He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt,... Oracles on Man and Government - Seite 242von John Morley - 1923 - 298 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 Seiten
...was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers...circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; 235 refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 Seiten
...station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calm , est unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character...decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacle? opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known,... | |
| Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers...when once decided, going through with his purpose Q2 ever obstacles opposed. His integrity was moat pure; his justice the most inflexible I have ever... | |
| 1838 - 556 Seiten
...that he often failed »n the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers...consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining, if lie saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed.... | |
| 1838 - 564 Seiten
...was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers...the strongest feature in his character was prudence, pever acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...that he often failed in the field ; and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers...circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed j refraining, if he saw a doubt ; but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 Seiten
...failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapab!* of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest...was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, ever/ consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but when once decided, going... | |
| 1857 - 498 Seiten
...traits of which — so marked as to have escaped no observer — is thus expressed by Mr. Jeflerson : " Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was...going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed. • * * * * Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage he derived from councils... | |
| Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 460 Seiten
...traits of which — so marked as to have escaped no observer — is thus described by Mr. Jefferson : " Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was...when, once decided, going through with his purpose, whateverobstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from... | |
| Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - 446 Seiten
...described by Mr. JefFerson : " Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence—never acting until every circumstance, every consideration...going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war,... | |
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