 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 - Page 114de William Gilpin - 1854 - 139 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1761 - 536 pages
...turned his horfe to take one more view of the place; and having kept his eye fixed upon it for fome time, his reverie broke out into this exclamation:...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... | |
 | 1800 - 614 pages
...: " 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 - 770 pages
...him any service at court or elsewhere. When, he had mounted a hill about a mile from. Houghton, which commands the vale, he turned his horse to take one...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pages
...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 pages
...turned his hprse to lake one more view of the place, and broke out into this exclamation, " There is enjoyment of life indeed ! who can blame that man...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 pages
...take one more " view, and having kept his eye fixed upon it for some time, " his reverie broke out in this exclamation: * There is the " * enjoyment of...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 ?'" It is a curious... | |
 | 1810 - 612 pages
...he confer, red on others ; that he is said to have exclaimed, on leaving Hnughton after a visit, " There is the enjoyment of life indeed ! Who can blame that man for not accepting a bishopric ? What does he want to make him great. er, or happier, or more useful to mankind ?" It may be proper to remark... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...he confer, red on others ; that he is said to have exclaimed, on leaving Houghton after a visit, " There 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... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 498 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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