 Charles Cotton was a gentleman born to a competent fortune, and so qualified in his person and education, that for many years he continued the greatest ornament of the town, in the esteem of those who had been best bred. His natural parts were very great,...  The Old Halls, Manors and Families of Derbyshire - Seite 221von Joseph Tilley (of Derby, Eng.) - 1893Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1760 - 536 Seiten
...many Years He continued the greateft Ornament of the Town, in the Efteem of thofe who had been beft bred : His natural Parts were very great, his Wit flowing in all the Parts of Converfation ; the Superftructure of Learning not raifed to a confiderable Height, but having pafled... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 Seiten
...many Years He continued the greateft Ornament of the Town, in the Efteern of thofe who had been beft bred : His natural Parts were very great, his Wit flowing in all the Parts of Converfation ; the Superftructure of Learning not raifed to a confiderable Height, but having pafled... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1761 - 302 Seiten
...many Years He continued the greateft Ornament of the Town, in the Efteem of thofe who had been beft bred : His natural Parts were very great, his Wit flowing in all the Parts of Converfation ; the Superftructure of Learning not raifed to a confiderable Height, but having pafled... | |
 | 1762 - 578 Seiten
...•many years he continued the greaten ornament in the town, in the efteem of thofe who had been belt ,bred. His natural parts were very great, his wit flowing in all .the parts of converfatioa ; the fuper•firufture of learning not raifed to .a confiderable height; but having paffed... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 Seiten
...prodigious abilities and excellencies in the other scale. Life I.31. CHARLES COTTON DIED MDCLXXXVII. HE was a gentleman born to a competent fortune, and so...to a considerable height ; but having passed some years in Cambridge, and then in France, and conversing always with learned men, his expressions were... | |
 | 1802 - 522 Seiten
...wonderful and prodigious abilities and excellencies in the other scale. The character of Mr. Cotton. CHARLES COTTON was a gentleman born to a competent...qualified in his person and education, that for many many years lie continued the greatest ornament in the town, in the esteem oí those who had been best... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1809 - 914 Seiten
...under the title of Jtntsaiut Krtiiis, was published en the occasion. CHAILII COTTON, THE FATHEI. . " Charles Cotton was a gentleman born to a competent...the greatest ornament of the town, in the esteem of these, who h;;d been best bred : his natural parts were very great ; his wit flowing in all the parts... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 614 Seiten
...Col. Peer, by Sir E. Brydges, VIII. 74. Clarendon,* a gentleman horn to a competent fortune, and •o qualified in his person and education, that for many...town, in the esteem of those who had been best bred. Though a person of exquisite parts and amiable manners, "some unhappy suits in law, and waste of his... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 936 Seiten
...Col. Peer, by Sir E. Bridget, VIII. 74. C&rendon,* a gentleman born to a competent fortune, and i'.i qualified in his person and education, that for many...town, in the esteem of those who had been best bred. Though a person of exquisite parts and amiable manners, "some unhappy mils in law, and waste of his... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1813 - 696 Seiten
...gentleman born to a competent fortune, and no qualified in his person and education, that- for many.years he continued the greatest ornament of the town, in the esteem of those who had been best bred. Though a person of exquisite parts and amiable manners, "some unhappy suits in law, and waste of his... | |
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