 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pagina’s
...science, he had in him the foundation of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it every where. Civil beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour...little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person. Thus he lived and sojourned among us, and as he lived, so he died ; feeling the same eternal power... | |
 | George Fox - 1709 - 712 pagina’s
...Science, he had in him the Foundation of Uferul and Commendable Knowledge, and cherifh'd it every where. Civil, beyond all Forms of Breeding, in his Behaviour. Very Temperate, Eating little, and Sleeping left, though a Bulky Per/on. Thus he Lived and Sojourned among us, and as he lived, fo he died ; feeling... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 506 pagina’s
...fcience, he had in him the grounds of ufeful and commendable knowledge, and cherifhed it every where. Civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour : very temperate, eating little, and fleeping lefs, though a bulky perfon. Thus he lived and fojourned among us : and as he lived, fo he... | |
 | Thomas Wight - 1811 - 342 pagina’s
...under affliction ; a mcft mer» eiful man, as teady to forgive as unapt to take or give offence ; very civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour; very' temperate, eating little, and flecping lefs. Thus he lived and foiourned among us, and as he lived, fo he died; and in his laft moment*... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pagina’s
...also mentions, in terms of high commendation, his meekness, humility, and moderation ; and he adds, that he was civil beyond all forms of breeding ; in...little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person. ' FOX (JOnN), an eminent English divine and churchhistorian, was born at Boston in Lincolnshire, of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pagina’s
...also mentions, in terms of high commendation, his meekness, humility, and moderation ; and he adds, that he was civil beyond all forms of breeding; in...little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person. ' FOX (JOHN), an eminent English divine and churchhistorian, was born at Boston in Lincolnshire, of... | |
 | William Penn - 1825 - 632 pagina’s
...science, he had in him the grounds of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it every where. Civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour...little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person. Thus he lived and sojourned among us : and as he lived, so he died ; feeling the same eternal power,... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pagina’s
...admiration." lie abo speaks in high terms of his meekness, humility, and moderation, and say« — •• that he was civil beyond all forms of breeding in...very temperate, eating little, and sleeping less, although a bulky person." — The il nomination of Quakers was first applied to Fox and his followers,... | |
 | William Penn - 1834 - 98 pagina’s
...science, he had in him the grounds of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it every where. Civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour...little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person. Thus he lived and sojourned among us : and, as he lived, so he died; feeling the same eternal power,... | |
 | George Fox - 1836 - 578 pagina’s
...science, he had in him the foundation of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it every where. Civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour ; very temperate, eating little, and sjeeping less, though a bulky person. Thus he lived and sojourned among us : and as he lived, so he... | |
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A divine, and a naturalist, and all of God Almighty's making. I have been surprised at his questions and answers in natural things, that whilst he was ignorant of useless and sophistical science, he had in him the foundation of useful and commendable... 
