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There are moments when we seem to tread above this earth, superior to its allurements, able to do without its kindness, firmly bracing ourselves to do our work as He did His ... Those moments are not the sunshine of life. They did not come when the world would have said that all around you was glad: but it was when outward trials had shaken the soul to its very centre, then there came from Him . . . . Grace to help in time of need.
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Books
to be procured when the cash is,
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Storr & Flatt's Biblical Theol. ..................................... 6/
Knapp's Xtn. [Christian] Theol. ................................. 12/
Guizot's Eng. Revolution ........................................... 3/6
Themes for the Pulpit ............................................... 7/6
Ivy's [?] Works ~ Fuller ............. ~ Howe
Barrow's Works ....................... Dewy
Channing's Works .................... British Oratory
Biblical Criticism, Sacred Hermeneutics
Elements of Interpretation ... transl. [translated] by Stuart
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From the following passenger in Dr Livingstone's "Missionary Travels in Africa" ... it would appear that death from a carnivorous animal does not cause much pain to the sufferer.
Dr Livingstone, in describing his own narrow escape from a lion, writes, .... "Standing and half looking round I saw the lion just in the act of springing. I was upon a little height; he caught my shoulder, and he sprang, and we both came to the ground below together.
Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a Terrier dog does a rat. The shake produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though quite conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients partially [crossed out] (feel) under the influence of chloroform describe, who see all the operation but feel not the knife. This [crossed out] (condition) singular condition was not the result of any mental process. The shake annihilated fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnivore, and if so is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death"
Dr Buckland's argument is thus strengthened by the greatest of our
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modern travellers; for death by the regency of carnivores is not only a dispensation of benevolence "in its results" but also merciful in its execution.
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On one occassion [sic], an animated discussion took place between Mr Stephenson and Dr Buckland, on one of the great engineer's favorite theories as to the formation of coal. The result was, that Dr Buckland, a much greater master of tongue-fence than Stephenson, completely silenced him. Next morning, before breakfast, when Stephenson was walking in the grounds, deeply pondering, Sir William Follett came up, and asked him what he was thinking about. ... "Why Sir William I am thinking [crossed out] (about) over that argument I had with Buckland last night. I know I am right, and that if I had only the command of words that he has I'd have beaten him."
"Let me know all about it" said Sir William; "and I'll see what I can do for you." The two sat down in an arbour, where the astute lawyer made himself [crossed out] (thorugh) thoroughly acquainted with the points of the case; entering into it with all the zeal of an advocate about to plead the dearest interests of his cli- [client]
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ent [client]. After he had mastered the subject, Sir William rose up, rubbing his hands with glee, and said
..... "Now I am ready for him." Sir Robert Peel was made acquainted with the plot, and adroitly introduced the subject of the controversy after dinner. The result was, that in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of the law; and Sir William Follett had, at all points the mastery over Dr Buckland. What do you say Mr Stephenson? asked Sir Robert, laughing. "Why," said he "I will only say this, that of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems to me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab.''
................. Memoir of Dr Buckland
Copied 16th July, 1868.