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Izaak Walton, Vernon Blackburn. DA 377 ΑΙ W24 1895 Edinburgh : T. and A. CONSTABLE , Printers to Her Majesty Huntley Campbell 1-27-32 CONTENTS PAGE DR . JOHN DONNE 1.
Izaak Walton, Vernon Blackburn. DA 377 ΑΙ W24 1895 Edinburgh : T. and A. CONSTABLE , Printers to Her Majesty Huntley Campbell 1-27-32 CONTENTS PAGE DR . JOHN DONNE 1.
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... Majesty and those divines , whose places required their attendance on him at those times : particularly the Dean of the Chapel , who then was Bishop Montague - the publisher of the learned and the eloquent works of his Majesty - and the ...
... Majesty and those divines , whose places required their attendance on him at those times : particularly the Dean of the Chapel , who then was Bishop Montague - the publisher of the learned and the eloquent works of his Majesty - and the ...
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... Majesty had promised him a favour , and many persons of worth mediated with his Majesty for some secular employment for him , -to which his education had apted him - and particularly the Earl of Somerset , when in his great- est height ...
... Majesty had promised him a favour , and many persons of worth mediated with his Majesty for some secular employment for him , -to which his education had apted him - and particularly the Earl of Somerset , when in his great- est height ...
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... Majesty sent and appointed him a day to preach to him at Whitehall ; and , though much were expected from him , both by his Majesty and others , yet he was so happy - which few are -as to satisfy and exceed their expectations ...
... Majesty sent and appointed him a day to preach to him at Whitehall ; and , though much were expected from him , both by his Majesty and others , yet he was so happy - which few are -as to satisfy and exceed their expectations ...
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... the very same month in which he entered into sacred orders , and was made the King's chaplain , his Majesty then going his progress , was entreated to received an entertainment in the University of Cambridge : and Mr. void 20 WALTON'S ...
... the very same month in which he entered into sacred orders , and was made the King's chaplain , his Majesty then going his progress , was entreated to received an entertainment in the University of Cambridge : and Mr. void 20 WALTON'S ...
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Page 34 - When thou hast done, thou has not done, For I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sin which I have won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? *° When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
Page 19 - Moving of the earth brings harms and fears; Men reckon what it did, and meant; But trepidation of the spheres, Though greater far, is innocent. Dull sublunary lovers' love — Whose soul is sense — cannot admit Absence, because it doth remove Those things which elemented it. But we by a love so...
Page 34 - HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER. Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive that sin through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sin, -which I have won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year...
Page 178 - School ; where the beauties of his pretty behaviour and wit shined, and became so eminent and lovely in this his innocent age, that he seemed to be marked out for piety, and to become the care of Heaven, and of a particular good angel to guard and guide him.
Page 79 - An ambassador is an honest man, sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Page 179 - ... and so much under her own eye, as to see and converse with him daily; but she managed this power over him without any such rigid sourness as might make her company a torment to her child ; but with such a sweetness and compliance with the recreations and pleasures of youth as did incline him willingly to spend much of his time in the company of his dear and careful mother ; which was to her great content...
Page 155 - Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Page 12 - I ask my own conscience whether it be reconcilable to that rule, it is at this time so perplexed about it that I can neither give myself nor you an answer. You know, Sir, who says, ' Happy is that man whose conscience doth not accuse him for that thing which he does.' To these I might add other reasons that dissuade me; but I crave your favor that I may forbear to express them and thankfully decline your offer.
Page 221 - Farrer, and tell him, he shall find in it a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have past betwixt God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus my master ; in whose service I have now found perfect freedom : desire him to read it ; and then, if he can think it may turn to the advantage of any dejected poor soul, let it be made public : if not, let him burn it...
Page 188 - These seals he gave or sent to most of those friends on which he put a value ; and, at Mr. Herbert's death, these verses were found wrapt up with that seal, which was by the Doctor given to him : When my dear friend could write no more, He gave this Seal and so gave o'er.