 There is the enjoyment of life, indeed ! Who can blame that man for not accepting of a Bishopric ! What doth he want to make him greater, or happier, or more useful to mankind ! " Towards the latter part of his life, he went through his duty with great...  The Life of Bernard Gilpin - Sivu xlvtekijä(t) William Gilpin - 1824 - 270 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1761 - 536 sivua
...There is the enjoyment of life indeed !—Who can blame " that man for not accepting of a bifhopric !—What doth he " want to make him greater, or happier, or more ufeful to " mankind ? " To any one who knows that hofpitality was the boaft of the Romifb. Clergy before... | |
 | 1800 - 614 sivua
...: " There is the enjoyment of life indeed ! who can Mame that man for not accepting of a bifhopric? what doth he want to make him greater, • or happier, or more tifefal to mankind* !" Mr.Gilpin continued to difcharge the duties of his minifterial office in the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 sivua
...is the enjoyment of life indeed ! Who can blame that man for not accepting a bishopric ! What does he want to make him greater, or happier, or more useful to mankind !" But Mr. Gilpin's ministerial labours, and benevolent endeavours to promote civilisation and happiness,... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 450 sivua
...into this exclamation, " There is enjoyment of life indeed ! who can blame that man for not accepting a bishopric ? what doth he want to make him greater, or happier, or more useful to mankind ?" As Mr. GilpJn's whole life was a stnV» of pious, generous,' and charitable acts, •(}.} Mdch.... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 sivua
...and having kept his eye fixed upon it for some time, " his reverie broke out in this exclamation: * There is the " * enjoyment of life indeed! who can...to " * make him greater, or happier, or more useful ?'" It is a curious fact, that one of the greatest and most favoured statesmen that England ever produced,... | |
 | 1810 - 596 sivua
...is the enjoyment of life indeed ! Who can blame that man for not accepting a bishopric ? What does he want to make him greater, or happier, or more useful to mankind ?" It may be proper to remark in this place, that in detailing the itinerant exertions of Mr. Gilpin,... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 498 sivua
...this ' exclamation: " There is the enjoyment of life indeed ! " Who can blame that man for refusing a bishopric ? What " doth he want, to make him greater, or happier, or more " useful to mankind ?"* man, be not discouraged; I'll let you have that horse of mine," pointing at his servant's." " Ah... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 494 sivua
...this exclamation : " There is the enjoyment of life indeed ! " Who can blame that man for refusing a bishopric ? What " doth he want, to make him greater, or happier, or more " useful to mankind ?"* Dr. Richard Gilpin, an excellent and useful divine, ejected by the Act of Uniformity in 1662; and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 sivua
...eminence, after he had left Hoiighton, Burleigh cojuld not help exclaiming, ." There is the enjoy inei.t of life indeed ! who. can blame that man for not accepting...greater, or happier, or, more useful to mankind!" Mr. 'Gil pin's labours extended beyond his own parish ; he every year visited divers neglected parishes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 sivua
...enjoyment of life indeed ! who can blame that man for not accepting of a hishopric ! what doth lie want to make him greater, or happier, or more useful to mankind !" Mr. Gilpin's labours extended beyond his own parish ; he every year visited divers neglected parishes... | |
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