 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,...  A New General Biographical Dictionary - Página 308por Hugh James Rose - 1857Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 páginas
...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...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 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1804 - 622 páginas
...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...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 in his... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 páginas
...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, 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 - 528 páginas
...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...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 páginas
...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...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,... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 140 páginas
...nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough paced Philologist, and one that underitood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humourous person, *o by others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity.... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 146 páginas
...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. 1 have heard some of the ancients of Christ Church often say, that his company was very merry, facete,... | |
 | 1861 - 814 páginas
...make some little observation." The character which Wood gives of him is somewhat contradictory ; " as he was by many accounted a severe student, a devourer...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christchurch often say that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile; and no man in his time... | |
 | International peace society - 232 páginas
...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...and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christchurch often say, that his company was very merry, facete, and juvenile." His principal work,... | |
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