 | 1793 - 412 pagine
...but he modf.ftly told them, that 601. were fully fufficient to fatisfy bath his wants and his wifhes. Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library ; and Dr. Jenner, li'lhed Jiíhed only." Memoirs of Britiíh Ladies, who have been celebrated, for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 536 pagine
...laudable' industry, generously offered him an annuity of 100£ ; but he modestly told them, that 60l. were fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and...to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library; and Dr. Jenner, president, made 1 him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen college', which furnished... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 538 pagine
...laudable industry, generously offered him an annuity of lOOl. ; but he modestly told them, that €Ql. were fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and...to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library; and Dr. Jenner, president, made him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen college, which furnished him... | |
 | John Aubrey - 1813 - 366 pagine
...pounds ; but he modestly told them that sixty pounds were fully sufficient to satisfy his wants and wishes. Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian Library, where Dr. Jenner, president of Magdalen, made him one of the clerks of that college. He afterwards... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1814 - 970 pagine
...modestly told them that sixty pounds were fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and his wishes. On this he retired .to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian Library: and Dr. Jenner, the president, appointed him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen College. He was afterwards... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 750 pagine
...he modeftly told then, that 6cl. were fully ¡uflicient to latisfy both bis war.ts and his wiihfs. Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library; and Dr Jenner, prelident, mr.de him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen rollt ge. He was afterwards... | |
 | 1816 - 740 pagine
...he modeftly told them, that f.ol. were fully lurficieiit to iatiafy both his wants 'and his willies. Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library ; and Dr .Kr.r.er, preiident, made him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen college. He was afterwards... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pagine
...laudable industry, generously offered him an annuity of 100/. ; but he modestly told them, that 60l. were fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and...to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library ; and Dr. Jenner, president, made him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen college, which furnished... | |
 | 1826 - 630 pagine
...to rise above great early disadvantages. George Ballard, according to the ' Anecdotes of Botryer,' was born at Campden, in Gloucestershire. While an...contemplated in his letter. It appeared in 1752, and ia entitled, ' Memoirs of British Ladies who have been celebrated for their Writings, or Skill in the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 pagine
...of his fame, and generously offered him an annuity of £100, but he modestly told them that £60 was fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and his...Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of '.he Bodleian library; and Dr. Jenner, president, made him one of the eight clerks of Magdalen College.... | |
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... were fully sufficient to satisfy both his wants and his wishes. Upon this he retired to Oxford, for the benefit of the Bodleian library; and Dr. 