 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1887 - 224 pages
...— " He has visited all Europe to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infections of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt ; to remember the forgotten, to attend to... | |
 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1887 - 266 pages
...— " He has visited all Europe to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infections of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt ; to remember the forgotten, to attend to... | |
 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1887 - 414 pages
...:—• " He has visited all Europe to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infections of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the... | |
 | John Knox Shaw - 1887 - 422 pages
...palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; nor to collect medals and collate manuscripts: but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1888 - 462 pages
...eloquent language used by Burke in reference to Howard is fitly applicable to G reliet, that his aim was to dive into the depths of dungeons, " to plunge into...survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt ; to remember the forgotten, to attend to... | |
 | Walter Baxendale - 1888 - 708 pages
...philanthropist, Howard, who spent the best part of his life in travelling over all the countries of Europe — "to plunge into the infection of hospitals — to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain — to remember the forgotten, and to visit the forsaken, under all climes" — was not unhappy amidst its... | |
 | Sanford Moon Green - 1889 - 376 pages
...ancient grandeur; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collate medals or collect manuscripts ; but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infections of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions... | |
 | Sanford Moon Green - 1889 - 374 pages
...stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur ; not to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collate medals or collect manuscripts ; but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the... | |
 | Francis Tiffany - 1890 - 412 pages
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I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe,— not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate... 
