| Christian education - 1835 - 754 pages
...to the subject as affording another signal proof of the fertility and boldness of his active mind. Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...the politeness of his address, and the urbanity of bis manners. Though he was uncompromising in bis belief and vindication of the great fundamental doctrines... | |
| Jared Sparks - United States - 1845 - 424 pages
...prophet's fire,' on the bright vision of the future prosperity and splendor of the United States. " Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was undoubtedly one of the purest and best-gifted men of his age. In addition to his other eminent attainments, he was clothed with humility,... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...and prophet's fire,' on the bright vision of the future prosperity and splendor of the United States Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...age. In addition to his other eminent attainments he wa< clothed with humility, with tenderness of heart, with disinterested kindness, and with the most... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 294 pages
...and prophet's fire,' on the bright vWon of tho future prosjierity and splend >r of the United States Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...age. In addition to his other eminent attainments be was clothed with humility, with tenderness of heart, with disinterested kindness, and with the mort... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...and prophet's fire,' on the bright vision of the future prosperity and splendor of the United States Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...disinterested kindness, and with the most artless simplicity. Ho was distinguished for the dignity of his deportment, tho politeness of his address, and the urbanity... | |
| John Wingate Thornton - United States - 1860 - 562 pages
...more constant and devoted friend to the Revolution and independence of this country never existed. Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...one of the purest and best gifted men of his age. Though he was uncompromising in his belief and vindication of the Protestant faith, he was nevertheless... | |
| John Wingate Thornton - United States - 1860 - 556 pages
...more constant and devoted friend to the Revolution and independence of this country never existed. Take him for all in all, this extraordinary man was...one of the purest and best gifted men of his age. Though he was uncompromising in his belief and vindication of the Protestant faith, he was nevertheless... | |
| David Sherman - Clergy - 1860 - 470 pages
...no other human being with equal reverence." " Take him for all in all," observes Chancellor Kent, " this extraordinary man was undoubtedly one of the...purest and best gifted men of his age. In addition to other eminent attainments, he was clothed with humility, with tenderness of heart, with disinterested... | |
| William Parker Cutler - Northwest, Old - 1888 - 558 pages
...fellow tutors performed the first electrical experiments ever performed in New England. Dr. Stiles was undoubtedly one of the purest and best gifted men of his age. One daughter married Rev. Abiel Holmes; Ruth innrried Rev. Caleb Gannet. — Drake's Diet. Am. Biog.... | |
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