The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... death , in Australia , of the compiler , Mr. A. T. J. Martin . The very favourable reception and the public opinion of the Work , when first published , was such that no commen- dation from the Publisher is now required . W. P. Helston ...
... death , in Australia , of the compiler , Mr. A. T. J. Martin . The very favourable reception and the public opinion of the Work , when first published , was such that no commen- dation from the Publisher is now required . W. P. Helston ...
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... death of Saint Aubyn on the same Sir , if you please , excuse my jesting How fickle , inconstant , and fleeting is time ! 82 84 85 90 91 92 ib . To Mr. Silvester The Supper Gentile and Jew • We've often heard it said , my honest brother ...
... death of Saint Aubyn on the same Sir , if you please , excuse my jesting How fickle , inconstant , and fleeting is time ! 82 84 85 90 91 92 ib . To Mr. Silvester The Supper Gentile and Jew • We've often heard it said , my honest brother ...
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... death 177 De Romfort's Soliloquy 178 • Written in Prison 180 Morning 182 Sympathy for Distress ib . Religion , I own , we should always admire 183 Το my Son 184 To an absent Son 185 The happy man 187 Come sweet content ! best gift of ...
... death 177 De Romfort's Soliloquy 178 • Written in Prison 180 Morning 182 Sympathy for Distress ib . Religion , I own , we should always admire 183 Το my Son 184 To an absent Son 185 The happy man 187 Come sweet content ! best gift of ...
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... On the loss of Friends Age and Infirmity The Soul's departure Prayers 232 ib . 233 234 235 236 ib . 238 • ib . 239 240 241 On the Death of a Daughter . 244 • Epitaphs 245 MEMOIR OF TOBIAS MARTIN . WHEN the pen of the xii CONTENTS .
... On the loss of Friends Age and Infirmity The Soul's departure Prayers 232 ib . 233 234 235 236 ib . 238 • ib . 239 240 241 On the Death of a Daughter . 244 • Epitaphs 245 MEMOIR OF TOBIAS MARTIN . WHEN the pen of the xii CONTENTS .
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... Death ! with what accumulated spoil hast thou heaped the chambers of the grave since such a prize was numbered midst thy trophies ! " But the subject whose character he now attempts to delineate , was one who possessed a genius , which ...
... Death ! with what accumulated spoil hast thou heaped the chambers of the grave since such a prize was numbered midst thy trophies ! " But the subject whose character he now attempts to delineate , was one who possessed a genius , which ...
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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.