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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... "
General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... - Page 195
by John Aikin - 1803
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A journal or historical account of the life, travels, sufferings, Christian ...

George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...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...
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A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings ..., Volume 1

George Fox - 1709 - 712 pages
...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...
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The Select Works of William Penn....

William Penn - 1782 - 506 pages
...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...
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A History of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, in Ireland ...

Thomas Wight - 1811 - 342 pages
...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*...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...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...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...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...
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The Select Works of William Penn, Volume 3

William Penn - 1825 - 632 pages
...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,...
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The Extractor; or Universal repertorium of literature, science ..., Volume 1

1829 - 762 pages
...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,...
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A Brief Account of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, in ...

William Penn - 1834 - 98 pages
...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,...
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A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings ..., Volume 1

George Fox - 1836 - 578 pages
...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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