passed upon him . Yet do I firmly believe that his life has been such as to re- commend him to to the mercy of his Creator . I think I see him now hovering over my head , a tutelar spirit , warning me not to fix my mind on a world from ...
Page 61
... passed . Make no scruple of putting questions to me , if reading long answers will not tire you ; for , as to me , the desire of being of use to my children has turned my thoughts almost entirely to the study of the Scriptures for above ...
... passed . Make no scruple of putting questions to me , if reading long answers will not tire you ; for , as to me , the desire of being of use to my children has turned my thoughts almost entirely to the study of the Scriptures for above ...
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