 | John Adams - 1823 - 456 strani
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | Timothy Pickering - 1824 - 220 strani
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | 1826 - 518 strani
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | John Wood - 1846 - 412 strani
...Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees, (not even Samuel Adams was more so,) that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion, I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 564 strani
...handed about, remarkable for their peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon...was more so, — that he soon seized upon my heart; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | 1872 - 806 strani
...Charta, versed in the lore of the lawyers of the Commonwealth, and conversant with Virginia*precedents. He could only take part in conversational debates...And Virginia had espoused the cause of persecuted BosVOL. xxix. — NO. 176. 43 ton with so eloquent a tongue, and poured supplies into her lap with... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 698 strani
...these favorable impressions after his arrival, Mr. Adams added : " Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon...in conversation — not even Samuel Adams was more *> — that lie soon seized upon my heart." * 1 Life and Works of John Adams, by his grandson, vol.... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 strani
...arrival, Mr. Adams added : " Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, aml decisive upon committees and in conversation — not even Samuel Adams was more •o — that he soon seized upon my heart." ' 1 i-ife and Works of John Adams, by his grandson, vol.... | |
 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 strani
...handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon...Adams was more so), that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1865 - 580 strani
...handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon...Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart ; and upon this occasion I gave him my vote, and did all in my power to procure the votes of others.... | |
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Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upon committees and in conversation, not even Samuel Adams was more so, that he soon seized upon my heart... 
