 And when he was asked the reason of so committing this trust, he answered to this effect : — that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but, for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens than in any other order or degree...  The Literary chronicle and weekly review - Page 2851820Full view - About this book
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 392 pages
...perpetual care of the school, and when asked the reason of committing such trust to them, he observed, «' that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs...such a body of citizens than in any other order or body of mankind.'' The confidence of the worthy Dean was not misplaced, for under the prudent management... | |
 | Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...trust, he answered to this effect — 'that there was no certainty in human affairs ; but for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens,...than in any other order or degree of mankind.'" The dean left particular instructions for the government and regulation of the school, and directed that... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...perpetual care of the school, and, when asked the reason of committing such trust to them, he observed, ' that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs...such a body of citizens than in any other order or body of mankind.' The company have always managed this fund most unexceptionably. The rules for the... | |
 | Henry Thomas (antiquarian.) - 1830 - 504 pages
...perpetual care of the school; and when asked the reason of committing such trust to them, he observed, "that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs;...corruption in such a body of citizens than in any order or body of mankind." The confidence of the worthy dean was not misplaced; for under the prudent... | |
 | Henry Thomas - London (England) - 1830 - 532 pages
...perpetual care of the school ; and when asked the reason of committing such trust to them, he observed, "that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs;...corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any order or body of mankind." The confidence of the worthy dean was not misplaced ; for under the prudent... | |
 | William Pinnock - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1836 - 734 pages
...casuelities, and all other charges extraordinarye !" After the good dean had finished all, he lefc the perpetual care of the school to the Company of...citizens than in any other order or degree of mankind." rent when be extended the benefit! of bis institution to those who are foreigners, " of all nations... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 856 pages
...reputation : (and when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect ;) that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any other order or degree of mankind.'... | |
 | Education - 1839 - 636 pages
...That there was no certainty in human affairs ; but that in his opinion, there was less probability of corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any other order or degree of mankind.' " This PROLOGTE introduces the statutes of the school. " JOHN COLET, the sonne of Henye Colet, Dean... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 828 pages
...reputation : (and when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect ;) that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any other order or degree of mankind.'... | |
 | Periodicals - 1844 - 288 pages
...reputation. And when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect — that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but, for his part, he found less corruption in such a body of citizens, than in any other order or degree of mankind.... | |
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