 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...awkwardly, as now, with the left hand. CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. To Dr. Walter Janet, Jfoniicello, Jan. 1814. I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly...without being of the very first order; his penetration rtro ig, though not so acute as thnt of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 758 pages
...trying 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...delineate his character, it should be in terms like these. Ilis mind was great and powerful, without bekig of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1859 - 636 pages
...trying 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...mind was great and powerful, without being of the verj first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - Generals - 1860 - 670 pages
...trying scenes in which it was engaged, and of the seduetions by which it was deccived, but not depraved. I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly ; and were I called on to delineate his charaeter, it should be in terms like these. " His mind was great and powerful, without bcing of the... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1868 - 758 pages
...trying 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...and powerful, without being of the very first order ; hia penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; ano as far as... | |
 | François Quesnel - 1869 - 360 pages
...est la différence entre promener, et se promener? TRADUISEZ EN FRANÇAIS. PORTRAIT OP WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute J as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke. But he was, in every sense2 of the word, a wise, a good and... | |
 | Presidents United States Biography - 1871 - 448 pages
...trying 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;...being of the very first order; his penetration strong, tnough not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1874 - 454 pages
...have been the instrument of expressing, in one brief, decisive act, the con-- CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Bacon,f or Locke ; \ and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1877 - 454 pages
...the visible signs of thought ; — this is the glory of Thomas Jeiferson." CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON. His mind was great and powerful, without being of...penetration strong, though not so acute as that of Newton,* Bacon,f or Locke ; J and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation,... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 pages
...subordinate posts, he became President of the United States in the year 1801. He died 4th July, 1826.] His mind was great and powerful, without being of...though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Looke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little... | |
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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. 
