 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1753 - 670 pages
...fea, and had fupplied them liberally in their neceffities. He was both the wifeft and the worthieft man that belonged to his country, and fit for governing...which he by a wrong turn, and by his love for the publick, neglected to his ruin ; for they confifting much in works, coals, fait, and mines, required... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...let it be known. BOSWELL. Boswell visited Holland in 1763. Ante, i. 547. Burnet says that 'the Earl was both the wisest and the worthiest man that belonged...but his own ; which he by a wrong turn, and by his then Practice of the law. then a child of about four months old. She had the appearance of listening... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 642 pages
...got acquaintance with our princes beyond sea, and had supplied them liberally in their necessities. He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...which he by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected to his ruin ; for they consisting much in works, coals, salt, and mines, required... | |
 | George Brunton, David Haig - Electronic books - 1832 - 614 pages
...the 9th July 1630. Lord Kincardine's character has been very favourably drawn by Bishop Burnet : " He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...works, coal, salt, and mines, required much care ; and he was very capable of it, having gone far in mathematics, and being a great master of mechanics. His... | |
 | George Brunton, David Haig - Judges - 1832 - 616 pages
...the 9th July 1680. Lord Kincardine's character has been very favourably drawn by Bishop Burnet : " He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...which he, by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected to his ruin ; for they, consisting much in works, coal, salt, and mines, required... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 676 pages
...got acquaintance with our princes beyond sea, and had supplied them liberally in their necessities. He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...which he by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected to his ruin ; for they consisting much in works, coals, salt, and mines, required... | |
 | James Maidment - Scotland - 1837 - 456 pages
...KINCARDINE TO HIS SON CHARLES, LORD BRUCE, ADVISING HIM AS TO HIS CONDUCT Feb. 3d, 1679." Pell Mell, February 3, 1679I am just going to take coatch to...works, coal, salt, and mines, required much care ; and he was very capable of it, having gone far in Mathematics, and being a great master of Mechanics. His... | |
 | Peter Chalmers - Church records and registers - 1844 - 656 pages
...history of the times, and Bishop Burnet depicts his character fully, describing him " as the wisest and worthiest man that belonged to his country, and fit for governing any affairs but his own." He was appointed an extraordinary Lord of Session in 1667, in which office he continued till his death... | |
 | James Maidment - Scotland - 1845 - 548 pages
...got acquaintance with our Princes beyond sea, and had supplied them liberally in their necessities. He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...which he, by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected, to his ruin ; for they consisting much in works, coals, salt, and mines required... | |
 | James Maidment - Scotland - 1845 - 558 pages
...got acquaintance with our Princes beyond sea, and had supplied them liberally in their necessities. He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that...fit for governing any affairs but his own ; which lie, by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected, to his ruin ; for they consisting... | |
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He was both the wisest and the worthiest man that belonged to his country, and fit for governing any affairs but his own ; which he by a wrong turn, and by his love for the public, neglected to his ruin... 
