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Page 150
... death itself sh be of the number , he is no friend of mine . It is an allevia of the woes even of an unenlightened man , that he can wis death , and indulge a hope , at least , that in death he shall deliverance . But loaded as my life ...
... death itself sh be of the number , he is no friend of mine . It is an allevia of the woes even of an unenlightened man , that he can wis death , and indulge a hope , at least , that in death he shall deliverance . But loaded as my life ...
Page 190
... death of Mr Unwin , and his own severe indisposition . all we gather from the correspondence of Cowper re the accomplishments , piety , and dispositions of his fr appears to have been by far the most amiable and t liberal , with the ...
... death of Mr Unwin , and his own severe indisposition . all we gather from the correspondence of Cowper re the accomplishments , piety , and dispositions of his fr appears to have been by far the most amiable and t liberal , with the ...
Page 261
... death . His affectionate friend drew the curtains that he might see him , as he feared , expire . The sufferer opened his eyes , and , though he spake not , the sight either revived him , or the movement dispelled the uneasiness , for ...
... death . His affectionate friend drew the curtains that he might see him , as he feared , expire . The sufferer opened his eyes , and , though he spake not , the sight either revived him , or the movement dispelled the uneasiness , for ...
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