Memoir of Richard WilliamsJames Nisbet, 1857 - 250 pagine |
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Pagina 19
... nearly exhausted . Towards the close of the fourth day , and during the succeeding night , my eyes were upturned in their sockets ; I retained not the slightest power of voluntary breathing ; I was incapable of speech ; and the attempt ...
... nearly exhausted . Towards the close of the fourth day , and during the succeeding night , my eyes were upturned in their sockets ; I retained not the slightest power of voluntary breathing ; I was incapable of speech ; and the attempt ...
Pagina 36
... nearly twelve months attended Divine service at the Wesleyan chapel , owing to the esteem I entertained for the abilities and eloquence of the ministers then labouring in the circuit . But I never looked on myself as a Methodist , nor ...
... nearly twelve months attended Divine service at the Wesleyan chapel , owing to the esteem I entertained for the abilities and eloquence of the ministers then labouring in the circuit . But I never looked on myself as a Methodist , nor ...
Pagina 56
... nearly five years . " The ccm- This letter was favourably received . mittee satisfied itself as to Mr Williams ' personal worth and general qualifications ; and , having passed satisfactorily an examination in theology , he was ap ...
... nearly five years . " The ccm- This letter was favourably received . mittee satisfied itself as to Mr Williams ' personal worth and general qualifications ; and , having passed satisfactorily an examination in theology , he was ap ...
Pagina 88
... nearly eleven P.M. , had ample experi- ence of Fuegian weather . If we must take it for a sample , it is certainly none of the best ; -sudden puffs of wind , with ominous gathering of dark clouds , and a chilly aspect of the whole ...
... nearly eleven P.M. , had ample experi- ence of Fuegian weather . If we must take it for a sample , it is certainly none of the best ; -sudden puffs of wind , with ominous gathering of dark clouds , and a chilly aspect of the whole ...
Pagina 113
... nearly to equal in effect an ordinary musket . Besides , many of them are furnished with the Patagonian bolas - a chain- shot of formidable character . It consists of two round stones , covered with leather , and fastened to the two ...
... nearly to equal in effect an ordinary musket . Besides , many of them are furnished with the Patagonian bolas - a chain- shot of formidable character . It consists of two round stones , covered with leather , and fastened to the two ...
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