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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 416
1815
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of ..., Volume 4

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1803 - 544 pages
...a' mong a fierce people, and enabled him to face dangers, ' and to surmount opposition, from *«iich a person of a more •"gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an " unwearied CHAP. IV. Tl)e History of tie Reformation. eloquence was persuasive, and whose fortitude...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 602 pages
...often betrayed him into indecent expressions with respect to Queen Mary's person and conduct. These very qualities, however, which now render his character...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 594 pages
...character less amiable, fitted, him to Ve the instrument of Providence for advancing the referrnation among a fierce people, and enabled him to face dangers,...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 6

John Aikin - 1807 - 684 pages
...of others. Regardless of the distinctions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence, more apt to irritate than...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back." Besides the articles mentioned in the preceding narrative, KNO ( 65- ) КО D our author published...
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Poems, Volume 2

James Grahame - 1807 - 264 pages
...of others. Regardless of the distinctions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence more apt to irritate than to...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his public...
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Beauties of Dr. Robertson: Containing the Most Prominent and Interesting ...

William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pages
...of others. Regardless of the distinctions of rank and character, he uttered his admonitions with an acrimony and vehemence, more apt to irritate than...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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An ecclesiastical history, antient and modern, from the birth of ..., Volume 4

Johann Lorenz von Mosheim - 1810 - 542 pages
...amiable, fitted him to bs the in. •' strqment of providence for advancing the reformatioukanipng " a fierce people, and enabled him to face dangers,...gentle «' spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwea, «ried eloquence wafi persuasive, and whose fortitude CENT. was invincible [A]. This resolute...
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The History of Scotland, During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - 1811 - 538 pages
...undutiful expressions with respect to the queen's person and conduct. Those very qualities, hmvever, which now render his character less amiable, fitted...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern: From the Birth of ..., Volume 4

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1811 - 524 pages
...church of England has proved impotent and unsuccessful^ advancing the reformation among a fierce pcople, and enabled him to face dangers, and to surmount opposition,...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to busincss, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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The historical works of William Robertson, with an account of his life and ...

William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
...to be the instrument of Providence for advancing the Reformation among a fierce people, and enabling him to face dangers, and to surmount opposition, from...gentle spirit would have been apt to shrink back. By an unwearied application to study and to business, as well as by the frequency and fervour of his...
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