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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ... - Page 171
by New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 488 pages
...of a Perfonal Courage equal to his beft Parts ; fo that he was an Enemy not to be wifli'd wherever he might have been made a Friend ; and as much to be apprehended where he was fo, as any Man could deferve to be. And therefore his death was no lels pleafing to the One...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1717 - 500 pages
...and of a Perfonal Courage equal to his bed Parts; fo that he was an Enemy not to be with'd wherever he might have been made a Friend ; and as much to be apprehended where he was fo, as any Man could deferve to be. And therefore his death was no lefs pleafing to the One...
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The Dying Speeches and Behaviour of the Several State Prisoners that Have ...

1720 - 532 pages
...of a perfonal Courage equal to his beft Parts ; fo that he was an Enemy not to be wifli'd, whereever he might have been made a Friend ; and as much to be apprehended where he was fo, as any Man could deferve to be, and therefore his Death was no lefs pleafing to the one...
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Charles the ..., Volume 1

William Harris - 1766 - 434 pages
...a perfonal courage equal to his ' beft parts ; fo that he was an enemy not to be wifhed ' wherever he might have been made a friend ; and as ' much to be apprehended where hs was fo, as any * man could deferve to be.' What a character this ! ---muft not every one ftand amaz'd...
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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...to every body, when he cared less to keep on the mask. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious; and of...best parts ; so that he was an enemy not to be wished wherever he might have been made a friend, and as much to be apprehended where he was so, as any man...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 410 pages
...of a perfonal courage equal to his beft parts : fo that he was an enemy not to be wilhed, wherever he might have been made a friend ; and as much to be apprehended, where he was fo, as any man could delerve to be. And therefore his death was no left . pleafing to the one...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 54

1831 - 652 pages
...as his talents for debate. ' He « was,' says Clarendon, ' of an industry and vigilance not to be * tired out or wearied by the most laborious, and of parts not to ' be imposed upon by the most subtle and sharp.' Yet it was rather to his moral than to his intellectual qualities that he was indebted...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...affections, and had thereby a great power over other men's. He wag »f an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious ; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...affections, and had thereby a great power pver other men's. He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious ; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...affections, and had thereby a great power over other m He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tir out, or wearied by the most laborious ; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts: so that he was an enemy not to...
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