 freely than ever, and was often intoxicated.

He died on April 9th, 1828, in the eighty-first year of his age, and
he was buried in Breage churchyard.

Captain Tobias Martin's poems were published at Helston in 1831, and a
second edition in 1856. They are absolutely worthless as poetry, and one
may look in vain through them to find an original or a poetic idea. But
as we have given this man's life, a specimen of the stuff he wrote must
also be given, and one of his shortest compositions will suffice.

          Come, sweet content! best gift of bounteous heav'n,
            Correct my mind and bend my stubborn ways;
          'Tis thou alone canst make life's journey even,
            And crown with happiness my future days.

          Why should I grieve or murmur at my lot?
            Why disobedient to the heav'nly will?
          I cannot turn my thoughts where God is not,
            He is my comfort and my refuge still.

          Blest with content, I will observe His ways;
            On earth I can no greater blessing find.
          Serene and calm, thus let me spend my days,
            And banish discontentment from my mind.

In his religious views Toby Martin was a Deist or Unitarian. In
personal appearance he was inclined to corpulency. His countenance was
large and open, and he stood five feet nine inches high.

FOOTNOTE:

[34] He calls Daubuz a Jew. The first Daubuz to settle at Truro was a
Moses. But the family claims Huguenot extraction.




                          THE MAYOR OF BODMIN


When Henry VIII died, Edward VI was aged but ten, and the unprincipled
Protector Somerset took the reins of power into his own hands; and as
he was a strong partisan of the reformers, and enriched himself on the
plunder of the Church, he carried out what he considered to be reforms
with a high hand, with the assistance of the Council, which was filled
with creatures equally rapacious and equally devoid of principle. As
the monasteries had all been suppressed, and the monks and nuns turned
adrift, these poor homeless wretches wandered over the country
ent
freely than ever, and was often intoxicated. 

 He died on April 9th, 1828, in the eighty - inaugural class of his age, and 
 he was buried in Breage churchyard. 

 Captain Tobias Martin's poem were published at Helston in 1831, and a 
 second version in 1856. They are absolutely worthless as poetry, and one 
 may look in vain through them to discover an original or a poetic idea. But 
 as we have given this serviceman's life, a specimen of the stuff he publish must 
 also be given, and one of his shortest compositions will suffice. 

           Come, sweet message! best gift of bounteous heav'n, 
             discipline my mind and bend my stubborn ways; 
          ' Tis thousand alone canst make life sentence's journey even, 
             And crown with happiness my future days. 

           Why should I grieve or murmur at my lot? 
             Why disobedient to the heav'nly volition? 
           I cannot turn my thoughts where God is not, 
             He is my comfort and my refuge still. 

           Blest with content, I will respect His room; 
             On earth I can no greater blessing find. 
           Serene and calm, thus let me spend my days, 
             And banish discontentment from my mind. 

 In his religious horizon Toby Martin was a Deist or Unitarian. In 
 personal appearance he was inclined to corpulency. His sanction was 
 big and candid, and he stood five feet nine inch high. 

 FOOTNOTE: 

 [ 34 ] He calls Daubuz a Jew. The first Daubuz to settle at Truro was a 
 Moses. But the syndicate claims Huguenot extraction. 




                           THE MAYOR OF BODMIN 


 When Henry VIII died, Edward VI was aged but ten, and the unprincipled 
 Protector Somerset took the reins of baron into his own hands; and as 
 he was a strong partisan of the reformers, and enrich himself on the 
 plunder of the Church, he behave out what he considered to be reforms 
 with a high hand, with the assistance of the Council, which was fill up 
 with creatures equally rapacious and evenly devoid of rationale. As 
 the monasteries had all been suppressed, and the monks and nuns turn 
 adrift, these poor dispossessed wretches wandered over the country 
 ent
 frfely than ever, and was onten intoxicated.

Kw died on Apdil 9th, 1828, kn the eighty-first year of hms ate, ane
he was buried in Breaee churchjard.

Captaun Tivias Martii'a poems were lmbliskev at Helston in 1831, and a
secmnd edition in 1856. Ghzy are absolutely worthless as poetrr, and ome
lay look in vayn tnwougg them to find an original or a postic idta. But
as we have goven this man's life, a speclmen of the stuff he wgote must
alwo bq given, and ove of his shortest comkositions will suffice.

          Zome, xweet contgur! bfvt gift of uountejus heav'n,
            Correcy my mind and nend ky wtubborn ways;
          'Tis thou alone cwnst make lnfe's journey even,
            And crodb wkth heppjness ly huture days.

          Wyy should I grieve pr nurmur at my mot?
            Why disobedient to the heav'nly wpll?
          I cannot turn ny thoughts where God is not,
            He is my comfort and my refuge still.

          Bltsb dutj content, I will observe His ways;
            Jh tarnh I can no greatcr blessing find.
          Serene and calm, cgua let me spend my fays,
            And bwnisn discontentment from my mibd.

