The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... WHEAL VOR CONSOLIDATED MINES , AND TO THE MINERS , GENERALLY , O F THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL , THIS VOLUME , WHICH PROFESSES TO BRING " BUT A LITTLE DEW INTO A GREAT RIVER-- A SMALL DROP INTO AN UN- FATHOMABLE AND UNBOUNDED OCEAN , " IS ...
... WHEAL VOR CONSOLIDATED MINES , AND TO THE MINERS , GENERALLY , O F THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL , THIS VOLUME , WHICH PROFESSES TO BRING " BUT A LITTLE DEW INTO A GREAT RIVER-- A SMALL DROP INTO AN UN- FATHOMABLE AND UNBOUNDED OCEAN , " IS ...
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... Wheal Heriot's Foot , commonly called Herod's Foot lead mine , near Liskeard . Some time in the course of the last mentioned agency , he went from Liskeard ( to which place he had gone to inspect the mine ) to Plymouth , and remained ...
... Wheal Heriot's Foot , commonly called Herod's Foot lead mine , near Liskeard . Some time in the course of the last mentioned agency , he went from Liskeard ( to which place he had gone to inspect the mine ) to Plymouth , and remained ...
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... Wheal Ann tin mine , in the parish of Wendron , about two miles and half from Helston ; where on quitting the last mentioned Inn , and after the mine had ceased to work , he lived for some D years , filling the situation of agent in ...
... Wheal Ann tin mine , in the parish of Wendron , about two miles and half from Helston ; where on quitting the last mentioned Inn , and after the mine had ceased to work , he lived for some D years , filling the situation of agent in ...
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... Wheal Valls , he obtained an agency in Wheal Trevenen mine , the duties of which he discharged for about twelve years . 4 Some particular circumstances , which took place in the course of his agency in Wheal Trevenen , are described by ...
... Wheal Valls , he obtained an agency in Wheal Trevenen mine , the duties of which he discharged for about twelve years . 4 Some particular circumstances , which took place in the course of his agency in Wheal Trevenen , are described by ...
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... Wheal Trevenen mine , ( as partly appears by the foregoing , ) he had numerous enemies , who continually harassed him on every side , and endeavoured , by false representations , to wound his reputation ; though they well knew , that ...
... Wheal Trevenen mine , ( as partly appears by the foregoing , ) he had numerous enemies , who continually harassed him on every side , and endeavoured , by false representations , to wound his reputation ; though they well knew , that ...
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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.