Thirteen Years' Stewardship of the Islands of Scilly, from 1834 to 1847

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Page iii - To dispel that ignorance, to show how man can help man, notwithstanding the complicated state of civilized society, ought to be the aim of every philanthropic person ; but it is more peculiarly the duty of those who, under the blessing of Divine Providence, enjoy station, wealth, and education.
Page iii - ... with many wants, as it were to stimulate each to individual exertion, and to make all feel that it is only by united exertions and combined action that these imperfections can be supplied, and these wants satisfied. This presupposes self-reliance and confidence in each other. To show the way how these individual exertions can be directed with the greatest benefit, and to foster that confidence upon which the readiness to assist each other depends, this society deems its most sacred duty.
Page iii - God has created man imperfect, and left him with many wants, as it were to stimulate each to individual exertion, and to make all feel that it is only by united exertions and combined action that these imperfections can be supplied, and these wants satisfied. This presupposes selfreliance and confidence in each other.
Page iii - ... station, wealth, and education. Let them be careful, however, to avoid any dictatorial interference with labour and employment which frightens away capital, destroys that freedom of thought and independence of action which must remain to every one, if he is to work out his own happiness, and impairs that confidence under which, alone, engagements for mutual benefits are possible. God has created man imperfect, and left him with many wants, as it were, to stimulate each to individual exertion,...
Page 26 - The disposition of old stagers in this traffic, whenever an opportunity offers, it may not be very easy to eradicate, but the rising generation, being freed from the temptation by other employments, a complete extinction of such practices may be looked for.
Page 21 - This requires regulation, , all the marshes, void grounds, woods, underwoods, rents, reversions, services, and all other profits, rights, commodities, advantages, and emoluments within the said Isles; and a moiety of all ship-wreck, the other moiety to be received by the Lord High Admiral.

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