Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 1Smith Elder, 1885 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 80
Page 12
... educated at Oxford at his own expense several Greeks and other foreigners . In 1619 , he had the satisfaction of reconciling the Calvinists of Jersey to the church of England . In Ireland Abbot dis- couraged any conciliatory policy ...
... educated at Oxford at his own expense several Greeks and other foreigners . In 1619 , he had the satisfaction of reconciling the Calvinists of Jersey to the church of England . In Ireland Abbot dis- couraged any conciliatory policy ...
Page 21
... educated at Guildford grammar school , and was probably apprenticed in London to his father's trade . Subsequently he became a freeman of the Drapers ' Company , and rapidly amassed great wealth as a merchant dealing in such various ...
... educated at Guildford grammar school , and was probably apprenticed in London to his father's trade . Subsequently he became a freeman of the Drapers ' Company , and rapidly amassed great wealth as a merchant dealing in such various ...
Page 24
... educated sympathy with the puritan party , deriving at the free school there . The talent he the true tradition of the early church evinced in a school'oration ' on the anni- through the Albigenses , Lollards , Hugue- versary of Queen ...
... educated sympathy with the puritan party , deriving at the free school there . The talent he the true tradition of the early church evinced in a school'oration ' on the anni- through the Albigenses , Lollards , Hugue- versary of Queen ...
Page 27
... educated . Abbott's ability was soon discovered by his teacher , Dr. Osmond Beauvoir . The late Sir Egerton Brydges , who was Abbott's schoolfellow , states that ' from his earliest years he was industrious , apprehensive , regular and ...
... educated . Abbott's ability was soon discovered by his teacher , Dr. Osmond Beauvoir . The late Sir Egerton Brydges , who was Abbott's schoolfellow , states that ' from his earliest years he was industrious , apprehensive , regular and ...
Page 30
... educated at Eton , and in 1854 entered the Foreign Office , where in 1866 he was ap- pointed précis writer to Lord Stanley . On 10 April 1870 he succeeded to the peerage on the death of his uncle . In the following year he was employed ...
... educated at Eton , and in 1854 entered the Foreign Office , where in 1866 he was ap- pointed précis writer to Lord Stanley . On 10 April 1870 he succeeded to the peerage on the death of his uncle . In the following year he was employed ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abbot Adam Adamnan Addison Ælfred Ælfric afterwards Alchfrith Aldhelm Alexander Allen Anderson Andrews Anne Anthony à Wood appeared appointed April archbishop became bishop born British British Museum brother buried Cambridge catholic Charles church College court daughter death died duchess Duke Eadmer ealdorman Earl Edinburgh edition elected Elfred Elfric England English father favour Florence of Worcester French Gent George Henry Henry VIII Hist History honour Ireland James John July June king king's Lady land Latin letter London Lord Lord Sidmouth March Marlborough marriage married Memoirs ment minister Oxford Papers parliament poem pope prince princess printed published queen Queen Anne received reign returned Robert Rome royal Scotland Scottish sent Sept sermons Simeon of Durham Society Thomas tion took translation treatise volume whigs wife William William of Malmesbury writings wrote
Popular passages
Page 127 - Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison...
Page 175 - This view, most popular at the end of the last and the beginning of this century and coinciding with the golden age of natural sciences, found its strongest support among biologists.
Page 402 - I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The Bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, sir, but you should; you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the Bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, what say you ? " " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.
Page 165 - A Testimonie of Antiquitie, shewing the auncient fayth in the Church of England touching the Sacrament of the body and bloude of the Lord, here publikely preached, and also receaued in the Saxons' tyme, aboue 600 yeares agoe. Imprinted at London by John Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate beneath S.
Page 365 - THE Life of John Buncle, Esq. ; containing various Observations and Reflections made in several parts of the World, and many Extraordinary Relations...
Page 126 - I fared like a distressed Prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Page 128 - Booth to his box, and gave him fifty guineas for defending the cause of liberty so well against a perpetual dictator.
Page 365 - Memoirs, containing the Lives of several Ladies of Great Britain; a History of Antiquities, Productions of Nature, and Monuments of Art; Observations on the Christian Religion, as professed by the Established Church and Dissenters of every Denomination...
Page 118 - Addington entered office as first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer.
Page 334 - Reflections on the Books of the Holy Scripture, to establish the Truth of the Christian Religion.