 | 1846 - 36 pages
...maintaining a high rank as a scholar. After the completion of his academic course, he immediately commenced the study of law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the most celebrated jurist in the state, and contrived, meanwhile, to support himself by teaching. For... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1859 - 794 pages
...affliction," from which he endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of the law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer of whom "Worcester, though the shire town of the county, could then boast. He had thought seriously... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1873 - 866 pages
...affliction," from which he endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of the law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer of whom Worcester, though the shire town of the county, could then boast. He Lad thought seriously... | |
 | Criticism - 1846 - 632 pages
...maintaining a high rank as a scholar. After the completion of his academic course, he immediately commenced the study of law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the most celebrated jurist in the state, and contrived, meanwhile, to support himself by teaching. For... | |
 | 1887 - 414 pages
...Braintree ( now _-_, Quincy ),Mass., and about ten •'•/"*'" miles from Boston, Oct. 19, '_p> 1735. His great-grandfather, Henry Adams, emigrated from England...councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,'1 of the operations of which he had been a witness in his native town. He was well fitted for... | |
 | Governors - 1887 - 650 pages
...Henry Adams, emigrated from England about 1640, with a family of eight sons, and settled at Braiatree. The parents of John were John and Susannah (Boylston)...he termed " the frightful engines of ecclesiastical counols, of diabolical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,1' °i the operations of which he had been... | |
 | Mahaska County (Iowa) - 1887 - 554 pages
...at Braiatree. The parents of John were John and Susannah (Boylston) Adams. His father was a fanner of limited means, to which he added the business of...councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,1' of the operations of which he had been a witness in his native town. He was well fitted for... | |
 | Saint Joseph County (Mich.) - 1889 - 628 pages
...President and the first VicePresident of the United States, was born in Braintree ( now Quincy )?Mass., and about ten miles from Boston, Oct. 19, 1735. ^-^s...ecclesiastical councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvanlstic good nature/' of the operations of which he had been a witness in his native town. He was... | |
 | Governors - 1889 - 760 pages
...shoemaking. He gave his eldest son, John, a classical education at Harvard College. John graduated in 175 5, and at once took charge of the school in Worcester,...he termed "the frightful engines of ecclesiastical counc'ls. cfdialwlical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,'' of the operations of which he had been... | |
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school of affliction," from which he endeavored to gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the study of law. For this purpose he placed himself under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. He had thought seriously of the clerical profession... 
