 ... of inquiry was not discouraged. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was never raised above its ordinary pitch. His countenance seemed never to have been ruffled; it preserved the same...  July 1715-November 1767 - Page 332by St. John's College (University of Cambridge) - 1903Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1807 - 684 pages
...perceive any repugnancy in these two things. ч Не was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...and benignity of his temper. He had an utter dislike to large and mixed companies. Next to his books, his chief satisfaction was in the serious conversation... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 764 pages
...decent freedom of inquiry was not discouraged. He was am;ui of sreat softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...have been ruffled ; it preserved the same kind and comjMJsed aspect, truly indicating the calmness anil benignity of his temper. He had an utter dislike... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 788 pages
...decent freedom of inquiry was not discouraged. He was aman of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...ordinary pitch. His countenance seemed never to have been ruflled ; it preserved the same kind and coni]Kxsed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and benignity... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...above its ordinary pitch. His countenance scow! never to have been ruffled; it preserved the same kindd composed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and...benignity of his temper*. He had an utter dislike of larger! mixed companies. Next to his books, his chief satisficw was in the serious conversation of... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 558 pages
...decent freedom of inquiry was not discouraged. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...aspect, truly indicating the calmness and benignity of bis temper. He had an utter dislike of large and mixed companies. Next to his books, his chief satisfaction... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1818 - 826 pages
...decent freedom of inquiry was not discouraged. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...never to have been ruffled; it preserved the same 294 Rev. Mr. Law to Rev. Mr. Birch. kind and composed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and benignity... | |
 | Charles Henry Hartshorne - Libraries - 1829 - 588 pages
...most tranquil disposition. His voice was never raised above its ordinary pitch. His countenance seems never to have been ruffled : it preserved the same...composed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and tranquillity of his temper. Next to his books, his chief satisfaction was in the serious conversation... | |
 | Charles Henry Hartshorne - Libraries - 1829 - 592 pages
...to truth; yet from his heart he loved peace. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...never raised above its ordinary pitch. His countenance seems never to have been ruffled: it preserved the same kind and composed aspect, truly indicating... | |
 | Benjamin Winkles - Cathedrals - 1842 - 406 pages
...life was one of incessant reading and thought. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition: his voice was never raised above its ordinary pitch. His literary labours and merits are too well known to need any particular mention of them in this place.... | |
 | Charles M. Jopling - Cartmel (England) - 1843 - 314 pages
...decent freedom of inquiry was not discouraged. " He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was...countenance seemed never to have been ruffled : it always preserved the same kind and composed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and benignity of... | |
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