Hardwicke's Annual biography, by E. WalfordEdward Walford 1857 |
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Admiral afterwards aged appointed April army August Baron baronet Bart became Bishop Bishop Monk born British brother Cambridge Capt Captain Catholic Charles Church Ciudad Rodrigo Coldstream Guards College Collegno Colonel command Cornwall Countess Crimea daugh death deceased December died distinguished Dublin Duke Duke of Wellington educated Edward eldest daughter elected Elizabeth engaged England entered the navy Father Mathew February France French gallant gentleman George held Henry honour Horfield Hotham House Ireland James January John Braham July June Knight Lady late Earl late Sir left a widower Lieut lieutenant London March Marquis married Mary medal memoir Miss native November October Oxford Parliament peerage Peninsular war present Prince rank Rear-Admiral received regiment residence retired returned Richard Westmacott Robert Royal September served Sir John sister Society subsequently succeeded surviving Thomas took Trinity College Viscount wife wounded
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Pagina 173 - Treatise," which had cost him hours and days of labor. He would give his left hand to possess such powers of description as this man : and if it pleased Providence to spare his useful life, he, if any one, would certainly render science attractive and popular, and do equal service to theology and geology.
Pagina 173 - Mr. Miller, is as admirable for the clearness of its descriptions, and the sweetness of Its composition, as for the purity and gracefulness wnich pervade it.
Pagina 172 - That wonderful man described these objects with a facility which made him ashamed of the comparative meagreness and poverty of his own descriptions in the " Bridgewater Treatise," which had cost him hours and days of labor.
Pagina 171 - But he wrought at it too eagerly. Hours after midnight the light was seen to glimmer through the window of that room which within the same eventful week was to witness the close of the volume, and the close of the writer's life. This over-working of the brain began to tell upon his mental health.
Pagina 17 - Into thy hands I commend my spirit : .for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Pagina 226 - They were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided.
Pagina 149 - Upon ono occasion, while employed in a diplomatic mission, he rode on horseback from Constantinople to Ispahan, the fatigues and hardships of which journey gave the first shock to his vigorous constitution. When the Persian princes visited this country, he was requested by Government to accompany and take charge of them, and on their return he went with them as far as Constantinople. Mr.