 I am drawing near to the close of my career ; I am fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith, to corrupt no man's principle,...  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 323edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | 1868
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been, perhaps, the most voluminous author of the day; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith, to corrupt no man's principles, and that I have written nothing which on my death-bed I should wish blotted." Sir Walter... | |
 | Irish ecclesiastical record - 1868
...my career. I have been, perhaps, the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith — to corrupt no man's principle." Burke's domestic and social worth may be summarised in a few very comprehensive sentences : — I.... | |
 | REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN - 1870
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle...nothing which on my deathbed I should wish blotted."' On the next day, Friday the nth of May, Scott had determined to leave Rome. Mr. Cheney tried in vain... | |
 | George Gilfillan - Authors, Scottish - 1870 - 384 pages
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle...nothing which on my deathbed I should wish blotted."' On the next day, Friday the nth of May, Scott had determined to leave Rome. Mr. Cheney tried in vain... | |
 | A C. D - Conduct of life - 1870 - 348 pages
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith, to corrupt no man's principle." " Terrible ! " repeated Mrs Ingram, who with her husband entered as Mr Kinnaird's words were spoken,... | |
 | REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN, DUNDEE - 1871
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle...nothing which on my deathbed I should wish blotted." ' On the next day, Friday the nth of May, Scott had determined to leave Rome. Mr. Cheney tried in vain... | |
 | James Frothingham Hunnewell - Europe - 1871 - 508 pages
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle...nothing which, on my death-bed, I should wish blotted.'" His and also his religious, motives are concisely described by Mr. Lockhart, who wrote that Scott showed... | |
 | Robert Shelton Mackenzie - Authors, Scottish - 1871 - 488 pages
...fast shuffling off the stage. I have perhaps been the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me to think that I have tried to unsettle...written nothing which, on my death-bed, I should wish blott INDEX. ABBOT, the, published, 296. Abbotsford, purchase of, 178. Removal to, 100. Plantations... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1871
...shuffling off the stage. I have been, perhaps, the most voluminous author of the day ; and it is a comfort to me to think, that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith, to corrupt no man's principles, and that I have written nothing which on my death-bed I should wish blotted.'" Sir Walter... | |
 | Ballantyne & Company, James Ballantyne and Co - Authors and publishers - 1871 - 24 pages
...close of my career. 1 have been perhaps the most voluminous author of the day, and it is a comfort for me to think that I have tried to unsettle no man's faith, to corrupt no man's principles, and that 1 have written nothing which on mv deathbed I should wish blotted." "/~* AM, it... | |
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