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William Wilberforce : unknown

Harriet Martineau, Journal, 4 January 1840: 'Read Mr. Thom's account of the Oxford theology, drawn from their own writings: good [...] Have been reading Wilberforce: grows twaddling in his old age, through want of cultivation of mind. Very noble, however, -- his keeping back Brougham's pledge about the Queen, and silently suffering universal censure.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Harriet Martineau      Print: Unknown

William Wilberforce : Practical Christianity

'I wrote a letter to Chas Butten at Tocopilla & then read a good bit from the book Cousin W.B gave me before leaving England & in Practical Christianity.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: James Bennetts Williams      Print: Unknown

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