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" ... or words ; hardly conceived what was proposed, and as confusedly and obscurely delivered his opinion ; and could indeed better judge by his eye than his ear; and in the field well knew what was to be done. "
Memorie of the Somervilles: Being a History of the Baronial House of Somerville - Page 268
by James Somerville Baron Somerville - 1815
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in ..., Volume 4

Edward Hyde of Clarendon - 1707 - 304 pages
...of Counfel or Words j hardly conceiv'd what was propofed, and as confufedly and obfcurely deliver'd his opinion ; and could indeed better judge by his...; and in the Field well knew what was to be done. Wtlmot was Lieutenant General of the Horfe, and at this time the fecond Officer of the Army, and had...
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1717 - 312 pages
...of Counfel or Words ; hardly conceiv'd what was propofed, and as confufedly and obfcurcly deliver'd his opinion; and could indeed better judge by his..., and in the Field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was Lieutenant General ofthe Horfe, and at this time thefecond Officer of the Army, and had...
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1731 - 304 pages
...Words ; hardly conceiVd what was propoled, and as confufedly and obfcurcly deliver'd his opinion ; ar.d could indeed better judge by his Eye than his Ear ; and in the Field well knew what was to be- done. Wilmot was Lieutenant General of the Horfe, and at this time the fccond Oificer of the Army, and had...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 2, Page 2

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 536 pages
...not a man of counfel Or words ; hardly conceived what was propofed, and as confufedly and obfcurely delivered his opinion ; and could indeed better judge...; and in the field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was Lieutenant General of the horfe, and at this time the fecond officer of the army, and had...
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1807 - 452 pages
...not a man of counfel or words ; hardly conceived what was propofed, and as confufedly and obfcurely delivered his opinion; and could indeed better judge...ear; and in the field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was Lieutenant General of the horfe, and at this time the fecond officer of the army, and had...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: To which ..., Volume 4

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 662 pages
...but, as hath been said, both by reason of his age, and his extreme deafness, was not a man of counsel or words ; hardly conceived what was proposed, and...; and in the field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was lieutenant general of the horse, and at this time the second officer of the army, and had...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Volume 4

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1839 - 706 pages
...but, as hath been said, both by reason of his age, and his extreme deafness, was not a man of counsel or words ; hardly conceived what was proposed, and...ear; and in the field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was lieutenant general of the horse, and at this time the second officer of the army, and had...
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The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England: Together ..., Volume 3

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1849 - 570 pages
...but, as hath been said, both by reason of his age and his extreme deafness, was not a man of counsel or words ; hardly conceived what was proposed, and...and could indeed better judge by his eye than his car ; and in the field well knew what was to be done. Wilmot was lieutenant general of the horse, and...
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The romance of the peerage; or, Curiosities of family history, Volume 3

George Lillie Craik - 1849 - 418 pages
...correspondingly confused and obscure; although he allows that he could judge better by his eye than by his ear, and in the field well knew what was to be done. In another place he speaks of him as kind-hearted and just, but as not without his jealousies, and...
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The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature ..., Volume 2

William Anderson - Heraldry - 1867 - 790 pages
...that as his opinion which he foresaw wonld he grateful to the king. He could hetter jndge hy his ere than his ear, and in the field well knew what was to he done." [Clarendon's History, vol. ii. page 48L] He wns at this time nearly seventy years of age....
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