The remains of the late Tobias Martin, with a memoir [by A.T.J. Martin].W. Penaluna, 1856 - 248 pages |
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... kingdoms of social life , and swayed over the whole of the learned and polite of the age in which he lived . Oh Time ! how many courses hast thou run the circling years since such a victim bowed beneath 16 MEMOIR OF TOBIAS MARTIN.
... kingdoms of social life , and swayed over the whole of the learned and polite of the age in which he lived . Oh Time ! how many courses hast thou run the circling years since such a victim bowed beneath 16 MEMOIR OF TOBIAS MARTIN.
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... 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 , but for the obscurity of his birth ...
... 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 , but for the obscurity of his birth ...
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... thou ever waiting Death ! thou givest thy marble to be sawn without once dreaming of thine own sepulchre― thou buildest thy houses not content with firm ground , but extendest thy buildings even to the borders of the sea to be dashed to ...
... thou ever waiting Death ! thou givest thy marble to be sawn without once dreaming of thine own sepulchre― thou buildest thy houses not content with firm ground , but extendest thy buildings even to the borders of the sea to be dashed to ...
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... thou goest from the City of Helystonaram towards the sun rising . 6. Then they made application unto the Lord of Treven- aram , and said unto him , Behold ! thy servants have money , and cattle , and merchandise of many kinds ! wilt thou ...
... thou goest from the City of Helystonaram towards the sun rising . 6. Then they made application unto the Lord of Treven- aram , and said unto him , Behold ! thy servants have money , and cattle , and merchandise of many kinds ! wilt thou ...
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Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. 12. Then they said unto him , Thou shalt serve us , and we will pay thee thy wages . 13. Thou shalt also take unto thee the men of the country , and thou shalt bear rule over them , and we will ...
Tobias Martin Alfred Tobias John Martin. 12. Then they said unto him , Thou shalt serve us , and we will pay thee thy wages . 13. Thou shalt also take unto thee the men of the country , and thou shalt bear rule over them , and we will ...
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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.