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" I am not insensible,' he says, ' of the dangers that must attend such a journey. Trusting, however, in the protection of that kind Providence which has hitherto preserved me, I calmly and cheerfully commit myself to the disposal of unerring Wisdom. Should... "
The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 248
by Alexander Chalmers - 1814
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The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 14

1789 - 504 pages
...the path of duty, and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of 3 retired life.' The reft of the volume confifts of tables afcertaining the number of criminals in...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 482 pages
...the path of duty; and to a fincere defire of being made an inftrument of more extenfive ufefulnefs to my fellow-creatures, than could be expected in...circle of a retired life." He did actually fall a facrifice to this defign ; for in vifiting a fick patient at Cherfon, who had a malignant epidemic...
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The History and Survey of London and Its Environs from the ..., Volume 4

B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...conduct be uncandidly imputed to Tashness or enthusiasm, but to a serious deliberate conviction that 1 am pursuing the path of duty, and to a sincere desire...fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of my retired We»" Accordingly, in the summer of l?89t he set out on this hazardous enterptize ; the...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 410 pages
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 428 pages
...to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of more extensive usefulness to my fellow creatures, than could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity ; for visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had a malignant fever,...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...please 'God to cut off my life in the prosecution of this design, let not my conduct be Oncandidly imputed to rashness or enthusiasm, but to a serious...expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." •: Accordingly to the great concern of his friends, he set out in »uhifrier 1789 on thi» hazardous...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1814 - 538 pages
...or enthusiasm, but to a serious, deliberate conviction, that I am pursuing the path of duty; ~»nd to a sincere desire of being made an instrument of...could be expected in the narrower circle of a retired lii'e." He did actually fall a sacrifice to this design ; for in visiting a sick patient at Cherson,...
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The British Nepos; or, Youth's mirror: lives of illustrious Britons

William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...purpose of revisiting Russia, Turkey, and some countries of the East. " I am not insensible," observes he, " of the dangers that must attend such a journey....my fellow-creatures, than could be expected in the narrow cirele of retired life." The event which his mind seemed to presage, and for which he had thus...
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The history and antiquities of the parish of Stoke Newington

William Robinson - 1820 - 354 pages
...revisiting Russia and Turkey, and of extending his route into the East. " I am not insensible," he says, " of the dangers that must attend such a journey. Trusting,...fellow-creatures than could be expected in the narrower circle of retired life." He fell a sacrifice to his humanity ; for, visiting a sick patient at Cherson, who had...
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The Plain Englishman [ed. by C. Knight and E.H. Locker]., Volume 1

Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...calmly and cheerfully commit myself to the disposal of unerring wisdom. Should it please God to cat' off my life in the prosecution of this design, let...expected in the narrower circle of a retired life." These forebodings of his fate were realised. John Howard terminated his glorious career in the performance...
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