The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... hath taken your merchandise for a thing of nought ? that he getteth rich thereby , and ye are kept in ignorance unto this day ? 45. And they answered him saying , What will thou have us to do , seeing we do not understand these things ...
... hath taken your merchandise for a thing of nought ? that he getteth rich thereby , and ye are kept in ignorance unto this day ? 45. And they answered him saying , What will thou have us to do , seeing we do not understand these things ...
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... hath sent unto us , could not clear our pit , how canst thou , who hast not knowledge in such matters equal to his , perform this great work . 20. Now there was a certain man present , whose name was Slybootam , who was a taskmaster ...
... hath sent unto us , could not clear our pit , how canst thou , who hast not knowledge in such matters equal to his , perform this great work . 20. Now there was a certain man present , whose name was Slybootam , who was a taskmaster ...
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... hath said , con- cerning the clearing of the great pit , seemeth right in our eyes ; for if you do not write , they will not suffer me to make trial . 25. Then wrote they a letter unto the great men saying , That which Tobiaman said in ...
... hath said , con- cerning the clearing of the great pit , seemeth right in our eyes ; for if you do not write , they will not suffer me to make trial . 25. Then wrote they a letter unto the great men saying , That which Tobiaman said in ...
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... hath in his possession . Now so it is , may it please your worship , that notwithstanding the many applications of your petitioner to the said purser , for payment of the said sum of six pounds per month , he the said purser hath ...
... hath in his possession . Now so it is , may it please your worship , that notwithstanding the many applications of your petitioner to the said purser , for payment of the said sum of six pounds per month , he the said purser hath ...
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... thy wonderful merits , Altho ' thou art often abused ; And feel a sad damp on my spirits To see thee so basely misus'd . The bountiful God of all nature Hath planted in ev'ry 120 TOBIAS MARTIN'S POEMS . On Freedom (by Tobias Martin, jun )
... thy wonderful merits , Altho ' thou art often abused ; And feel a sad damp on my spirits To see thee so basely misus'd . The bountiful God of all nature Hath planted in ev'ry 120 TOBIAS MARTIN'S POEMS . On Freedom (by Tobias Martin, jun )
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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.