Concerning William Cowper
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An account of Cowper's life, a long extract from Newton's sermon at Cowper's funeral, and links to hymn texts: "Heal Us Emmanuel", "Love Constraining To Obedience", "Sometimes A Light Surprises", "There Is A Fountain" |
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Texts of "The Castaway", "On the Loss of the Royal George", "To Mary", "On Receipt of My Mother's Picture", "The Retired Cat", The Shrubbery", "Sonnet to William Wilberforce, Esq"; from The Task: "The Sofa", "The Time-Piece", "The Winter Evening", "The Winter Morning Walk", "The Winter Walk at Noon"
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Text of "The Snail
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A site devoted to The Life & Hymns of William Cowper
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Well-known lines from Cowper's works - scroll down the page!
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Concerning John Newton
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The John Newton Centre at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA |
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An illustrated account of John Newton's life, with part of the text of "Amazing Grace".
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"Amazing Grace: Some Early Tunes" - article by Mark D. Rhoads |
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Concerning Olney
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Teapots - a friendly cafe close to the Museum. |
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The Cowper Memorial Church, the United Reformed Church in Olney - a new website |
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The Olney Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul. This was the Reverend John Newton's church: his pulpit is still to be seen, as is his tomb. There are stained-glass windows featuring Newton and Cowper. |
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Home page of the Olney Web Ring
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The Unofficial Olney Site, with pictures, run by Ian Burnside, a young resident
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Olney Lace Circle |
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The annual Olney Floral Fiesta |
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Others
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The John Betjeman Society |
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The John Clare Society |
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Burns National Heritage Park: the birthplace of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns (with links to other literary museums) |
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Buckinghamshire Genealogical Society |
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Centre for the Nations site based in Wellingborough. It covers material on the Christian heritage of the area, including John Sutcliff. |
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The Diocese of Oxford: serving the Mission of the Church of England in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. |
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Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the area |
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Somewhere To Go: hotel and tourism website |
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AboutBritain.com - the premier online guide to Great Britain |