 | George Frederick Pardon - Animals - 1840 - 274 pages
...perpetual care of the school ; and when asked the reason of committing such trust to them, he observed " that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but, for his mind, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens than in any other order or body of mankind."... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England). - 1851 - 902 pages
...Mercers, men of probity and reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect — that there was no absolute...citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind." If ever trustees were solemnly called upon to discharge their duties with fidelity, and in a mode that... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England). - 1851 - 882 pages
...Mercers, men of probity and reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect — that there was no absolute...citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind." If ever trustees were solemnly called upon to discharge their duties with fidelity, and in a mode that... | |
 | Robert Potts - Scholarships - 1855 - 588 pages
...when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect:—That there wat no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but for his...citizens, than in any other order or degree of mankind." L of the value of £50 a year, to foundation scholars of St Paul's school, tenable for four years at... | |
 | Robert Potts - Scholarships - 1855 - 588 pages
...reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to thieffect:—That there was no absolute certainty in human affairs; but for his part he found lets corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any oilier order a~ degree of mankind." of the... | |
 | Robert Potts - Scholarships - 1855 - 588 pages
...effect:—That there was no absolute certainty in human affairs,• but for hi* p«rt he found lest corruption in such a. body of citizens, than in any other order or degree oj' mankind." of the value of £50 a year, to foundation scholars of St Paul's school, tenable for... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - Literary landmarks - 1861 - 470 pages
...probity and reputation : and when he was asked the reason for so committing the trust, he answered, " that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but, for his part, he found less corruption among such a body of citizens than in any order or degree of mankind." The following is the dean's... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 682 pages
...Mercers, men- of probity and reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect : — That there was no absolute...citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind." The fellowship thus highly spoken of has more to answer for than any ordinary board of school governors,... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 622 pages
...reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect : — That there was no absolute certaintv in human affairs, but, for his part, he found less corruption in such a bodv of citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind." The fellowship thus highly spoken of... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1866 - 954 pages
...and reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing this trust, he answered to tliis effect: That there was no absolute certainty in human...citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind. Dean Colet, it is plain, had grammar-learning so much at heart, that in the year 1 509, as he had been... | |
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... not to the clergy, not to the bishop, not to the chapter, nor to any great minister at court; but amongst the married laymen, to the Company of Mercers, men of probity and reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing... 
