 | 1789 - 504 pagina’s
...the path of duty, and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of 3 retired life.' The reft of the volume confifts of tables afcertaining the number of criminals in... | |
 | 1798 - 482 pagina’s
...the path of duty; and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures, than could be expected in...circle of a retired life." He did actually fall a facrifice to this defign ; for in vifiting a fick patient at Cherfon, who had a malignant epidemic... | |
 | B. Lambert - 1806 - 624 pagina’s
...conduct be uncandidly imputed to Tashness or enthusiasm, but to a serious deliberate conviction that 1 am pursuing the path of duty, and to a sincere desire...fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of my retired We»" Accordingly, in the summer of l?89t he set out on this hazardous enterptize ; the... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 410 pagina’s
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity ; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pagina’s
...please 'God to cut off my life in the prosecution of this design, let not my conduct be Oncandidly imputed to rashness or enthusiasm, but to a serious...expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." •: Accordingly to the great concern of his friends, he set out in »uhifrier 1789 on thi» hazardous... | |
 | 1814 - 538 pagina’s
...or enthusiasm, but to a serious, deliberate conviction, that I am pursuing the path of duty; ~»nd to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of...could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired lii'e." He did actually fall a sacrifice to this design ; for in visiting a sick patient at Cherson,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pagina’s
...purpose of revisiting Russia, Turkey, and some countries of the East. " I am not insensible," observes he, " of the dangers that must attend such a journey....my fellow-creatures, than could be expected in the narrow cirele of retired life." The event which his mind seemed to presage, and for which he had thus... | |
 | William Robinson - 1820 - 354 pagina’s
...revisiting Russia and Turkey, and of extending his route into the East. " I am not insensible," he says, " of the dangers that must attend such a journey. Trusting,...fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity ; for, visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...calmly and cheerfully commit myself to the disposal of unerring wisdom. Should it please God to cat' off my life in the prosecution of this design, let...expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." These forebodings of his fate were realised. John Howard terminated his glorious career in the performance... | |
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I am not insensible,' he says, ' of the dangers that must attend such a journey. Trusting, however, in the protection of that kind Providence which has hitherto preserved me, I calmly and cheerfully commit myself to the disposal of unerring Wisdom. Should... 
