The portrait of a Christian gentleman, a memoir of P. F. TytlerJ. Murray, 1859 - 356 pages |
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... Office - His Daughter's account of him among his children - Letters to them and to myself— Second edition of the History - Tytler's piety and playfulness . • 285 CHAPTER XIV . ( 1842-1843 . ) Letters descriptive of his pursuits ...
... Office - His Daughter's account of him among his children - Letters to them and to myself— Second edition of the History - Tytler's piety and playfulness . • 285 CHAPTER XIV . ( 1842-1843 . ) Letters descriptive of his pursuits ...
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... office which he discharged with singular conscientiousness and credit ; and Lord Melville , to whose friendship he owed his advancement , further raised him to the bench of the Court of Session , where he took his seat in the beginning ...
... office which he discharged with singular conscientiousness and credit ; and Lord Melville , to whose friendship he owed his advancement , further raised him to the bench of the Court of Session , where he took his seat in the beginning ...
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... office . Of course , all confidence in domestic matters was at an end . The first thing , the great principle of the Police , was to de- stroy all mutual confidence . You were afraid even of your own relations . Every Superintendent of ...
... office . Of course , all confidence in domestic matters was at an end . The first thing , the great principle of the Police , was to de- stroy all mutual confidence . You were afraid even of your own relations . Every Superintendent of ...
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... office of Junior Crown Counsel ' was worth about 1507 . per annum , and was considered as a good introduction to public business ; so that this may be regarded as my friend's first step in public life . Two circumstances contributed to ...
... office of Junior Crown Counsel ' was worth about 1507 . per annum , and was considered as a good introduction to public business ; so that this may be regarded as my friend's first step in public life . Two circumstances contributed to ...
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Burgon John William. accepting this office , he had given a pledge of future industry and professional excellence ; and he warned himself against what he knew to be his chief temptations . " Let me beware of indolence and a love of ...
Burgon John William. accepting this office , he had given a pledge of future industry and professional excellence ; and he warned himself against what he knew to be his chief temptations . " Let me beware of indolence and a love of ...
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