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" ... books, and had never spent an hour but in reading and writing ; yet his humanity, courtesy, and affability... "
Memoirs of John Selden and notices of the political contest during his time - Page 357
by George William Johnson - 1835 - 374 pages
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 21

Books - 1759 - 606 pages
...fpent an * hour but in reacting and writing -, yet his humanity, cour* tefy, and affability was fuch, that he would have been * thought to have been bred in the beft courts, but that his ' good nature, charity, and delight in doing good, and in ' communicating...
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The Monthly Review ;or Literary Journal.VOLUME XXI.

Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...'•' f * hour hour but in reading and writing ; yet his humanity, cour"tefy,' and affability was fuch, that he would have been thought to have been bred 'in the beft courts, but that his good nature, charity, and delight in doing good, and in communicating all...
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The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon: Containing, I. An Account ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 536 pages
...never fpent an Hour but in Reading and Writing ; yet his Humanity, Courtefy, and Affability was fuch, that He would have been thought to have been bred in the beft Courts, but that his good Nature, Charity, and Delight in doing good, and in communicating all...
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The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...never fpent an Hour but in Reading and Writing ; yet his Humanity, Courtefy, and Affability was fuch, that He would have been thought to have been bred in the beft Courts, but that his good Nature, Charity, and Delight in doing good, and in communicating all...
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The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon: ... Containing, (I. An Account of the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...never fpent an Hour but in Reading and Writing ; yet his Humanity, Courtefy, and Affability was fuch, that He would have been thought to have been bred in the beft Courts, but that his good Nature, Charity, and Delight in doing good, and in communicating all...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 10

New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...fpent an hour but in reading " and writing ; yet his humanity, courtefy, and affability " was fuch, that he would have been thought to have " been bred in the beft courts, but that his good-nature, " charity, and delight in doing good, and in communicating "...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

History - 1762 - 578 pages
...never fpent an hour but jn reading and writing ; yet his humanity, courtefy, and" affability was fuch, that he would have been thought to have been bred in the beft courts, " but that his good nature, charity, and delight in doing good, and in communicating all...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

History - 1792 - 528 pages
...humanity, courtefy, and affability was fuch, that he would have been thought to have been bred in the belt courts, but that his good. nature, charity, and delight in doing good, and in communicating all he exceeded that breeding, His ftile in all his writings feems hard), and fometimes obfcure ; which is...
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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...transcendant writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely conversant amongst books, and had never spent an hour but in reading and writing;...his good nature, charity, and delight in doing good exceeded that breeding. His style in all his writings seems harsh and sometimes obscure; which is not...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 2

History - 1802 - 522 pages
...transcendent writings) that a man would have thought he had been entirely conversant amongst books, and had never spent an hour but in reading and writing; yet his humanity, courtesy, and affability was such, that he would have been thought to have been bred in the best courts, , but that his good...
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