| John Wright - 1663 - 198 páginas
...seems to have been well fitted for his task, for Eliot in 1682 writes of him: " We have but one man, the Indian printer, that is able to compose the sheets and correct the press with understanding." Mr. Eliot also records his indebtedness to Rev. John Cotton of Plymouth, " who helped me much in the... | |
| Martin Moore - 1822 - 220 páginas
...therefore they are importuna tely desirous of 'the whole. 1 desire to see it done before 1 die, an cl I am so deep in years, that I cannot expect to live...sheets, and correct the press with understanding. For such reasons, so soon as I received the sum of near forty pounds, for the Bible work, presently... | |
| 1826 - 426 páginas
...at London, dated March, 168',! 3, observes, respecting the second edition of the Indian Bible, says "I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so...cannot expect to live long; besides we have but one man the Indian Printer, that is able to compose the sheets, and correct the press Vith understanding."... | |
| John Wilson (of Bombay.) - 1828 - 320 páginas
...work that I travel about is the printing of the Old Testament, that they may have the whole Bible. I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so...besides, we have but one man, viz. the Indian printer, who is able to compose the sheets, and correct the press, with understanding. For such reasons, so... | |
| John Wilson - 1828 - 316 páginas
...work that I travel about is the printing of the Old Testament, that they may have the whole Bible. I desire to see it done before I die, and I am BO deep in years that I cannot expect to live long ; besides, we have but one man, viz. the Indian... | |
| Alexander Young - 1830 - 144 páginas
...work that I travel about is the printing of the Old Testament, that they may have the whole Bible. I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so deep in years, that I cannot expect to live long. I have added some part of my salary to keep up the work.—My age makes me importunate. I shall depart... | |
| 1831 - 442 páginas
...work that I travel about, is the printing of the Old Testament, that they may have the whole Bible. I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so deep in years, that I cannot expect to live long. I have added some part of my salary to keep up the work. My age makes me importunate. I shall depart... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 páginas
...depend on James-lhe-printer. In ]683, in writing to the Hon. Robert Boyle at London, Mr. Eliot says, " I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so...correct the press with understanding." In another, from the same to the same, dated a year after, he says, " Our slow progress needeth an apology. We... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 páginas
...depend on James-the-printer. In J683, in writing to the Hon. Robert Boyle at London, Mr. i '.Hoi says, "I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so...cannot expect to live long; besides, we have but one a,-;, i, viz. the Indian Printer, that is able to compose the sheets, and correct the press with understanding."... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 páginas
...depend on _ Jamesthe-printer. In 1683, in writing to the Hop. Robert Boyle at London, Mr. Eliot says, " I desire to see it done before I die, and I am so deep in years, that I cannot expect tp. live long ; besides, .we have but one man, viz. the Indian Printer, that is .able to compose the... | |
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