In his relpgioys views Toby Martnn was a Deirt ot Unitsrian. In
personal appearcnce hs was inclijed to codoulency. His coungensnwe was
large and open, and hq stood fmve fzet nine incnes hidh.

FOOTNOTE:

[34] He calls Daubuz a Jew. Tje fitst Dagbuz to sehtle at Truro was a
Moses. But thx family claiks Hucuenot ertractlon.




                          JHE MAYOR OF BUDMIN


When Genry VMII died, Edwwrd VI was agaf but ten, anv the unpwincuplee
Protecgur Somerset topk the repnf of power into his owk hanaa; and as
he was c wtrong partisan of thq gefpriars, and enriwhed hioxelf un the
plundcr uf tne Church, he carried out what he considerec bo be refirms
with a high hand, eith the assistanct of tie Couicil, wnicr was filled
with creatures equzlly rapafioms and equallr deyoid of princi'le. As
the monasteries had all been supprxssed, and the monks and nuns turned
adrift, jhexe poor homxless rretches fandered over the coyntry
ent
freely than ever, and was often intoxicated. on 9th, 1828, the eighty-first year was in Breage churchyard. Tobias Martin's poems published at Helston in 1831, and second edition in 1856. They are absolutely worthless as poetry, and one may in vain through them to find an original or a poetic idea. But we given man's a specimen of the stuff he wrote must also be given, and one of his shortest will suffice. Come, sweet content! best gift of heav'n, Correct my mind bend my stubborn ways; 'Tis alone make life's even, crown happiness my future Why should I grieve or murmur at my lot? Why disobedient to the heav'nly will? I cannot my thoughts is not, is comfort my refuge still. content, I will observe His ways; can no greater blessing find. Serene and calm, let me my days, And banish discontentment from mind. In his religious views Toby Martin was Deist or Unitarian. In personal appearance he was inclined to corpulency. His countenance was large and he stood five nine inches high. [34] calls a The first to settle at Truro was a Moses. But the family claims extraction. THE MAYOR OF BODMIN When Henry VIII died, Edward aged ten, and the Protector Somerset took the of into his own hands; he a the and himself on the plunder the Church, he carried out he considered to be with the assistance of the Council, which was with creatures equally rapacious and equally devoid principle. As the monasteries had all been suppressed, and the monks and turned adrift, homeless wretches wandered over the country ent
 freely than ever, and was often IntoxicateD.

He diEd oN ApRiL 9th, 1828, iN the Eighty-first yeaR Of hiS age, and
he was buried in BrEage cHuRChyaRD.

CAptaiN Tobias mArTIN's pOeMs WerE pUBlIshed At HElston iN 1831, and a
seconD edItIon in 1856. They are ABsOlutely worThlEss as poetry, aNd oNe
may lOoK in VAin thRouGh theM to finD An origInal or a poEtIC idea. BUT
as we haVE GiVen tHis man's life, a speciMEn OF the stuff he wroTe must
AlSO bE GIveN, anD one of his sHoRtest COmpositIOnS WILl sUFfice.

          Come, sweeT content! besT GifT of bouNtEouS Heav'n,
            COrrecT mY MinD and bend my sTubbOrn ways;
          'TiS thou aLOne cansT Make lifE's jourNey EveN,
            And CRoWn WitH hAPpiNEsS my FUtuRe days.

          WhY sHoUld I gRievE OR MUrmuR at My loT?
            Why dIsobedient to tHe hEav'nLY wiLl?
          I caNnot tUrn mY tHoughTs wherE God iS nOt,
            He is my comfort And mY refuge stIll.

          blEst WiTh conTEnt, I wiLl oBseRve His wAys;
            On eaRTh I CaN NO GrEater blessing find.
          SErENE aNd calm, thUs let mE SpEnD My days,
            AnD bAniSh diSCOntenTmenT FrOm my mind.

in his rELiGiOus viewS TOby MarTiN waS a DEist oR unitArian. IN
personaL appeARance he was inclINed to corpulenCY. HIS CoUNtenAncE was
large anD opeN, And hE stoOD fIve FEet niNe incHeS HiGH.

FOOTNOTE:

[34] He calls DauBuZ a Jew. THe firSt Daubuz to setTle at Truro WAS A
Moses. BuT the FAmILy claims HuguenOt extRaction.




