Some remarkable passages in the life of ... col. James Gardiner. With an appendix1802 |
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... happy as to know him , and , in his fphere , the most faithful guardian of his country , till at last , - worn out with honourable labours , and broken with infirmities , which they had hastened upon him before the time , you fee him ...
... happy as to know him , and , in his fphere , the most faithful guardian of his country , till at last , - worn out with honourable labours , and broken with infirmities , which they had hastened upon him before the time , you fee him ...
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... happy rake . 23. Yet ftill the checks of confcience , and fome remaining principles of fo good an educa tion , would break in upon his moft licentious hours ; and I particularly remember he told me , that when fome of his diffolute ...
... happy rake . 23. Yet ftill the checks of confcience , and fome remaining principles of fo good an educa tion , would break in upon his moft licentious hours ; and I particularly remember he told me , that when fome of his diffolute ...
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... happy as to receive any answer to this letter , which reached him but a few days before his death ; nor can I cer- tainly fay , whether he had or had not complied with my request , as it is very poffible a paper of that kind , if it ...
... happy as to receive any answer to this letter , which reached him but a few days before his death ; nor can I cer- tainly fay , whether he had or had not complied with my request , as it is very poffible a paper of that kind , if it ...
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... happy consequences . 31. There is indeed a poffibility that while he was fitting in this attitude , and reading in this careless and profane manner , he might fud- denly fall asleep , and only dream of what he ap prehended he faw . But ...
... happy consequences . 31. There is indeed a poffibility that while he was fitting in this attitude , and reading in this careless and profane manner , he might fud- denly fall asleep , and only dream of what he ap prehended he faw . But ...
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... happy period of time ; letters which breathe a spirit of fuch fu blime and fervent piety , as I have seldom met with any where elfe . In thefe circumstances , it is no wonder that he was greatly delighted with Dr. Watts ' imitation of ...
... happy period of time ; letters which breathe a spirit of fuch fu blime and fervent piety , as I have seldom met with any where elfe . In thefe circumstances , it is no wonder that he was greatly delighted with Dr. Watts ' imitation of ...
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affured againſt alfo almoſt alſo Baron of Fowlis becauſe bleffed Captain cauſe character Chrift Chriftian circumftance Colonel Gardiner command commiffion confequence confiderable converfation death defire delight divine divine grace Earl of Loudon efteemed eſpecially expreffed expreffions faid faithful fame favour fecret feemed felf fenfe fenfible fentiments fervant ferve fervice feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fion flain Flanders fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpeak fpirit friends ftate ftill fuch fuppofe fupport fure furpriſe grace heard heart heaven himſelf honour illuftrate impreffion infert inftance itſelf knew lady laft laſt lefs letters Lord manner ment mention mind moft moſt muſt o'er obferved occafion paffage paffed perfons perfuaded pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent promife reafon rebels refpect regiment religion remarkable Robert Munro Scotland ſhall Sir Robert Sir Robert Munro ſome ſpeak ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion Tranent uſed whofe worthy
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 86 - O my God, my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
Seite 82 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.
Seite 181 - He comes, the prisoners to release In Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield...
Seite 182 - Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, And sheds its fragrance there ; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honors of Thy name With my last laboring breath ; Then, speechless, clasp Thee in mine arms, The antidote of death.
Seite 180 - HARK! the glad sound! the Saviour comes! The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Seite 40 - ... other way. But it very accidentally happened, that he took up a religious book, which his good mother or aunt had, without his knowledge, slipped into his portmanteau. It was called, if I remember the title exactly, The Christian Soldier, or Heaven taken by Storm, and it was written by Mr Thomas Watson.
Seite 197 - Fire on, my lads, and fear nothing." But just as the words were out of his mouth, a Highlander advanced towards him with a scythe fastened to a long pole, with which he gave him...
Seite 97 - Thy all-quickening light Dispels the sloth and clouds of night. Lord, lest the tempter me surprise, Watch over Thine own sacrifice ! All loose, all idle thoughts cast out, And make my very dreams devout...
Seite 40 - Sabbath) in some gay company, and had an unhappy assignation with a married woman, whom he was to attend exactly at twelve. The company broke up about eleven; and not judging it convenient to anticipate the time appointed, he went into his chamber to kill the tedious hour, perhaps with some amusing book, or some other way.
Seite 181 - He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure : And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor.