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" Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation; his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. "
Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the ... - Page 63
by Charles H. Evans - 1884
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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, Volume 4

Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 594 pages
...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 by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing...
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Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J ...

Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...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...unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rat hit diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world,...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1830 - 592 pages
...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 by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing,...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1830 - 658 pages
...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 ityle. This he had acquired by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing,...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...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 by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing,...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...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 gaiety, he took a free share in conversation, his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing...
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The Lives of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson: With a Parallel ...

Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...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 by conversation with the world; for his education was merely reading, writ^ ing...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 27

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 854 pages
...best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although m the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved...embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely, in au easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world, for his education was...
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Life of Thomas Jefferson: With Selections from the Most Valuable Portions of ...

B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 442 pages
...noble ; the best horseman of his age, mid the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might...free share in conversation, his colloquial talents wore not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In public,...
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Life of Thomas Jefferson: With Selections from the Most Valuable Portions of ...

B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...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...safety, he took a free share in conversation, his coloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing icither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of...
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