 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 - Stran 501avtor: Washington Irving - 1869Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 500 strani
...that the country would turn out and help them to drive the enemy back. 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... | |
 | George Otto Trevelyan - 1904 - 366 strani
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficulty and danger. " The character fits General Washington. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by trifles. I reckon it among public blessings that God hath blessed him with uninterrupted health, and given him... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 strani
...Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered." Later, it said : — " 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... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 428 strani
...that the country would turn out and help them to drive the enemy back. 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1908 - 622 strani
...commander-in-chief, as evinced in this time of perils and hardships. " Voltaire has remarked, that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties...the character fits him. There is a natural firmness ia some minds, which cannot be unlocked by trifles ; but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 542 strani
...that the country would turn out and help them to drive the enemy back. 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 626 strani
...commander-in-chief, as evinced in this time of perils and hardships. " Voltaire has remarked, that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties...the character fits him. There is a natural firmness iu some minds, which cannot be unlocked by trifles ; but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 620 strani
...commander-in-chief, as evinced in this time of perils and hardships. " Voltaire has remarked, that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties...the character fits him. There is a natural firmness iii some minds, which cannot be unlocked by PAINE' a OPINION OF WASHINGTON. 537 trifles ; but which,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1908 - 412 strani
...never appeared to full advantage but in difficul6 ties 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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