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Distinguished Men of Modern Times ...: Gibbon to Wilberforce - Page 121
1838
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done ; nor ought excessive and unmanly wailing to follow one, who died at the height of human fame. The most triumphant...
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A topographical and historical account of the city and county of Norwich [by ...

John Stacy - Norwich (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...body, that, in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose...he to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and a' the height of human fame. The most triumphant death is that of the martyr; the most awful, that...
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The anniversary calendar, natal book, and universal mirror, Volume 2

Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...greatest innovator.— A'owm. H" ••' ~~-'~ — — — 695 --r-- --•"----"'-"' -~' >"~~~-\ YL-I lie cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought lie to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of bnman fame. The most triumphant...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 16

1840 - 506 pages
...'The death of Nelson,' says Southey, 'was felt in England as a public calamity ; yet he cannot be eaid to have fallen prematurely whose work was done, nor...full of honours and at the height of human fame.' (James's Naval History; Southey 's Life of Nelson; Sir J. Mackintosh.) NELUMBIA'CE^E, a natural order...
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Tales of the wars; or, Naval and military chronicle

1836 - 884 pages
...that, in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, toa good old age. Yet he cnnnot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought he lo be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death...
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Tales of the Wars; Or, Naval and Military Chronicle: To which is ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...body, that, in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, toa good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; norought he to be lamented, who died so full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most...
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1840 - 512 pages
...calamity ; yet he cannot be eaid to have falia prematurely whose work was done, nor ought be lo b* lamented who died so full of honours and at the height of human fame.' (James's Naval History; Sou the)'s Life qf »£•?•; Sir J. Mackintosh.) Nelumbiacee are readily...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 6

Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have ;i fallen prematurely whose work was done ; ndr ' ought he to be lamented, who died so full of : honours,...triumphant death is that of the martyr ; the most aVful that of the martyred patriot ; the most splendid that of the hero in the hour of victory •,...
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The universal class-book: a ser. of reading lessons

Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...body, that in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose...work was done; nor ought he to be lamented, who died BO full of honours, and at the height of human fame. The most triumphant death is that of the martyr;...
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Ocean Scenes: Or, The Perils and Beauties of the Deep : Being Interesting ...

Seafaring life - 1854 - 504 pages
...body, that, in the course of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose...nor ought he to be. lamented, who died so full of honors, and at the height of human fame. CASABIANCA.* The boy otood on the burning deck, Whence all...
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