 | William Grimshaw - 1830 - 262 pages
...of immense wealth ; and, happily for himself, as well as for the country by which he was employed, he possessed a thorough knowledge of mankind, an insinuating address, a patient perseverance, a perfect government of his own passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendance over those of other... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1832 - 360 pages
...inventive genius, he joined other virtues that are rarely united with them : he possessed a perfect knowledge of mankind, an insinuating address, a patient...the perfect government of his own passions, and the art of acquiring the direction of other men's. 54. These qualities, which eminently formed him for... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...discoveries, which he had in view, than naval skill and an enterprising courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was . employed, he joined...knowledge of mankind, an insinuating address, a patient perse* verance in executing any plan, the perfect government of •his own passions, and the talent... | |
 | Coates, W. J, McIntosh, John - 1836 - 162 pages
...requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Happily for himself and the country by which he was...executing any plan, the perfect government of his passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendant over those of other men. All these qualifications... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and an enterprising courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was employed, he joined to...knowledge of mankind, an insinuating address, a patient perseverence in executing any plan, the perfect government of bis own passions, and the talent of acquiring... | |
 | John McIntosh - 1843 - 332 pages
...requisite for accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Happily for himself and the country by which he was...executing any plan, the perfect government of his passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendant of those of other men. All these qualifications... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was employed, he joined to...government of his own passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendant over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 pages
...discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was employed, he joined to...government of his own passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendency over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied... | |
 | John McIntosh - 1858 - 372 pages
...accomplishing the discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Ilappily for himself and the country by which he was employed,...executing any plan, the perfect government of his passions, and the talent of acquiring an ascendant of those of other men. All these qualifications... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...discoveries which he had in view, than naval skill and undaunted courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was employed, he joined to...united with them. He possessed a thorough knowledge of mankmd, an insinuating address, a patient perseverance in executing any plan, the perfect government... | |
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... and undaunted courage. Happily for himself, and for the country by which he was employed, he joined to the ardent temper and inventive genius of a projector, virtues of another species, which are rarely united with them. He possessed a thorough knowledge... 
