The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... Heav'n 189 Short metre for children . 190 What is God ? 192 God's a great mysterious Being ib . If we of God could judge aright Whatever graceless atheists say 193 194 Great God ! when I , with wond'ring eyes ib . Creed On Reason The ...
... Heav'n 189 Short metre for children . 190 What is God ? 192 God's a great mysterious Being ib . If we of God could judge aright Whatever graceless atheists say 193 194 Great God ! when I , with wond'ring eyes ib . Creed On Reason The ...
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... Heav'n preserve you all , and kindly bless Your future undertakings with success . I've acted as your agent many a year , And always strove to keep my conscience clear . Of all who know me , which among the tribe Can say I've taken ox ...
... Heav'n preserve you all , and kindly bless Your future undertakings with success . I've acted as your agent many a year , And always strove to keep my conscience clear . Of all who know me , which among the tribe Can say I've taken ox ...
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... Heav'n saw its time , and gave the just command , To sheath the murd'ring sword and waste no more ; Enough the scourge to tame each guilty land , And drench European plains in human gore . Hail happy day ! now peace once more restor❜d ...
... Heav'n saw its time , and gave the just command , To sheath the murd'ring sword and waste no more ; Enough the scourge to tame each guilty land , And drench European plains in human gore . Hail happy day ! now peace once more restor❜d ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. Thanks be to Heav'n ! who does these blessings show'r Nor madly triumph in a tyrant's fall ; Ascribe to Heav'n , alone , the sov'reign pow'r , And act the good Samaritan to all . ON FREEDOM . ( By ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. Thanks be to Heav'n ! who does these blessings show'r Nor madly triumph in a tyrant's fall ; Ascribe to Heav'n , alone , the sov'reign pow'r , And act the good Samaritan to all . ON FREEDOM . ( By ...
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... Heav'n , Spurn Freedom , slight Heaven's best gift ? And still keep what his Maker bath given From those who are of it bereft ? O WISDOM ! Why hast thou forsaken The councils of greatness and pow'r ? Thy absence hath terribly shaken The ...
... Heav'n , Spurn Freedom , slight Heaven's best gift ? And still keep what his Maker bath given From those who are of it bereft ? O WISDOM ! Why hast thou forsaken The councils of greatness and pow'r ? Thy absence hath terribly shaken The ...
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Page 57 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, Oth.
Page 78 - The people of the most distant villages have heard, at least, that there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we can be saved, but the name of Jesus.
Page 77 - Hasten now and eat of the fruit of the tree in the midst of the garden, and become independent of God, lest He bring forth still other creatures to bear rule over you.
Page 25 - His first poetical production was a satire on the Helston Volunteers, of which company he was a sergeant. In 1772, he married Mary Peters, of Helston, by whom he had ten children, four sons and six daughters. In the same year, he was commissioned by Mr.
Page 19 - Martin, for many years* worked as a labouring miner, but afterwards obtained the situation of a mine-agent, or captain of a mine, which situation he retained during the remainder of his life.
Page 26 - London, and the following is an extract from a letter, received by him shortly after: "Toby's journals gave us great delight ; they are written with good sense and humour.