 He was a man of admirable parts ; of general knowledge ; of a versatile understanding fitted for every sort- of business ; of infinite wit and pleasantry ; of a delightful temper ; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to...  Bookseller's catalogues - Page 27by W. Gardiner - 1808 - 14 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 pages
...Its equipoise was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 pages
...Its equipoise was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 pages
...Its equipoise was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honor the memory of a great... | |
 | Reginald Lucas - 1913 - 404 pages
...Burke wrote of him as follows : ' I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
 | Reginald Lucas - 1913 - 404 pages
...Burke wrote of him as follows : ' I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. .But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
 | Charles Clive Bigham Mersey (Viscount) - 1922 - 472 pages
...difficulties which might threaten the future." Burke, a lifelong opponent, said that he was "a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding, fitted for all sorts of business; of infinite wit and pleasantry, of a delightful temper and with a mind most... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 pages
...Its equipoise was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man o grow more indulgent to him than ever. At length...Pekin, then an inconsiderable assize town. Evidence But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
 | Charles Clive Bigham Mersey (Viscount) - 1924 - 488 pages
...difficulties which might threaten the future." Burke, a lifelong opponent, said that he was " a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile understanding, fitted for all sorts of business; of infinite wit and pleasantry, of a delightful temper and with a mind most... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1925 - 552 pages
...was totally gone. I do not mean to speak disrespectfully of Lord North. He was a man of a<|mirable parts; of general knowledge; of a versatile understanding...temper; and with a mind most perfectly disinterested. But it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation, and not to honour the memory of a great... | |
 | William Milbourne James - 1926 - 490 pages
...North became Prime 1770 Minister, an office he held for twelve years. Burke describes him as ' a man of admirable parts, of general knowledge, of a versatile...temper, and with a mind most perfectly disinterested ': but adds ' it would be only to degrade myself by a weak adulation and not to honour the memory of... | |
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