 | 1796 - 800 pages
...entered by a large flight of Iteps ; on which he obf'crved one day, ' Alas, I am come ' to theie fteps, at a time of life, ' when I can neither go up them nor ' down them withfafety.' However, he refinVd his infirmities with a degree of refolution. He accuftomed hiinfeif... | |
 | 1798 - 482 pages
...obfervi,.g the large flight of fteps which lead into the palace of Norwich, " I am come to thefe fteps at a time of life when I can neither go up them nor down them with fafety." It happened confequently, that the church could not long be benefited by his piety and zeal.... | |
 | William Jones - 1799 - 488 pages
...entered by a large flight of fteps ; on which he obfervcd one day, " Alas ! I am come to thefe fteps, at a time " of life, when I can neither go up them nor down " them with fafety." However, he refifted his infirmities with a degree of refolution. He accuftomed himfclf to... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 442 pages
...but rather that I left all things to work, as Providence should direct*. It was a sincere affliction to me, when I attended him at Norwich, to see how...degree of resolution. He accustomed himself to walk 6arly in the garden by my persuasion ; and assented to it, in his pleasant way, with these words :... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...infirmities. " Alas !" said he, observing the large flight of steps which lead into the palace of Norwich, " I am come to these steps at a time of life when I can neither go up them nor down them with safety." It happened consequently, that the church could not long he benefited by his piety and zeal. Even the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pages
...his infirmities were then very great.. As he entered the palace, he faid, " I am come to thefe fteps at a time of life, when I can neither go up them nor down them with fafety." He died at Bath, full of faith and hope, in the year 1792. It feldom falls to the lot of the... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 570 pages
...but rather that I left all things to work, as Providence should direct*. It was a sincere affliction to me, when I attended him at Norwich, to see how...persuasion ; and assented to it, in his pleasant way, with i Very soon after the nomination of dean Home to the see of Norwich, a clergyman of that city, calling... | |
 | 1819 - 402 pages
...letter is dated May 30, Tlw Life of tir. Hónie. vidence should direct.* It was a sincere affliction to me, when I attended him at Norwich, to see how...resolution. He accustomed himself to walk early in the ^ar den by my persuasion ; and assented to it, in his pleasant way, with these words : " Mr. William,... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 410 pages
...infirmities. 'Alas!' said he, observing the large flight of steps which lead into the palace at Norwich, ' I am come to these steps at a time of life, when I...can neither go up them, nor down them with safety.' After he had taken possession of his see, his friends saw, with extreme sorrow, that he declined very... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 266 pages
...towards the long flight of steps which lead XLI. c to the episcopal residence, he said with a sigh— * I am come to these steps at a time of life, when I...can neither go up them nor down them with safety.' In the latter end of the year 1791> while on his road to Bath, he experienced an attack of paralysis,... | |
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Palace there is entered by a large flight of steps ; on which he observed one day, " Alas ! I am come to " these steps, at a time of life, when I can neither go " up them nor down them with safety. 
