 | Mrs. F. S. Boas - 1905 - 378 pages
...discourse in company unless some urgent occasion required it, observing never to boast of himself or of his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others . . . being just in all that lay in his power to his word ; not seeming to revenge injuries ; loving... | |
 | Mrs. F. S. Boas - 1905 - 376 pages
...describes him "as mild and affable in conversation, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company unless some urgent occasion required it, observing never to boast of himself or of his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others . .... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1874 - 844 pages
...required it, observing never to boast of himself, but rather seeming low in his own eyes, and submitting himself to the judgment of others ; abhorring lying...just in all that lay in his power to his word, not seeming to revenge injuries, but loving to reconcile differences, and make friendship with all, with... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1909 - 666 pages
...temper, but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it, observing never to boast of himself in his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others.' The... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 pages
...temper, but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it, observing never to boast of himself in his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others." —... | |
 | Laura Spencer Portor - 1917 - 312 pages
...conversation mild and affable; . . . observing never to boast of himself j or his parts, but rather to seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others; not seeming to revenge injuries; loving to reconcile difference and make friendships with all." That... | |
 | 1922 - 1522 pages
...temper, but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse, in company, unless some urgent occasion required it, observing never to boast of himself in his parts, but rather seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the judgment of others.' The... | |
 | George Bagshawe Harrison - 1928 - 250 pages
...temper; but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it; observing...just in all that lay in his power to his word, not seeming to revenge injuries, loving to reconcile differences, and make friendship with all; he had... | |
 | John Brown - 1928 - 648 pages
...temper, but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it ; observing...eyes and submit himself to the judgment of others; to abhoring lying and swearing, being just in all that lay in his power to his word, not seeming to... | |
 | George Bagshawe Harrison - 1928 - 200 pages
...temper ; but in his conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it ; observing...seem low in his own eyes, and submit himself to the i Works, ii, 756. judgment of others ; abhorring lying and swearing, being just in all that lay in... | |
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HE appeared in countenance to be of a stern and rough temper; but in his conversation mild and affable; not given to loquacity, or much discourse in company, unless some urgent occasion required it; observing never to boast of himself, or his parts, but... 
