 Regulator, of all the actions of his life. Humane, generous, and liberal, his Hand never stopped till he had relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his motions, that he never went wrong, except when set a-going by people who did not know his...  Notes and Queries - Page 1081879Full view - About this book
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 428 pages
...whose abilities in that line were an honour to his profession; integrity was the ' main spring,' and prudence the ' regulator' of all the actions of his...relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his ' motions,' that he never went wrong, except when set a-going , by people who did not know ' his key... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 428 pages
...his hand never stopped till he had relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his ' motions,' that he never went wrong, except when set a-going by people who did not know 1 his key — ' Even then, he was easily ' set right' again. He had the art of disposing his time so... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...whose abilities in that line were an honour tu his profession ; integrity was the ' mainspring," and prudence the ' regulator' of all the actions of his...relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his ' motions,' that he never went wrong, except when set a-going by people who did not know ' his key'... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...mainspring,' and prudence the ' regulator' of all the actions of his.life. Humane, generous, and liheral, his hand never stopped till he had relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all ' motions,' that he never went wrong, except when set a-going by people who did not know ' his key'... | |
 | 1825 - 204 pages
...position, the outside -case of '.. PETER PENDULUM, watch-maker. Integrity was the mainspring, i • ana prudence the regulator, '- ' '•• of all the actions...relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his motions, that he never went wrong, except when set a-going by people who did not know his key ; even... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...Whose abilities in that line were an honour To his profession ; Integrity was the main-Spring, And Prudence the Regulator Of all the actions of his life...His Hand never stopped Till he had relieved distress ; Sincerely regulated were all his movements, That he never went wrorur; • Except when Set a-going... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pages
...Whose abilities in that line were an honor To his Profession. Integrity was the " Main-spring," And Prudence the "Regulator" of all the Actions of his...Hand" never stopped Till he had relieved distress. So sincerely "regulated" were all his movements, That he never " went wrong," Except when " set agoing"... | |
 | Rachel Evans - 1846 - 338 pages
...Watchmaker, Whose abilities in that line were an honour to his profession : Integrity was the Main Spring And Prudence the Regulator : Of all the actions of his...stopped Till he had relieved distress : So nicely were all his Actions regulated That he never went wrong, Except when set a-going By people Who did... | |
 | Rachel Evans - 1846 - 346 pages
...Watchmaker, Whose abilities in that line were an honour to his profession : Integrity was the Main Spring And Prudence the Regulator: Of all the actions of his...stopped Till he had relieved distress : So nicely were all his Actions regulated That he never went wrong, Except when set a-going By people Who did... | |
 | 1879 - 674 pages
...whose abilities in that line were an honour to the profession ; Integrity was the Main Spring, Hnd Prudence the Regulator of all the Actions of his life : Humane, Generous, and Liberal, his Hand петег stopped till he had reliOTed Distress — so nicely regulated were all his Movements that... | |
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