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Memoirs of the Life, Character and Writings of Joseph Butler, D.c.i., Late Lord Bishop of Durham
Memoirs of the Life Character and Writings of Joseph Butler Dci Late Lord Bishop of Durham Author:Thomas Bartlett General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1839 Original Publisher: J.W. Parker Subjects: Church of England Religion / Christianity / Anglican Religion / Christianity / Denominations Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When y... more »ou buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: 24 CHAPTER II. Butler prepares to build at Haughton. -- Removed to Stanhope. -- Celebrated Fifteen Sermons published. -- Sir James Mackintosh's remark upon them; Dr. Chalmers' ditto; Dr. Francis Weyland's ditto; Dr. O'Brien's ditto; Dr. Chalmers again of ditto; Edinburgh Review of ditto; Dr. Chalmers of Butler's accurate discrimination; Professor Whewell of ditto. -- Butler's remarks upon imputation of obscurity of style. -- Resigns the Preachership at the Rolls. -- Retirement at Stanhope. -- Is employed upon the Analogy. -- Seeker strives to bring him out of his retirement. -- Queen Caroline's enquiry about him. -- Butler appointed Chaplain to Lord Chancellor. -- His father, Thomas Butler, dies. -- Takes his degree of D. C. L. -- Appointed Clerk of the Closet to the Queen. -- Presented to a Stall at Rochester. -- Commanded to attend the Queen every evening. -- Discussions carried on in her presence. -- Death and Character of Queen Caroline. -- Her preference of George II. to Emperor of Austria. -- Anecdote of her devotion to her Husband. When Butler had taken possession of his benefice at Haughton, he discovered that, from the dilapidated state of the parsonage the whole, or a considerable portion of it, required to be rebuilt. Although an undertaking of this nature was neither in unison with his taste, nor adapted to his finances, he commenced his preparations for the work by expending the amount he received for dilapidations, with a considerable addition of his ...« less