A General History of the County of Norfolk: Intended to Convey All the Information of a Norfolk Tour, with the More Extended Details of Antiquarian, Statistical, Pictorial, Architectural, and Miscellaneous Information; Including Biographical Notices, Original and Selected ...

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John] [Chambers
J. Stacy, 1829 - Norfolk (England)

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Page 1139 - Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth ? 17 They zealously affect you, but not well ; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Page 1179 - England ; and why not by all large companies ? Mining and railway companies should relieve the widows and children of those who meet with accidents in their respective works.
Page 1121 - Reason thus with life : If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep.
Page 1320 - Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Congregational Churches of Norfolk and Suffolk,
Page 1313 - ... haply the weaker sex (beside the avoiding modern inconveniences) might be heightened to a higher perfection than hitherto hath been attained. That sharpness of their wits, and suddenness of their conceits, which their enemies must allow unto them, might by education be improved into a judicious solidity ; and that adorned with arts which now they want, not because they cannot learn, but are not taught them.
Page 1059 - his great parts were attended with a tartness of writing ; very sharp the nib of his pen, and much gall mingled in his ink, against such as opposed him. However, such the equability of the sharpness of his style, he was impartial therein ; be he ancient or modern writer, papist or protestant, that stood in his way, they should all equally taste thereof.
Page 1139 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Page 1045 - Another while, the Sheriff Toftes and Alderman Linsey, attended with many zealous followers, came into my chapel to look for superstitious pictures and relics of idolatry; and sent for me, to let me know they found those windows full of images, which were very offensive, and must be demolished.
Page 1165 - ... across a sea where the navigation is but little known, in a small boat, twenty-three feet long from stem to stern...
Page 1198 - To all our friends round county who have a penny in their purse and an English heart in their bodies to keep out Spanish dons and papists with their faggots to burn our whiskers. Shove it about...

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