 Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where he spent the greater part of his life in literary occupations, and especially in the study of nature. This...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 396by Alexander Chalmers - 1817Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1802 - 610 pages
...April 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...occupations, and especially in the study of nature. Tins he followed with patient assiduity, and a mind ever open to the lessons of piety and benevolence... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 496 pages
...April 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...study is so well calculated to afford. Though several 1 Ath. Ox. vol. II.— Life prefixed to his " Last Thonghts."— Gen. Diet— Biog. Brit.— Burnet's... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1815 - 506 pages
...pursuits, and especially in the study of nature. The latter he followed with accurate attention and patient assiduity, and a mind ever open to the lessons of piety and benevolence which such a study is calculated to afford. He gave die fruit of his remarks to the public in " The Natural History and Antiquities... | |
 | Biography - 1817 - 490 pages
...April 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, aud strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...well calculated to afford. Though several i Ath. Ox. vol. IT.—Life prefixed to his " Last Thoughts."—Gen. Diet— Biog. Biit.—Burnei's Own Times.—Birch's... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1822 - 380 pages
...April 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...study is so well calculated to afford. Though several occasions offered of settling upon a college living, he could never persuade himself to quit the beloved... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...April, 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where he spent the greater part of hi« life in literary occupations, and especially in the study of Nature. This he followed with patient... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...April, 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...study is so well calculated to afford. Though several occasions offered of settling upon a college living, he could never persuade himself to quit the beloved... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...April, 1752. Being of an unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence in his native village, where...he followed with patient assiduity, and a mind ever »pen to the lessons of piety and benevolence, which such a study is so well calculated to afford.... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1834 - 392 pages
...unambitious temper, and strongly attached to the charms of rural scenery, he early fixed his residence m his native village, where he spent the greater part...study is so well calculated to afford. Though several occasions offered of settling upon a college living, he could never persuade himself to quit the beloved... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Animal behavior - 1834 - 352 pages
...indebted for his delightful work.* ' He was strongly at' tached to the charms of rural scenery, and early ' fixed his residence in his native village,...he ' spent the greater part of his life in literary occu' pations, and especially in the study of nature. * It has been said of him that these remarks... | |
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