 His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great sir Francis Bacon : and was the last heir of that family. She had all the high notions for the church and the crown, in which she had been bred; but was the humblest, the devoutest, and best tempered...  Peerage of England. ... - Page 217by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Bevil Higgons - Electronic books - 1725 - 476 pages
...had in Dr. Burnet. Speaking of Sir Harbottle Grim*ftones fecond Lady, he gives her this Character: " She had all the high " Notions for the Church and the <£ Crown, in which [he had been bred ; " but was the humbleft, devouteft, and " left temper d Perfon I ever knew of "... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1753 - 670 pages
...the Church. His lecond wife, whom 1 knew, was niece to the great Sir Francis Bacon : And was the laft heir of that family. She had all the high notions for the Church and the Crown, in which fhe had been bred ; but was the humbled, the devouteft, and belt tempered perfon I ever knew of that... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 618 pages
...communion of the church." — Swift. " Burnet's test of all virtues." Ibid. Burnet. " Lady Grimston was the humblest, the devoutest, and best tempered person I ever knew of that sort" (church of England).— Swift. " Ah ! Rogue !" P. 392. Burnet. " Sancroft, dean of St Paul's, was raised... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 620 pages
...communion of the church." — Swtft. " Burnet's test of all virtues." Ibid. Burnet. " Lady Grimston was the humblest, the devoutest, and best tempered person I ever knew of that sort" (church of England). — Swift. "Ah! Rogue!" P. 392. Burnet. " Sancroft, dean of St Paul's, was raised... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 500 pages
...himself continued still in the communion of the church. His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great sir Francis Bacon : and was the last heir...and best tempered person I ever knew of that sort f. It was really a pleasure to hear her talk of religion : she did it with so much elevation and force.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 504 pages
...himself continued still in the communion of the church. His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great sir Francis Bacon : and was the last heir...devoutest, and best tempered person I ever knew of that sortb. It was really a pleasure to hear her talk of religion : she did it with so much elevation and... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...says, — " His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great Sit Francis Bacon, and was the last of that family. She had all the high notions for the...in which she had been bred ; but was the humblest, and devoutest, and the best tempered person I ever knew of that sort. It was really a pleasure to hear... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...church." Burnet, in his History, thus speaks of Anne, ?' His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great Sir Francis Bacon ; and was the last heir...family. She had all the high notions for the church and for the crown in which she had been bred ; but was the humblest, the decoutest, and best tempered person... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...says, — " His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great Sir Francis Bacon, and was the last of that family. She had all the high notions for the...in which she had been bred ; but was the humblest, and devoutest, and the best tempered person I ever knew of that sort. It was really a pleasure to hear... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1850 - 996 pages
...himself continued still in the communion of the church *. His second wife, whom I knew, was niece to the great sir Francis Bacon, and was the last heir...the church and the crown, in which she had been bred j but was the humblest, the devoutest, and best tempered person that I ever knew of that sort. It was... | |
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