 Sir, it may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever continue to enjoy — that,...  Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands - Seite 127von Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1854 - 432 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1844 - 810 Seiten
...benefit of the common welfare, aud specially of the labouring people — Sir, it may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better mea will follow me, and enter into mine; but this consolation I shall ever... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 Seiten
...neither comfort for the present nor security for the future. But I dare to hope for far better things." " It may not be given me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men preceded me, and I entered into their labours; other and better men will follow me, and enter into... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1854 - 398 Seiten
...of mercy on mankind," so the advocates of eighteen hoars labour in factories said that the ten-hour system would diminish produce, lower wages, and bring...better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1854 - 462 Seiten
...and bring starvation on the workmen. His lordship was denounced as an incendiary, a meddling fanatie, interfering with the rights of masters, and desiring...may not be given me to pass over this Jordan ; other aud better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labors; other and better men will follow... | |
 | 1856 - 864 Seiten
...neither comfort for the present nor security for the future. But I dare to hope for far bettei things." "It may not be given me to pass over this Jordan; other and better men preceded me, and I entered into their labours; other and better men will follow me, and enter into... | |
 | Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury - 1868 - 466 Seiten
...the benefit of the common welfare, and specially of the labouring people. Sir, it may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever... | |
 | 1887 - 532 Seiten
...no jot of hope,' and moving his amendment in the closing words : — ' Sir, it may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me and enter into mine, but this consolation I shall ever... | |
 | Godfrey Holden Pike - 1884 - 128 Seiten
...for better things. " It may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan," he said in conclusion ; " other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever... | |
 | Edwin Hodder - 1887 - 860 Seiten
...reserved for other hands. Ho probably little thought when, on the 10th of May, 1844, he had said " It may not be given me to pass over this Jordan ;...better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me, and enter into mine," — that his words were to be,... | |
 | Josef Maria Baernreither - 1889 - 500 Seiten
...for the benefit of the common welfare, and specially of the labouring people. It may not be given to me to pass over this Jordan ; other and better men have preceded me, and I entered into their labours ; other and better men will follow me and enter into mine ; but this consolation I shall ever... | |
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