The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... 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 , but for the obscurity of his birth , the limited sphere in which he ...
... 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 , but for the obscurity of his birth , the limited sphere in which he ...
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... grave , unaccompanied either by the trappings of art , or the vain parade of fancied greatness : a mound of earth is all that remains to point out the sacred spot , where lie , in undisturbed repose , their last remains . The father of ...
... grave , unaccompanied either by the trappings of art , or the vain parade of fancied greatness : a mound of earth is all that remains to point out the sacred spot , where lie , in undisturbed repose , their last remains . The father of ...
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... thou hast reduced them ? Nevertheless , nothing is more certain than the habitation of the rich usurper beyond the grave . Why then , O man ! art thou always striving to get before ? The earth , the same for MEMOIR OF TOBLAS MARTIN . 35.
... thou hast reduced them ? Nevertheless , nothing is more certain than the habitation of the rich usurper beyond the grave . Why then , O man ! art thou always striving to get before ? The earth , the same for MEMOIR OF TOBLAS MARTIN . 35.
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... grave for you , Cappen Toby , as any man I know . " In 1792 , he married Ann James , a widow , and Innkeeper at Porthleven ; this union was productive of an addition to his family of four children , two sons and two daughters . A short ...
... grave for you , Cappen Toby , as any man I know . " In 1792 , he married Ann James , a widow , and Innkeeper at Porthleven ; this union was productive of an addition to his family of four children , two sons and two daughters . A short ...
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... grave as a friar Then took out the samples , and stood at the fire . An honester soul you wont find in a million , He'll not lose a grain of white tin from the pillion ; But brings round his samples so careful and nice , It is not his ...
... grave as a friar Then took out the samples , and stood at the fire . An honester soul you wont find in a million , He'll not lose a grain of white tin from the pillion ; But brings round his samples so careful and nice , It is not his ...
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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.