 | John Ray, William Derham - 1760 - 370 pągines
...of his Eftate and Degree are apt to fpend too much of their Time in ; but he profecuted his Defign with as great Application, as if he had been to get his Bread thereby. All which I mention, not only out of the great Refpect I bear to Mr. Willughbys Memory, but for an... | |
 | John Ray, William Derham - 1760 - 364 pągines
...of his Eftate and Degree are apt to fpend too much of their Time in ; but he profecuted his Defign with as great Application, as if he had been to get his Bread thereby. All which I mention, : not only out of the great Refpect I bear to Mr. WiUughbys Memory, but for an... | |
 | 1833 - 504 pągines
...enthusiastic energy of a man really in love with his subject, we cannot doubt, "Willughby," says Derham, " prosecuted his design with as great application as if he had been to get his bread thereby." The good sense of Ray saw distinctly the right path in such an undertaking. There is a passage in his... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1834 - 418 pągines
...children ; and afterwards, by her unremitting attentions and constant affection, contributed to enliven his mind, when he was labouring under the pressure...which, in the titlepage, are designated as icones elegant issimietvivarum avtum simillimi, although few who inspect them will be disposed to concur in... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1834 - 408 pągines
...children ; and afterwards, by her unremitting attentions and constant affection, contributed to enliven his mind, when he was labouring under the pressure...which, in the titlepage, are designated as icones elegantissimietvivarum avium simillimi, although few who inspect them will be disposed to concur in... | |
 | William Jardine - 1835 - 412 pągines
...and diversions which men of his estate and degree are apt to spend too much of their time in ; but he prosecuted his design with as great application, as if he had been to get his bread thereby. All which I mention," adds this amiable writer, " not only out of the great respect I bear to Mr Willughby's... | |
 | 1838 - 562 pągines
...enthusiastic energy of a man really in love with his subject, we cannot doubt. " Willughby," says Derham, " prosecuted his design with as great application as if he had been to get his bread thereby." The good sense of Ray saw distinctly the right path in such an undertaking. There is a passage in his... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pągines
...enthusiastic energy of a man really in love with his subject, we cannot doubt. " Willughby," says Derham, " prosecuted his design with as great application as if he had been to get his hread thereby." The good sense of Ray saw distinctly the right path in such an undertaking. There is... | |
 | 1839 - 496 pągines
...undisturbed vacancies." In such sentiments and feelings Willoughby most fully concurred. Derham says : " He prosecuted his design with as great application as if he had been to get his bread thereby. All which I mention," he adds, "not only out of the great respect I bear to Mr. Willoughby's memory,... | |
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... digesting was of no light kind. Without at all detracting from the merits of the author, whose labours, according to Dr Derham, were such, " that he allowed himself little or no time for those recreations and diversions which men of h'is estate and... 
