 Voltaire has remarked that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked...  Life of George Washington - Seite 427von Washington Irving - 1855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 Seiten
...difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character (its him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which...by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a caliinet qf fortitude; and I reckon i I among those kind of public biasings, which we do not immediately... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1824 - 444 Seiten
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1824 - 524 Seiten
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by I shall not now attempt to give all the particulars of our retreat to the Delaware ; suffice it for... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1826 - 470 Seiten
...full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on Genera) Washingion, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness...when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and 1 reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blessed... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1826 - 482 Seiten
...and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. Theie is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be...cabinet of fortitude; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blessed him with uninterrupted... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1835 - 552 Seiten
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by triffes, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 Seiten
...wide and imperfect confederacy, and to cope with the varied exigencies of thd Revolution. The vory retreat which Washington had just effected through...firmness in some minds, which cannot be unlocked by PAINE "S OPINION Off WASHINGTON. 537 trifles ; but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 Seiten
...difficulties and in action; the sauu remark may be made on General Washington, for I e с шracter fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, whieh we do not immediately see, that GOD hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 Seiten
...laractcr fits him. There is a natural firmness in tomo minds whieh cannot be unlocked, by trifle*, bat which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately fee, that GOD hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1856 - 542 Seiten
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action ; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There...cabinet of fortitude ; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blest him with uninterrupted... | |
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