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... moved to London in 1780 , the poet strove to get petitions considered in Parliament . William Unwin also helped him by providing an introduction to Robert Smith , afterwards Lord Carrington , a wealthy Nottingham banker , who on several ...
... moved to London in 1780 , the poet strove to get petitions considered in Parliament . William Unwin also helped him by providing an introduction to Robert Smith , afterwards Lord Carrington , a wealthy Nottingham banker , who on several ...
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... moved to practical pity at sight of the distress around him . But , seeing that he was so moved , what right have some biographers to declare that the sick - visiting undertaken by him some years previously had been " forced " upon him ...
... moved to practical pity at sight of the distress around him . But , seeing that he was so moved , what right have some biographers to declare that the sick - visiting undertaken by him some years previously had been " forced " upon him ...
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... moved to Weston Lodge . The Throckmortons had , some time previously , tendered them the refusal of this plain , substantial house . They had discussed , but rejected , the offer . In 1786 , however , Lady Hesketh , while staying at ...
... moved to Weston Lodge . The Throckmortons had , some time previously , tendered them the refusal of this plain , substantial house . They had discussed , but rejected , the offer . In 1786 , however , Lady Hesketh , while staying at ...
Contents
FOREWORD II | 11 |
AN EXTRAMUNDANE AND HIS WORLD | 34 |
THE EVANGELICAL REVIVAL | 158 |
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