 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1816 - 924 pages
...that you have sorrte commands. I shall hold them most sacred." Forcibly grasping the youth's band, he softly said, " See in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired."* About the year 17ti2, the Right Hon. Henry Fox (shortly aller created Lord Holland) became... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 546 pages
...proceeds the Doctor, " not only hear, but feel, the reply !— Forcibly grasping the youth's hand, he softly said, See in what peace a Christian can die. — He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired." A WINTER'S NIGHT IN LONDON. IT was December — the north wind, in stormy gusts, ew right... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 426 pages
...sacred !' May distant ages not only hear, but feel the reply ! Forcibly grasping the youth's hand, he softly said, ' See in what peace a Christian can die.' He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired. Through grace divine, how great is man ! Through divine mercy, how stingless death ! Who would... | |
 | George Farquhar - Authors, English - 1808 - 338 pages
...hold them most sacred." Grasping his hand, Addison softly replied, " I sent for you, that you might see, in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke with difficulty, and instantly expired. It is to this circumstance, Mr. Tickell refers in his lines on Addison's death,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 446 pages
...hold them most sacred." Grasping his hand, Addison softly replied, " I sent for you, that you might see, in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke with difficulty, and instantly expired. It is to this circumstance, Mr. Tickell refers in his lines on Addison's death,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...have some commands — I shall hold them must sacred." Eagerly grasping the young man's hand, ADDISoN softly said, " See in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke, and soon expired*. In the manners and hahits of ADDIsoN, •nothing was more remarkahle than his taciturnity... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 482 pages
...this author) not only hear, ' but feel, the reply ! — Forcibly ' grasping the youth's hand, he ' softly said, See in what peace a , ' Christian can...we with more propriety close our character of Mr. Addison than with this very gentleman's observations on the just-mentioned anecdote, when, after telling... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 472 pages
...this author) not only hear, " but feel, the reply ! — Forcibly " grasping the youth's hand, he " softly said, See in what peace a " Christian can die.—...written by the great Dr. Edward Young. Nor can we with mo*6 propriety close our charactei*0f Mr. Adtiison than with this very gentleman's observation ADD... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...sacred." May distant ages not only hear but feel the reply ! Forcibly grasping .the youth's hand, he softly said, "See in what peace a Christian can die." He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired. . - : .. O. FATAL EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS , ..: .ON BOARD THE BUFFALO MAN-OF-WAR. t - • To... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...sacred.' May distant ages not only hear, but feel, the reply ! Forcibly grasping the youth's hand, he softly said, 'SEE IN WHAT PEACE A CHRISTIAN CAN DIE.' He spoke with difficulty, and soon expired." * This truly great and good man died on June 17th, 1719, at Holland House, near Kensington:... | |
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I hope that you have some commands; I shall hold them most sacred." May distant ages not only hear, but feel, the reply! Forcibly grasping the youth's hand, he softly said, "See in what peace a Christian can die! 
