 He used often to say, that if he were to choose a place to die in, it should be an inn; it looking like a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was all as an inn, and who was weary of the noise and confusion in it.  Comforts of Old Age ... Fourth edition - Page 222by Sir Thomas Bernard - 1818 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1795 - 486 pages
...in Leighton's death. He ufed often to fay, tliat it he were to chufe a place to r!ic in, it fhould be an inn, it looking like a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was »Ц an inn, and who wee weary of • the :' t noife and cnnfufion of it. He added, that the officious... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1798 - 334 pages
...Magazine, for June, 1798, under the signature of RF " He [Archbishop LeightonJ used oftento say, that if he were to choose a place to die in, it should be an...and who was weary of the noise and confusion in it. He added, that the officious tenderness and care of friends was an entanglement to a dying man ; and... | |
 | 1798 - 602 pages
...of hit own heroes. " He iifed often to fay, that, if he were to clioofe a place to die in, U tnonld be an inn; it looking like a pilgrim's going home,...this world was all as an inn, and who was weary of thenoife and cnnfulion in it. He ai'.deJ. that the officious teudemels und care of friends w.is an... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1807 - 672 pages
...two remarkable circumstances in Dr. Leighton's death. He used often to say, that if he were to chuse a place to die in, it should be an inn, it looking...inn, and who was weary of the noise and confusion of it. He added, that the officiousness and care of friends was an entanglement to a dying man, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...circumstances in Leighton's death. He used often to say, that if he were to chuse a place to die in, it should should be an inn, it looking like a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was all an inn, and whp was weary of the noise and confusion of it. He added, that the officious tenderness... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 554 pages
...Dr. Leigh* tori's death. He ufed often to fay, that if he were to chufe a place to die in, it fhould be an inn, it looking like a pilgrim's going home,...world was all as an inn, and who was weary of the noife and confufion of it. He added, that the officioufnefs and care of friends was an entanglement... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1812 - 426 pages
...hereafter. The extract from Burnet follows : " He [Archbishop Leighton] used often to say, that if he were to choose a place to die in, it should be an...a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was all as-an inn, and who was weary of the noise and contusion in it. He added, that the officious tenderness... | |
 | John Ferriar - 1812 - 236 pages
...extract from Burnet follows : "He [Archbishop Leigh ton] used often to say, that if he were to chbose tr place to die in, it should be an inn ; it looking...going home, to whom this world was all as an inn, sind who was weary of the noise and contusion in it. He added, that the officious tej*« derness and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 618 pages
...were two remarkable circumstances in Leighton's death. He used often to say, that if he were to chuse a place to die in, it should be an inn, it looking...a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was all an inn, and who was weary of the noise and confusion of it. He added, that the officious tenderness... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 620 pages
...were two remarkable circumstances in Leighton's death. He used often to say, that if he were to chuse a place to' die in, it should be an inn, it looking...a pilgrim's going home, to whom this world was all an inn, and who was weary of the noise and confusion of it. He added, that the officious remleraess... | |
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