The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. read it and when Tobiaman had cast his eyes thereon , he said , What meaneth this ? 17. And Cakafogus answered , Because thou hast dis- pleased Daubuzabed , are these things done . 18. And ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. read it and when Tobiaman had cast his eyes thereon , he said , What meaneth this ? 17. And Cakafogus answered , Because thou hast dis- pleased Daubuzabed , are these things done . 18. And ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. prevent the disgrace which he might occasion to his family , assumed , and was known by the name of La Roache , was brought from Launceston gaol ( where he had been previously confined ) under ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. prevent the disgrace which he might occasion to his family , assumed , and was known by the name of La Roache , was brought from Launceston gaol ( where he had been previously confined ) under ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. was signed by Mr. Tyacke , of which the following is a copy " TO THE PUBLIC . Having been requested to examine some disputed accounts between Trevenen adventurers and Captain Tobias Martin , I ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. was signed by Mr. Tyacke , of which the following is a copy " TO THE PUBLIC . Having been requested to examine some disputed accounts between Trevenen adventurers and Captain Tobias Martin , I ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. Serious wooers , fortune hunters , Every one his trade pursuing , Some to wealth , but more undoing ; Prime Cost shops for ready cash , Selling out their lay - by trash , Many a bargain if you'll ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. Serious wooers , fortune hunters , Every one his trade pursuing , Some to wealth , but more undoing ; Prime Cost shops for ready cash , Selling out their lay - by trash , Many a bargain if you'll ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. The roads were so dirty before I got in , I bespatter'd myself with the thick and the thin , But , still pushing on , I continued to lag , Till I came to the sign of the Lamb and the Flag . The ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. The roads were so dirty before I got in , I bespatter'd myself with the thick and the thin , But , still pushing on , I continued to lag , Till I came to the sign of the Lamb and the Flag . The ...
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accounts adventurers agent answered appear behold better Bodmin Breage Bryanite Cakafogus Camborne Capt Captain cast Coader confess Cornwall creed Crowan Daubuzabad death dinner dreams Dutch language endeavour eternal ev'ry eyes feast fool friends gadites gentlemen Germoe grave Gwinear hand happy hath Heav'n heav'nly Helston hope humble infant baptism John knowledge labour landlord life's Liskeard live mercy mind mortals mourning never night nought peace petitioner poor pow'r pray pride purser Redruth sacred Saint Saint Hilary Sandys scene sent shew sight Sithney song sorrow soul taskmasters tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thro throne tin and precious to-morrow Tobiaman said unto Tobiaman unto Tobias Martin Treloweth truth twas Twill unto Tobiaman verse Wendron Wheal Trevenen Wheal Vreah William William Sandys wise wish worldly
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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.