The Plain Englishman [ed. by C. Knight and E.H. Locker]., Volume 1

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Charles Knight
1820

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Contents

Life of Martin Luther Introduction 61parentage birth and education of Luther
62
Sketch of the Reign and personal Character of his late Majesty George III Import
67
Life of Sir Matthew Hale Lord Chief Justice of England 81birthplace ib
84
The Steam Engine 91qualities of gunpowder ib defect of gunpowder water
92
The Village Pastor from Goldsmiths Deserted Village 95notice of Goldsmith
96
No III
101
Life of Richard Hooker His birth aud education 109patronized by Bishops Jewel
112
Some Particulars of the famous Battle of Blenheim The Duke of Marlborough obtains
121
On National Education The importance of extending education to the poorer
127
Penns Advice to his Family Notice of the author
134
Early Virtue and Talent from Evelyns Memoirs 140 Account of his son Richard
141
The Cotters Saturday Night by Burns Extracts from 145notice of Burns
153
Lectures on the Bible Prophecy Purpose of prophecy 153Christianity foretold
160
Conversation on the Times between Colonel English and Corporal Kent
169
On Canals Great advantage of canals 173England indebted to Mr Brindley
175
The Tombs of Nelson and Pitt by Sir Walter Scott Notice of Sir Walter Scott
183
Twelve true old Golden Rules from the Reports of the Society for Bettering the Con
185
Bees Anecdotes of their instinct and sagacity
194
Morning Hymn Notice of John Milton 199 Stanzas
200
No V
205
Lectures on the Bible New Testament Coming of St John Baptist prophesied
209
Dialogue between Eusebius and AlciphronReligion alone points out a recompense
217
On the Poor Laws A conversation between Colonel English and Corporal Kent221
221
Naval Victories No I Sailing of the Brest Fleet 226engagement of Rear
227
On the Patriotic Songs of Great Britain 233Influence of popular songs on national
237
Mary Williams a tale
238
Account of the celebrated slide of Alpnach constructed by M Rupp on Mount Pilatus
245
Notice of John Clare abridged from the Quarterly Review
251
No VI
257
Dialogues between Eusebius and Alciphron Dialogue II Revelation supported
269
Admonitory Address to the People of Great Britain
273
On the Distinction between Indigence and Poverty 278innocent causes of indigence
280
The French Revolution The last will and testament of Louis XVI 285exemplary
289
Letters of a Midshipman
343
Cleanliness and Ventilation Exclusion of external air injurious 316cleanliness
349
Alexander Selkirk a Poem by Cowper Notice of the author
357
Lectures on the Liturgy Lecture I Prayer commanded by God 363prayers
363
Of the Origin and Use of Money
381
Memoir and Original Letter of Sir Cloudesley Shovell His daring spirit whilst cabin
388
On the Loss of the Royal George
394
Letters of a Midshipman continued
395
Extracts from Fellthams Resolves 399 Notice of Owen Felltham 399 400of
401
Extract from the Poem called Vanity of Human Wishes 406 7 8 9
410
Lectures on the Liturgy Lecture II Liturgy part I Morning and Evening
419
Proofs of the Existence of Contrivance and Design in the Works of Nature by Paley
426
On the Poor LawsThe poor anciently dependent on the Church or their Lords
432
Popular Law No II Nature of Private Acts of Parliament 439duty of
441
Letters of a Midshipman concluded
449
ClothingNecessary to a comfortable state of existence 457insensible perspira
459
No X
467
Lectures on the Liturgy Lecture III Liturgy part 11 Collects 467Epistles
476
British Heroism 499 Sonnet To My Country
499
Henry Davis a tale
500
English Months October Winter commences 504Fogs ib Vegetation of trees
506
On False Weights and Measures
513
No XI
519
Letter from Mr J Burdett written six days before his execution 531535
531
On Political Discussions Increased facilities of procuring information 536con
542
The British Character
553
Vaccination discovered by Dr Jenner 554small pox known in China and Arabia
557
Clothing its real end protection from cold 567sedentary persons should be parti
569
Lectures on the Liturgy Lecture V The Creed part II Declaration of
576
Happy Deaths by Mrs II More Notice of the Author 580evil effects produced
582
Polar Expedition Account of 661 Herbert Knowles Memoir of
605
Monthly Retrospect of Public Affairs Death and character of King George III 97
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Page 430 - The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the, knell of my departed hours : Where are they?
Page 311 - Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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Page 145 - November chill blaws loud wi' angry sugh ; The short'ning winter-day is near a close ; The miry beasts retreating frae the pleugh ; The black'ning trains o' craws to their repose : The toil-worn Cotter frae his labour goes, This night his weekly moil is at an end, Collects his spades, his mattocks, and his hoes, Hoping the morn in ease and rest to spend, And weary, o'er the moor, his course does hameward bend. At length his lonely cot appears in view, Beneath the shelter of an aged tree ; Th' expectant...
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Page 199 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these Heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 48 - HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise...
Page 146 - An' each for other's weelfare kindly spiers: The social hours, swift-wing'd, unnoticed fleet; Each tells the uncos that he sees or hears. The parents, partial, eye their hopeful years; Anticipation forward points the view; The mother, wi' her needle an' her sheers, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new; The father mixes a' wi

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