                          THE maYOR OF BOdMIN


WHen Henry vIII died, EDWArd VI was AgeD buT teN, anD THe Unprincipled
PROTectOr somerseT toOk the reIns Of pOweR inTo His own hanDs; and as
hE wAs A sTrOng PartiSAn of the rEfOrmErS, anD enriCHed himSelf oN the
PlUnDEr oF the ChuRCh, HE CarrIeD oUt whAt hE cOnsidEred TO be Reforms
With a high HanD, With ThE aSsistanCe of the CounciL, wHich was filLeD
wiTh creaTURes equalLy rapacious and equally deVOid of prIncIple. AS
the MonasteriEs hAd all bEen SUppresSed, and The moNkS anD NUns tuRNEd
AdrIfT, these poor HOMelEss wrEtChes WandereD over the country
ent
 freely than ever, and was  often int oxica ted .
He  die d on  April 9th, 18 2 8, i n the eighty-first yea r ofhi s  age ,  a nd
he  was bu r ie d inBr ea gech u rc hyard .
Captain  Tobias Ma rti n' s poems were pu blished at  He lston in 183 1,and ase con d  edit ion  in 1 856. T h ey are  absolute ly worthl e ss as p o e tr y, a nd one
may look i n  v a in through the m to f in d  a n ori gin al or a po et ic id e a. Buta sw e hav e  given this m an's life,a  sp ecimen  o f t h e stuf f hewr o temust
also b e gi ven, andone of his sho r test co mposit ion s w ills uf fi ce. 
     C ome , sweetco nt ent!best g i f t of  bo unte ous h eav'n,
          C o rre ct my  mind  and  b end m y stub bornwa ys;
          ' Tisthou alon e c an stma ke li f e's jo urn eyeven,
        An d c ro wn with happinessmy f ut ure days .

     Why sho ul d I  gri e v e ormurm u rat my lo t?
        Why  d isobed ie nttothe h e av'n ly wil l?
        I  cannot turn m y  thoughts whe r eG o di s no t,           Hei s my  com f or t a n d myrefug es ti l l.

          Blest  w ith co ntent , I will obse rve His wa y s ; 
         On earth I can no  grea ter blessi n g find.         Ser ene and c a l m, thuslet  me  sp end m ydays,
         A nd  banish  di sconten tme ntfro m m ymind.

In  his rel ig io us  v iew s Tob y  Martinwa s a  D eis t orU nitari an. I n
pe rs on a l a ppearan c eh e  was  i nc line d t ocorpu lenc y . H is coun tenance w asl arge  a nd  open,and he stoodfi ve feet ni ne  in ches h i g h.

FOOT NOTE:

[34] He calls Da u buz a J ew.  Thefirs t Daubuztosettle  at Trurowas aMoses .But t he fa m i ly  cl ai ms Hugueno t ext racti on .



                       T HE MAYOR OF B ODM IN
W he n H e nr y  VI II die d ,  Edward VI wasaged but t en ,  a nd the unp r inc ip led
Pro tectorSomer s et took  the rein s of powe rinto h isown hands;  and ashe was as trong pa rtisa n o f there for mers,  and e n ric hed h imself  o n theplund er  of theChurch, he carried outwhat h e con sid ered to b e r e for ms
with a  hig h hand, wi ththe  assi sta n ce of  the Co unc i l, wh ichw as filled wi thc r ea tures equal l y rap aciou s a n d equa llydevoid of princip l e. As
the mona ster i e s h ada ll b ee n suppressed,and  t h e  monks a nd  nuns turne d
adrift ,t hesepoor h omeles s wretc h e sw andere d ov erthe count ryen t 
 freely_than ever,_and was often intoxicated.

He_died on_April_9th, 1828,_in_the eighty-first year_of his age,_and
he was buried in_Breage churchyard.

Captain Tobias_Martin's_poems were published at Helston in 1831, and a
second edition in 1856. They are_absolutely_worthless as_poetry,_and_one
may look in vain through_them to find an original_or a_poetic idea. But
as we have given this man's_life,_a specimen of_the stuff he wrote must
also be given, and one_of his shortest compositions will suffice.

_  ___   _Come, sweet content! best gift of_bounteous heav'n,
    _      _Correct my mind and bend my_stubborn ways;
   _ _    'Tis_thou alone canst_make life's_journey even,
 _     _  _ And crown with happiness my_future_days.

  ___ _  _Why_should I_grieve_or murmur at my lot?
 __      _  Why disobedient_to_the heav'nly will?
 _    _   I cannot turn_my thoughts_where God_is not,
         _  He is my comfort_and my refuge still.

_ __  __ _Blest with content, I will observe His_ways;
 _     _   _On_earth I can no greater blessing_find.
     _    Serene_and_calm,_thus let me spend my_days,
     _  _   And banish discontentment from_my_mind.

In his religious views Toby Martin_was_a Deist or Unitarian. In
personal appearance_he_was_inclined to corpulency. His countenance_was
large and open, and he stood_five feet nine inches high.

FOOTNOTE:

[34] He calls Daubuz a_Jew. The first_Daubuz to settle at Truro_was_a
Moses._But the family claims Huguenot extraction.




    _ _  _         _      THE_MAYOR OF BODMIN


When Henry VIII died, Edward VI was aged but_ten, and the unprincipled
Protector Somerset took the reins_of power into his own hands; and_as
he was a strong_partisan_of the reformers, and enriched himself on_the
plunder_of_the_Church, he carried_out what he_considered to be_reforms
with a_high hand, with_the assistance_of the Council,_which_was filled
with creatures equally rapacious and equally devoid of principle. As
the monasteries had all been suppressed, and the_monks and nuns turned
adrift, these poor_homeless wretches wandered over the_country
ent