...upon receiving his Mother's Portrait, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents passed into the skies ! The station to which, by the Divine blessing, the piety and...

...boast is not, that I deduce my birth That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell!—Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,...

...the beautiful language of Cowper — " My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies.'' AND is it so — my father — mother — gone ? Are they both...

...earliest childhood 1 heard no more. " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise — ~ Son of a mother pas.'d into the skies." ' After the decease of his mother, I desired him," continues...

...and they are led to exclaim, ,My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enihroned, and'rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The child of parents pass'd into the skies.' The subject of this brief memoir became identified with? the hand of devoted...

...the sight of his mother's picture — " My boast is not that I deduce my birlh From loius enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies." Mr. George Hardstaff was born at Annesley, a small village in...

...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,...

...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies. 9. And now farewell. Time unrevoked has His wonted course, yet...

...family, know what a rich father we had ! " My boast is not that I deduce my birth " From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth ; " But higher far my proud pretensions rise, " The son of parents passed into the skies." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended...

...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, born in Glasgow in the year 1765. He studied the law, and practised at the son of parent« paused into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,...