William Rathbone: A Memoir

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Macmillan, 1905 - 507 стор.
 

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Сторінка 103 - In all things, to serve from the lowest station upwards is necessary. To restrict yourself to a trade is best. For the narrow mind, whatever he attempts is still a trade ; for the higher an art ; and the highest, in doing one thing, does all ; or, to speak less paradoxically, in the one thing which he does rightly, he sees the likeness of all that is done rightly. Take thy Felix...
Сторінка 449 - Even when the hoary head is hid in snow, The life is in the leaf, and still between The fits of falling snow, appears the streaky green. Not so the flower, which lasts for little space, A short-lived good, and an uncertain grace ; This way and that the feeble stem is driven, Weak to sustain the storms, and injuries of heaven.
Сторінка 239 - When the country was divided into unions, the parish of Liverpool — which was then conterminous with the municipal borough of Liverpool — was formed into a separate poor law district as a single parish, and twenty-three of the surrounding townships were formed into the West Derby Union. Subsequently the municipal borough was extended, so as to include two of the adjacent townships and portions of two others.
Сторінка 343 - It is a fundamental condition of the constitution of the College that no Student, Professor, Teacher, or other Officer or person connected with the College shall be required to make any declaration as to his religious opinions, or...
Сторінка 239 - ... the surrounding townships were formed into the West Derby Union. Subsequently the municipal borough was extended, so as to include two of the adjacent townships and portions of two others. Then the township of Toxteth Park was separated from the West Derby Union, and formed into a distinct poor law area under a separate board of guardians.
Сторінка 153 - Of all the forms that charity takes, there is hardly one that is so directly successful as district nursing. It is almost true to say that wherever a nurse enters, the standard of life is raised...
Сторінка 200 - At this moment, when one of the iron-clad vessels is on the point of departure from this kingdom on its hostile errand against the United States, it would be superfluous for me to point out to your lordship that THIS is WAR.
Сторінка 28 - It declared the British islands in a state of blockade — all British subjects, wheresoever found, prisoners of war — all British goods lawful prize. It interdicted all correspondence with our dominions ; prohibited all commerce in our produce ; and excluded from all the ports of France, and of the countries under French...

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