Nations, was the son of Adam Smith, comptroller of the customs at Kirkaldy, 1 and of Margaret Douglas, daughter of Mr. Douglas of Strathenry. He was the only child of the marriage, and was born at Kirkaldy on the 5th of June 1723, a few months after the... Annual Register of World Events - Stran 371807Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1795 - 892 strani
...Mr. Douglas of Strathenry. He was the only child of the marriage, and was born at Kirkaldy on the jth of June 1723, a few months after the death of his father. •' His conftitution during infancy was infirm and fickly, and required all the tender folicitude of his furviving... | |
| Adam Smith - 1795 - 402 strani
...DOUGLAS of Strathenry. He was the only, child of the marriage, and was bora at Kirkaldy on the fth of June 1723, a few months after the death of his father. * Mr. SMITH, the father, was a native of Aberdeenfhirc, and in the earlier part of his life pra&ifed... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 752 strani
...conflitution during infancy was infirm and fickly, and required all the tender folicitude of his fur, viving parent. • She was blamed for treating him with an...unlimited indulgence: but it produced no unfavourable eftefib on his temper or his difpofitions: — and he enjoyed the rare fatisladion of being able to... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 830 strani
...of Mr. Douglas, of Strathe'nry. He was the only child of- the marriage, and was born at Kirkaldy on the 5th of June, 1723, a few months! after the death of his father. His confiitution during infancy vyag infirm and fickly, and required all the tender folicitude of his fur-'... | |
| John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 strani
...daughter of Mr. Douglas of Strathenry. He was the only child of the mariage, and was bora at Kirkaldy on the 5th of June 1723, a few months after the death...surviving parent. She was blamed for treating him with sn unlimited iriufgeoce; but it produced no unfavourable effects on his temper or his dispositions... | |
| John Stark - 1805 - 488 strani
...of the rnariage, and wr.s born at KirkaWv on the 51)1 of June 1723, a few months after the death cf his father. His constitution during infancy was infirm...and sickly, and required all the tender solicitude cf his surviving partr.t. She was blamed for treating him with an unlimited indulgence ; but it produced... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 strani
...Kirkaldy,'and of Mar- ' garet Douglas daughter of Mr. Douglas of Strathenry, He was born at Kirkaldy on the 5th June 1723, a few months after the death of his father. His constitution during his infancy was infirm and sickly, required all the care ot his surviving parent, when only three years... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 strani
...daughter of Mr Douglas of Strathenry. He was the only child of the marriage, and was born at Kirkaldy on the 5th of June 1723, a few months after the death...enjoyed the rare satisfaction of being able to repay her affection, by every attention that filial gratitude could dictate, during the long period of sixty... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 596 strani
...conftitiition during infancy was infirm and fickly, and required all the tender folicitude of his furviving parent. She was blamed for treating him with an unlimited indulgence ; but it produced no unfavourable effecls on his temper or his difpofitions : — and he enjoyed the rare fatisfaction of being able... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 662 strani
...may be prefumed, that he wat a man of more than common abilities. D » 2 Kirkaldy SECT. Kirkaldy on the 5th of June 1723, a few months after the death of his father. His conflitution during infancy was infirm and fickly, and required all the tender folicitude of his furviving... | |
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