 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...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... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard," continues the biographer, " some of the ancients of Christ... | |
 | Robert Burton - Melancholy - 1804 - 622 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing and charity. I have heard some of the ancients of Christ-church often say, that his company... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...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 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing, and charity. I have heard some of the an-* cients of' Christ Church often say, that... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...others, who knew him 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... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough-paced philologist, and one that understood the surveying...others, who knew him well, a person of great honesty, plain dealing, and charity. I have heard some of the an»cients of Christ Church often say, that his... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...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 studen£, a devourer of authors, a melancholy and humorous person; so by others, who knew him well,... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - Bibliography - 1814 - 146 pages
...Leicestershire; according to Wood, " he was an exact mathematician, a curious calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough paced Philologist, and one...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.... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 140 pages
...calculator of nativities, a general read scholar, a thorough paced Philologist, and one that underitood the surveying of lands well. As he was by many accounted...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.... | |
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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,... 
