 For force of will and vast conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will of Heaven, and yet triumphed over affliction by energy of purpose...  Tales and Ballads - Page 163by Caroline Howard Gilman - 1884 - 190 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1841 - 366 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won the affection of the governor of Canada, the... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1843 - 524 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his geuiusto untried circumstances; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had CHAP, won the affection of the governor of Canada,... | |
 | 1843 - 784 pages
...conceptions — for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his geniusto untried circumstances — for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to' the...affliction by energy of purpose' and unfaltering hope — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won the affection of the governor of Canada —... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - Adventure stories - 1843 - 400 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won the affection of the Governor of Canada, the... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - California - 1843 - 332 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...over affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope,—he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won the affection of the Governor of Canada,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 524 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had 174 JOUTEL REACHES A FRENCH POST IN ARKANSAS. CHAP,... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1846 - 528 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had CHAP, won the affection of the governor of Canada,... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - Drama - 1849 - 364 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genins to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won. the affection of the Governor of Canada, the... | |
 | Orsamus Turner - Allegany County (N.Y.) - 1849 - 744 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose, and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior over his countrymen." Retribution in part was at hand. DUHAUT and another of... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1850 - 516 pages
...conceptions; for various knowledge, and quick adaptation of his genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will...affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, — he had no superior among his countrymen. He had CHAP, won the affection of the governor of Canada,... | |
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