 | Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 pages
...they seldom shew any spirit of enterprise, or expose themselves willingly to fatigue. Their anthority over their slaves renders them vain and imperious,...and entire strangers to that elegance of sentiment, So which so peculiarly distinguish refined and polished nations. Notwithstanding which, a spirit of... | |
 | Francis Wyse - 1846 - 482 pages
...much attached to convivial pleasures, and also to gaming; in consequence of this, they seldom shew any spirit of enterprise, or expose themselves willingly...entire strangers to that elegance of sentiment, which so peculiarly distinguish refined and polished nations. Notwithstanding which, a spirit of liberality... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1852 - 500 pages
...much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprize, or expose themselves willingly to fatigue. Their authority...their slaves renders them vain and imperious, and intire strangers to that elegance of sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and... | |
 | 1852 - 508 pages
...much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprize, or expose themselves willingly to fatigue. Their authority...their slaves renders them vain and imperious, and intire strangers to that elegance of sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and... | |
 | 1852 - 508 pages
...much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprize, or expose themselves willingly to fatigue. Their authority...their slaves renders them vain and imperious, and intire strangers to that elegance of sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Page - 1892 - 378 pages
..."they seldom show any spirit of enterprise or expose themselves to fatigue." They were, he thought, " vain and imperious and entire strangers to that elegance...sentiment which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and polished nations." He has the grace to admit that " general characters are always liable... | |
 | Andrew Burnaby - 1904 - 278 pages
...believe, still living.^ \ See Note VII. and much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprise, or expose...sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and polished nations. Their ignorance of mankind and of learning, exposes them to many errors... | |
 | Rufus Rockwell Wilson - 1904 - 274 pages
...believe, still living.^ t See Note VII. and much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprise, or expose...sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and polished nations. Their ignorance of mankind and of learning, exposes them to many errors... | |
 | Andrew Burnaby - 1904 - 280 pages
...believe, still living.^] \ See Note VII. and much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprise, or expose...sentiment, which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and polished nations. Their ignorance of mankind and of learning, exposes them to many errors... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Page - 1906 - 432 pages
..."they seldom show any spirit of enterprise or expose themselves to fatigue." They were, he thought, "vain and imperious and entire strangers to that elegance...sentiment which is so peculiarly characteristic of refined and polished nations." He has the grace to admit that "general characters are always liable... | |
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The climate and external appearance of the country conspire to make them indolent, easy, and good-natured; extremely fond of society, and much given to convivial pleasures. In consequence of this, they seldom show any spirit of enterprise, or expose themselves... 
