 | Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 pagina’s
...fiercenefs about opinions. He was alfo a great obferver and a promoter of experimental philofophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wifeft Clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good. More was... | |
 | 1762 - 560 pagina’s
...fiercenels about opinions. He was alfo a great ob" ferver and promoter of experimental philofophy, which was « then a new thing, and much looked after. He was natu»* rally ambitious, but was the wileft clergyman I ever knew. *- He was a lover of mankind, and... | |
 | 1784 - 862 pagina’s
...a fiercenefj about opinions. He was alfo a great ohferver and promoter of experimental philolophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wifelt clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." " Dr. Wilkins,... | |
 | 1784 - 778 pagina’s
..." %vas then a new thing, and much looked after. He wa» " naturally ambitious, but was the wife ft clergyman I ever " knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight " in doing good." The twlto-nan mentions afterwards another quality Wilkins poffelTed in a fupreme degree, and... | |
 | Mark Noble - 1784 - 568 pagina’s
...natural religion -, and, in 1682, a volume of fermons, preached upon various occaGons. 2 ' man * man I ever knew. He was a lover of * mankind, and had a delight in doing good.' Grainger, fpeaking of him, fays, c he was a ' very able naturalift and mathematician, and '... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pagina’s
...conceits, >nd fierceness about opinions. He was also a PW observer and promoter of experimental philwophy, which was then a new thing, and much looked after. He was naturally ambitimi'., but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pagina’s
...narrow notions, from superstitious conceits, and fierceness about opinions. He was also a great observer and promoter of experimental philosophy, which was then a new thing, and WIL much looked after. He was naturally ambitious, but was the wisest clergy-man I ever knew. He was... | |
 | John Aikin - 1815 - 506 pagina’s
...narrow notions, from superstitiou* conceits and fierceness abeut opinions. He wai also a great observer and promoter of experimental philosophy,, which was...was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." The same historian mentions afterwards another quality which Wilkins possessed in a supreme... | |
 | 1817 - 552 pagina’s
...narrow notions, from superstitious conceits, and fierceness about opinions. He was also a great observer and promoter of experimental philosophy, which was...was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good.-' The historian mentions afterwards another quality Wilkins possessed in a supreme degree ; and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 556 pagina’s
...experimental philosophy, which was then a new tiling, and much looked after. He was naturally amhitious, but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." The historian mentions afterwards another quality Wilkins possessed in a supreme degree; and... | |
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He was also a great observer and a promoter of experimental philosophy which was then a new thing and much looked after. He was naturally ambitious but was the wisest clergyman I ever knew. He was a lover of mankind and had a delight in doing good. 
