Life And Work of Samuel Marsden
Life And Work of Samuel Marsden
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The unhappy situation of the female convicts during their confinement in the different gaols in the empire interests the best feelings of the human heart. They are instructed by the counsels of the wise, consoled by the prayers of the pious, softened by the tears of the compassionate, and relieved by the alms of the benevolent. The noble senator does not pass over their crimes and their punishments unnoticed; he is anxious for the preven- tion of the former, and the mitigation of the latter; no...r does the wise politician consider them beneath his care.
He speaks with natural exultation of ''the watchful eye with which the British Govern- ment provides for their wants and conveniences during their voyage to New South Wales, even more liberally than for the brave soldiers and sailors who have fought the battles of their country, and never violated its laws"; and then follows a sentence which leaves us uncertain whether more to admire his patriotism or the gentleness of his nature and the warmth of his heart : This apparently singular conduct may seem as if the British Government wished to encourage crime and afterwards reward it ; but upon a nearer view this principle of action will be found to spring spon- taneously from virtue, from that inherent, laudable, Christian compassion and anxiety, which the father of the prodigal felt for his lost son, which kept alive LIFE AND WOEK OF SAMUEL MAESDBN 137 the spark of hope that he might one day return to hi^ father's house and be happy.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The unhappy situation of the female convicts during their confinement in the different gaols in the empire interests the best feelings of the human heart. They are instructed by the counsels of the wise, consoled by the prayers of the pious, softened by the tears of the compassionate, and relieved by the alms of the benevolent. The noble senator does not pass over their crimes and their punishments unnoticed; he is anxious for the preven- tion of the former, and the mitigation of the latter; no...r does the wise politician consider them beneath his care.
He speaks with natural exultation of ''the watchful eye with which the British Govern- ment provides for their wants and conveniences during their voyage to New South Wales, even more liberally than for the brave soldiers and sailors who have fought the battles of their country, and never violated its laws"; and then follows a sentence which leaves us uncertain whether more to admire his patriotism or the gentleness of his nature and the warmth of his heart : This apparently singular conduct may seem as if the British Government wished to encourage crime and afterwards reward it ; but upon a nearer view this principle of action will be found to spring spon- taneously from virtue, from that inherent, laudable, Christian compassion and anxiety, which the father of the prodigal felt for his lost son, which kept alive LIFE AND WOEK OF SAMUEL MAESDBN 137 the spark of hope that he might one day return to hi^ father's house and be happy.
What to read after Life And Work of Samuel Marsden?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by J B John Buxton Marsden to read onlineMoreLess
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