 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...proper, he frequently indulged, himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterious, his- vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice» and a flow... | |
 | 1785 - 522 pages
...proper, he 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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pages
...proper, he 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... | |
 | 1785 - 680 pages
...proptr, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive failles. He was prone to fupcrftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to 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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...thought it necessary or proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional weight to the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...— he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 pages
...— he .frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might...incline him to a. belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chriftian,... | |
 | 1791 - 302 pages
...proper, he frequently indulged himfelf in pleafantry and fportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow,... | |
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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. 
