 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pages
...law, which he studied for seven years in France. His excessive modesty so far depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though...his profits in acts of charity and friendship. In 1637, when the troubles in Scotland were breaking out, he was so disgusted at the conduct of the governing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 518 pages
...law, which he studied for seven years in France. His excessive modesty so far depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though...right of his church ; and bestowing great part of 1 Gent. Mag. 1812. his profits in acts of charity and friendship. In 1637, when the troubles in Scotland... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pages
...which he studied : for seven years in France. His excessive mbdesty so far' depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though...from the poor, nor from a clergyman, when he sued )R the right of his church ; and bestowing great part of bis profits in acts of charity and friendship.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 470 pages
...law, which he studied for seven years in France. His excessive modesty so far depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though he was universally esteemed a man of judgment and knowledge in his profession ; he was eminent for probity and generosity in his... | |
 | George Brunton, David Haig - 1832 - 614 pages
...that near one half of it went in acts of charity and friendship ; from the poor he never took a fee, nor from a clergyman when he sued in the right of his church." 1661, June 1 — JAMES ROBERTON OF BEDLAY, SON of Archibald Roberton, who was third son of John Koberton... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 504 pages
...law, which he studied for seven years in France. His excessive modesty so far depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though he was universally esteemed a man of judgment and knowledge in his profession ; he was eminent for probity and generosity in his... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 532 pages
...law, which he studied for seven years in France. His excessive modesty so far depressed his abilities, that he never made a shining figure at the bar, though he was universally esteemed a man of judgment and knowledge in his profession; he was eminent for probity and generosity in his... | |
 | John Davidson - 1878 - 674 pages
...near one-half of his income went in acts of charity and friendship. From the poor ho never took a fee, nor from a clergyman, when he sued in the right of his church." Robert Burnet of Crimond, appointed a Judge at the Restoration, lived to hold the office of a Lord... | |
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... (GILBERT), the celebrated bishop of Salisbury, was born at Edinburgh, Sept. 18, 1643. His father was the younger brother of an ancient family in the county of Aberdeen, and was bred to the civil law, which he studied for seven years in France. His... 