 The good fathers, who were three in number, were well disposed to satisfy every question put to them. They were men of the middle age, plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in their persons, of modest manners, meek and humble in their deportment, but...  An Account of a Voyage to New South Wales - Page 199by George Barrington - 1810 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1802 - 596 pages
...middle age, plain and decent in their <iress, deauly in their uejaousA of uiodtst mariners, meek unl v% and humble in their deportment, but intelligent and...the place partook of that neatness and simplicity, 4vhich were the strongest features in the outline of their character The church they had constructed,... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1802 - 404 pages
...satisfy every question put to them. They were men of the middle age, plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in their persons, of modest manners, meek...thing about the place partook of that neatness and simplic1ty which were the strongest features in the outline of their character. The church they had... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...being grateful. The missionaries themselves were men of a middle age, plain and decent in their dress, meek and humble in their deportment, but intelligent...the cause of their mission, but free from bigotry and enthusiasm. Every thing about the place partook ot' that neatness and simplicity, which were the... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pages
...intelligent and lively in conversation, zealous in the cause of their mission, but free from bigotry and enthusiasm. Every thing about the place partook of...which were the strongest features in the outline of this character. The church they had constructed, was a plain neat building ; their mill for grinding... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...them' They were men of the middle age» plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in I heir persons, and of modest manners, meek and humble in their deportment, but intelligent and lively in conversation, zcalou-j : cause of their mission, but tonishing bow ambitious they are to appear at church neat and... | |
 | 1821 - 992 pages
...satisfy every question put to them. They were mi n of the middle age, plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in their persons, of modest manners, meek...intelligent and lively in conversation, zealous in the canse of their mission, but free from bigotry and enthusiasm. Every thing about the place partook of... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1824 - 720 pages
...satisfy every question put to them. They were men of the middle age, plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in their persons ; of modest manners, meek...conversation, zealous in the cause of their mission, yet free from bigotry or enthusiasm. Every thing in the place partook of that neatness and simplicity... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...manners—meek, and humble in their deportment; but intelligent, and lively in their conversation—zealous in the cause of their Mission, but free from bigotry,...place partook of that neatness and simplicity, which ivere the strongest features in the 'outline of their cha"' Proceeding up the valley, we halted, at... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 pages
...as a tailor. ' They were men of the middle age," savs Mr. В., ' plain and décent in their dress ; cleanly in their persons ; of modest manners ; meek...in their deportment, but intelligent and lively in conTersation ; zealous in the cause of the mission, but free from bigotry or enthusiasm.' . It is their... | |
 | William Brown - 1804 - 570 pages
...satisfy every question put to them. They were men of the middle age, plain and decent in their dress, cleanly in their persons, of modest manners, meek...conversation, zealous in the cause of their mission, yet free from bigotry or enthusiasm. Every thing in the place partook of that neatness and simplicity,... | |
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