 | Edward Hyde of Clarendon - 1707 - 402 pages
...early Attendance. He was likewife very ftricT: in obferving the hours of his private Cabinet Devotion ; and was fo fevere an exadtor of gravity and reverence...Religion, that he could never endure any light or prophane word, with what fharpnefs of Wit foeverit wascover'd : and though he was well pleafed, and... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 392 pages
...likewife very ftrift in obferving the hours of his private Cabinet Devotion j and was fo fevere an exador of gravity and reverence in all mention of Religion, that he could never endure any light or prophane word, • with what (harpnefs of Wit foeverit wascover'd : and though he was well pleafed,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 398 pages
...very ftriä in obferving the hours of his private Cabinet Devotion j and was fo ft> vcre an exaôor of gravity and reverence in all mention of Religion, that he could never endure any lighter prophanc word, with what (harpnefs of Wit focvcrit wascover'd : and though he was well pleafed,... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1714 - 444 pages
...likewife very ftrift in obferving the Hours of his private Cabinet Devotion, and was fo fevere an Exafter of Gravity and Reverence in all mention of Religion, that he could never endure any light or profane Word,with what Sharpnets of Wit foever it was covered : And tho he was well pleafed, and delighted... | |
 | Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1717 - 388 pages
...likewife very ftrict in obferving the hours of his private Cabinet Devotion; and was fo fevere an exactor of gravity and reverence in all mention, of Religion, that he could never endure any light or prophane word, with what fharpnefs of Wit foever it was cover'd : and though he was well pleafed, and... | |
 | 1720 - 532 pages
...waslikewife very* finct in obferving the Hours of his private Cabinet Devotion ; and was fo fevere an Exactor of Gravity and Reverence in all mention of Religion, that he could never endure any light or prophane Word, with what fharpnefs of Wit foever it was cover'd ; And tho' he was well pleas'd and... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...likewise very strict in observing the hours of his private cabinet devotion ; and was so severe an exactor of gravity and reverence in all mention of religion,...never endure any light or profane word, with what sharpness of wit soever it was covered: and though he was well pleased, and delighted with reading... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1795 - 106 pages
...ftriñ in obferving the hours of his cabinet devotions ; and fo fevere an exaéïer of gravity b 2 and and reverence in all mention of religion, that he...fharpnefs of wit foever it was covered ; and though he delighted in reading verfes, no man dürft bring before him any thing that was profane or unclean.... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...likewise very strict in observing the hours of his private cabinet-devotion ; and was so severe an exactor of gravity and reverence, in all mention of religion,...never endure any light or profane word, with what sharpness of wit soever it was covered ; and though he was well pleased and delighted with reading... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...very strict in observing the hours of his private cabinet devotions ; and was so severe an exactor of gravity and reverence in all mention of religion,...never endure any light or profane word, with what sharpness of wit soever it was covered : and though he was well pleased and delighted with reading... | |
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He was likewise very strict in observing the hours of his private cabinet devotions ; and was so severe an exactor of gravity and reverence in all mention of religion, that he could never endure any light or profane word... 
