When there was any overture or hope of peace, he would be more erect and vigorous, and exceedingly solicitous to press anything which he thought might promote it ; and sitting among his friends, often after a deep silence, and frequent sighs... The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 341by Alexander Chalmers - 1813Full view - About this book
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 496 pages
...flattery was to him, and • the very approbation of the Perfon, though at that time moft popular. WHEN there was any Overture, or hope of Peace, he would be more erect, and vigorous, and exceedingly foUicitous to prefs any thing which he thought might promote it ; and fitting among his Friends, often,... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 488 pages
...that flattery was to htm, and the very approbation of the Perfon, though at that time mou popular. WHEN there was any Overture, or hope of Peace, he would be more crcdfc, and vigorous, and exceedingly loUictous to prefs any thing which bethought might promote it;... | |
| Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1717 - 500 pages
...that flattery was to him, and that very approbation of the Perfon, though at that time moft popular. WHEN there was any overture, or hope of Peace, he would be more erect, and vigorous, and exceedingly follicitous to prefs any thing which he thought might promote it j and acting among his Friends, often,... | |
| Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1731 - 508 pages
...that flattery was to him, and that very approbation of the Peribn, though at that time moll popular. WHEN there was any overture, or hope of P*eace, he...would be more erect, and vigorous, and exceedingly lollicitous to preis any thing which he thought might promote it; and fitting among his Friends, often,... | |
| 1761 - 614 pages
...quick and {harp, and fevcre, that there wanted not fome men (ftrangers to his nature and difpofition) who believed him proud and imperious. When there was any overture or hope of peace, he would be more moft men, and prevented the looking after many advantages that might then have been laid hold of,)... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...quick and (harp, and fevere, that there wanted not iumc men (Grangers to his nature and difpofition) who believed him proud and imperious. When there was any overture or hope of peace, he would be more JW<. ereft and vigorous, and exceedingly felicitous to prefs any thing which he thought rni^ht promote... | |
| 1795 - 408 pages
...quick and fharp, and fevere, that there wanted not fome men (fhangers to his nature and difpofttion) who believed him proud and imperious. When there was...would be more erect and vigorous, and exceedingly folicitous to prefs any thing which he thought might promote it : and Citing among his friends, often,... | |
| 1798 - 560 pages
...quick and ftiarp, and fevere, that there wanted not fome men (ftrangers ta his nature and difpofition) who believed him proud and imperious. When there was any overture or hope of peace, he would be more ereŁt and vigorous, and exceedingly follicitous to prefs any thing which he thought might promote... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...flattery was to him, and that very approbation of the person, though at the same time most popular. When there was any overture, or hope of peace, he would be more erect, and vigorous, and exceedingly solkitous to press any thing which he thought might promote it ; and sitting among his friends, often... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1807 - 720 pages
...that flattery was to him, and the very approbation of the perfon, though at that time moft popular. When there was any overture or hope of peace, he would be more erect and vigorous, and exceedingly folicitous to prefs any thing which he thought might pror mote it; and fitting among his friends, often,... | |
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