 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...scenes in which it was engaged, and of the seductions by which it was deceived,, but not depraved. I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a INewton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...in which it was engaged, and of the seductions by which it was deceived, but not depraved. I think 1 knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a INewton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 564 pages
...his friend and successor. He thus has described Washington, and the account is full of interest : ' His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, lincun, or Locke ; and as far as tie saw, no judgment was ever sounder. Jt was slow in operation, being... | |
 | John Frost - North America - 1838 - 400 pages
...of successful re-action. '" His mind was great and powerful," says Jefferson," without being of the first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...It requires rather a high key, and a classical and manly style. CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 438 pages
...of successful reaction. t '"His mind was great and powerful," says Jefferson, "without being of the first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...sustain the supreme laws of the land. 126. CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. — Thomas Jefferson. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke : and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...sustain the supreme laws of the land. 126. CHARACTER or GEORGE WASHINGTON. — Thomas Jefferson. 1. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as lhat of Newton, Bacon, or Locke : and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...WASHINGTON. To Dr. WaUer Jomen, JfonOcello, Jan. 1814. I think I knew General Washington intimately arid thoroughly ; and were I called on to delineate his...without being of the very first order ; his penetration Яго-ig, though not so acute as thnt of a Newton, B;»,'on, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 294 pages
...with the left hand. СПЛИАСТГП or WASIIINOTOV. To Dr. Walltr ./..-.... J/ontb-iUo, Jan. 1S11 I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly ; and were I called on to delineate hi* character, it should be in tenus like these: — His mind was great and powerful, without being... | |
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Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. 
