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" I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly... "
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...than any man's in thekingdom, or than any man of his rank hath bad in any time : tor his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so...guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He was of, that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so...guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty wa» universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He was 9f that rare affability and temper in Hebate, and of that seeming humility and submission of...
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Die Werke des Wassers betrachtet auf einer Nordlandfahrt: Vortrag gehalten ...

Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed s,o...publicly guided, that no corrupt, or private ends could biass them. — lie was of that rare affability, and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so...guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He wa,of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of...
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of ..., Volume 4

William Harris - 1814 - 428 pages
...than any man in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so...publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could byass them. He was very temperate in diet, and a supream governour over all his passions and affections,...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pages
...any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so...guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. ' He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 3

Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 786 pages
...kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath hod in any time: for his reputation of honesty was ur versal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt, or private ends could biass them. — He was ofthat r.\rc affability, and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility...
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The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists: With ..., Volume 3

Daniel Neal - 1817 - 576 pages
...many words, but a very weighty speaker ; his reputation for integrity universal, and his affections so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He was indeed a very wise man, of great parts and modesty, and possessed of the most absolute spirit...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...tells us) "was regarded as the pater patrice, whose reputation of honesty was universal, and whose affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them ;"* who was willing to forego his country, and his kindred, rather than renounce his principles ; and...
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