Sydney Smith by George William Erskine Russell
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[11] (1734-1826.)
[12] "At the commencement of the nineteenth century, the Sunday-school had become a part of the regular organization of almost every well-worked parish. It was then a far more serious affair than it is now, for, where there was no week-day school, it supplied secular as well as religious instruction to the children. In fact, the Sunday-school took up a considerable part of the day,"--J.H. OVERTON, _The English Church in the Nineteenth Century_. [13] Grandfather of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, M.P. [14] James Gregory (1753-1821), Professor of Medicine. [15] Joseph Black (1728-1799), Professor of Chemistry. [16] (1757-1839.) [17] (1777-1819). Son of the 10th Duke of Somerset. [18] Henry Dundas (1742-1811), Lord Advocate, created Viscount Melville in 1802. CHAPTER II _THE EDINBURGH REVIEW_--LONDON--"MORAL PHILOSOPHY"--PREFERMENT |
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