 | English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...credulity. Though hÍ3 imaginalion might incline him to я belief of the marvellous and the myftcrious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chiiftian, of Ыцп church of England and monarchical principles, which he would rot lamely fuflir... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 546 pages
...frequently indulged, himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice» and a flow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave fome additiqnal weight to the... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1785 - 526 pages
...fportive fallk-s. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though hi> imagination mignt incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave fome udilition.il weight to... | |
 | English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive failles. He was prone to fupcrftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...to a belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud »oice, and a flow deliberate... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1785 - 518 pages
...frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fpprtive falli&s. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterioaj, his vigorous reaion examined the evidence with jeaJouSy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
 | Europe - 1785 - 522 pages
...frccuca;Iy mduiecd himlclf in pleafantry ;<nd Ipottive tallies. He wa' p'One to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myftenous, his vigorous reafon examined tks evidence with jeaioufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 548 pages
...fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him, to a beliet of the maryellouS,i and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a Joud voice, and a (low deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave ,fome additional weight to the... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1786 - 478 pages
...frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave fome additional weight to the... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 608 pages
....frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline...vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave fome additional weight to the... | |
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He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. 
