Walking amusements for chearful christians [T80898] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 1225
- Publication Date:
- 1775
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T80898
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW111353472
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - BL
- Full Title:
- WALKING AMUSEMENTS | FOR | CHEARFUL CHRISTIANS. | TO WHICH ARE ADDED, | VARIOUS PIECES, | IN PROSE AND VERSE: | WITH A | MAP OF THE ROADS | TO HAPPINESS AND MISERY. | BY THE AUTHOR OF SOLITARY WALKS, &c. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | LONDON: | Printed for J. BUCKLAND, No. 57, Pater-noster-Row; | W. OTRIDGE, behind the New Church in the Strand; | KITCHIN and Co. No. 59, Holborn-Hill; G. | KEITH, Grace-Church-Street; and S. | CHANDLER, No. 1, Holborn-Bars. | 1775.
- Epigraph:
- .....[i]Allegory[/i] taught many of the objects to | speak the language of [i]Virtue[/i], while [i]Imagination[/i] lent her | colouring to give the lessons an engaging air. | HERVEY's Meditations. | [i]I have used Similitudes.[/i] Hos. xii. 10.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of religious verse and Collection including prose
- Format:
- Octavo
- Bibliographic details:
- Frontispiece.
- Comments:
- Contents: miscellany is dominated by prose, pp. 3-122, 132-140, 144-145. Prose contains a number of verse quotations; only those four lines in length or longer have been indexed.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Advertisement [1p]; A General Hint To Ambulators [1p]; Preface signed 'G. W.' pp. [v]-viii; Contents pp. [ix]-x. Back matter: Advertisements.
- Title:
- Walking amusements for chearful christians [T176253] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1775
- ESTC No:
- T176253
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Reissue
- Comments:
- Editor:
- George Wright
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Wright = Author of Solitary Walks. Preface signed 'G. W.'
- Publisher:
- George Keith
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- James Buckland
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Samuel Chandler
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Thomas Kitchin
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- William Otridge
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Man hath his daily work of body or mind
- Page No:
- p.vi
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Thought outward bound
- Page No:
- p.5
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My spirit looks to god alone
- Page No:
- p.10
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Watts.
- Attributed To:
- Isaac Watts
- First Line:
- Lord I am vile conceived in sin
- Page No:
- p.11-12
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Watts.
- Attributed To:
- Isaac Watts
- First Line:
- God in the nature of its being founds
- Page No:
- p.12
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Pope's Essay on Man.
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Pope
- First Line:
- O sons of earth attempt ye still to rise
- Page No:
- p.13
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Pope's Essay on Man
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Pope
- First Line:
- In god alone I put my trust
- Page No:
- p.14
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I will extol thee lord on high
- Page No:
- p.16
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Watts.
- Attributed To:
- Isaac Watts
- First Line:
- Tis pain indeed to curb those strong desires
- Page No:
- p.30
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Trapp.
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Trapp
- First Line:
- On piety humanity is built
- Page No:
- p.33
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Heaven | Is as the book of god before thee set
- Page No:
- p.35
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- O may your mind be ever clear from sin
- Page No:
- p.37
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A dungeon horrible on all sides round
- Page No:
- p.42
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fortune in men has some small difference made
- Page No:
- p.44
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Pope's Essay on Man.
- Attributed To:
- Alexander Pope
- First Line:
- In all my troubles sharp and strong
- Page No:
- p.46
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Anonymous
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Wonder o heavens and give ear o earth
- Page No:
- pp.46-47
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Teach me what all believe but few possess
- Page No:
- p.50
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Cooper.
- Attributed To:
- John Gilbert Cooper
- First Line:
- Thy heart o christian is the plate or seal
- Page No:
- pp.53-54
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Death's a destroyer of quotidian prey
- Page No:
- p.63
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hail son of god saviour of men thy name
- Page No:
- p.65
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Uninjured from our praise can he escape
- Page No:
- p.67
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Good when he gives supremely good
- Page No:
- p.77
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Grace is a sacred plant of heavenly birth
- Page No:
- p.84
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Watts.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Not happiness itself makes good her name
- Page No:
- p.86
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- Hast thou thy dearest Isaac sacrificed
- Page No:
- p.88
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Brown's Sunday Thoughts.
- Attributed To:
- Moses Browne
- First Line:
- In vain the wretched human brood
- Page No:
- p.90
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Brown
- Attributed To:
- Moses Browne
- First Line:
- Their hope and portion lie below
- Page No:
- p.91
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- the pious Dr. Watts
- Attributed To:
- Isaac Watts
- First Line:
- Delightful task to rear the tender thought
- Page No:
- p.92
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Thompson's Seasons.
- Attributed To:
- James Thomson
- First Line:
- Beware what earth calls happiness beware
- Page No:
- p.94
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Dr. Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- A watch may represent the mind of man
- Page No:
- p.97
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sure tis a serious thing to die my soul
- Page No:
- pp.99-100
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Blair.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Blair
- First Line:
- Die to the world while living thoughts divine
- Page No:
- p.99
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Trapp.
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Trapp
- First Line:
- Greatness alone in virtue's understood
- Page No:
- p.102
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- The world shall burn and from her ashes spring
- Page No:
- p.104
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Milton.
- Attributed To:
- John Milton
- First Line:
- Adored artificer what skill divine
- Page No:
- p.111
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Mrs. Rowe.
- Attributed To:
- Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer]
- First Line:
- This short imperfect state to all mankind
- Page No:
- p.113
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Trapp.
- Attributed To:
- Joseph Trapp
- First Line:
- One way let all thy words and actions tend
- Page No:
- p.120
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Anonymous
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Young man take heed this world's a dangerous sea
- Page No:
- pp.123-125
- Poem Title:
- The following Lines were addrest to a young Gentleman, on his goinf to Sea in the Character of a Midshipman. The Spiritual Sailor; Or The Voyage Of Life
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This life's a warfare christian fighting die
- Page No:
- pp.126-127
- Poem Title:
- The Spiritual Soldier; Or The Christian Warfare.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The king of kings and lord of lords on high
- Page No:
- pp.128-129
- Poem Title:
- The Spiritual King; Or Rules for Self-Government.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- We're all but travellers here on earth
- Page No:
- pp.130-131
- Poem Title:
- The Travellers; Or Journey Of Life.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This life's a dream an empty show
- Page No:
- p.137
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Dr. Watts.
- Attributed To:
- Isaac Watts
- First Line:
- Young man take heed your danger's great
- Page No:
- pp.141-143
- Poem Title:
- The Mirror; A Poem: Suitable to all Ages and Conditions in Life.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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