 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...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, being...invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where,... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 438
...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, being...invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion." He was incapable of fear, being full of calm courage in the field; and though naturally of an "irritable... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...sketch of Washington's character, by the pen of one of his most illustrious friends : — " His judgment was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. His integrity was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible, I have ever known. His temper was... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 340
...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, being...invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - عدد الصفحات: 718
...Яго-ig, though not so acute as thnt of a Newton, B;»,'on, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imiigiuHtio-i, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 704
...rtro ig, though not so acute as thnt of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the ndvantage he derived fro n council* of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was... | |
 | 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed. • * * * * Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantage...of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected what was best," To say of such a man that, in a case involving human life, and especially attracting... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow iu operation, being little aided by invention or imagination,...but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of hia officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Gallatin, William Penn, William Bradford Reed, Charles John Biddle - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...he saw a doubt, but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles interposed Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage...of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected what was best." To say of such a man that, in a case involving human life and especially attracting... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 760
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It waa slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Ilence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing... | |
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His mind was great and powerful without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by... 
