 Wood's character of him is, that " he was an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student,...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 3221861Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...humorous person ; so by others, who knew him well, & person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ-church... | |
 | 1817 - 552 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard," continues the biographer, " some of the ancients of Christ church often say, that his company w*s very... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...yet " of great ho" nesty, plain.dealing, and charity." Wood had also " heard " some of the antients of Christ-Church often say, that his " company was very merry, facete, and juvenile." His " Anatomy of Melancholy," a very singular work, in which Dr. Ferriar has detected the source of... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a mefancholy and humorous person ; so by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...and charity. I have heard some of the an»cients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and no man of his... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...plain dealing, and charity. I have heard some of the an-* cients of' Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing, and chanty. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; • id no man of his... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 pages
...and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe studen£, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humorous person;...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile ; and no man of his... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 146 pages
...general read scholar, a thorough paced Philologist, and one that understood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humourous person, so by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity.... | |
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