| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 Seiten
...horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the cirele of his friends, where he might be unreserved with...neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In publie, when called on for a sudden opinion, he waз unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet ho wrote... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1859 - 636 Seiten
...on horseback. Although in the c?i."*.le of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, bo took a free share in conversation, his colloquial...nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for ;?. sudden opinion, he was unready, short and embarrassed. "\et he wrote readily, rather diffusely,... | |
| Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 Seiten
...affections; but he exactly calculated every man's value, and gave him a solid esteem proportioned to it. 8. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might...opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet lie wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. 9. On the whole, his character was... | |
| George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 670 Seiten
...noble ; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the circle of his friends, where he might...conversation, his colloquial talents were not above Did not this modern Fabius, in the very depth of winter, and after overcoming mighty obstacles, surprise... | |
| George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 756 Seiten
...noble; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, ho took a free share in conversation, his colloquial talents were not above Did not this modern Fabius,... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 Seiten
...noble; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be веси on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free ehare in conversation, his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1868 - 758 Seiten
...noble ; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the circle of his friends, where he might...readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired vol.. HI. — 41 612 APPENDIX — NO. XXVI. by conversation with the world, for... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 Seiten
...rival in greatness, Thomas Jefferson. ' Although, in the circle of his friends,' says Jefferson, ' where he might be unreserved with safety, he took...readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world ; for his education was merely reading, writing,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 Seiten
...his rival in greatness, Thomas Jefferson. ' Although, in the circle of his friends,' says Jefferson, 'where he might be unreserved with safety, he took...readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world ; for his education was merely reading, writing,... | |
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