 | 1831 - 652 pages
...threatened it. And I am persuaded his power and ' interest at that time were greater to do good or hurt than any ' man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his...and * his affections seemed so publicly guided, that uo corrupt or ' private ends could bias them. . . . He was indeed a very • wise man and of great... | |
 | John Aikin - 1804 - 666 pages
...people ; and, according to lord Clarendon, " his power and interest 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." He was a member of the long-parliament, and was appointed to watch the king's motions in Scotland,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...it. And 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...debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...good or hurt, 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...debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instructioa;... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1807 - 720 pages
...rank hath had in any time: for his reputation of honefty was univerfal, and his affections feemed fo publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could...was of that rare affability and temper in debate, end of that feeming humility and fubmiffion of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...it. And 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 £ad in any time: for his reputatiou of honesty was them for three roastings, besides the hazard of... | |
 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, ;it that time, was greater to do good' or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank...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... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...the last named Sir John, was of Trevallin, (in which estate he succeeded his grandfather) hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank...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 judgment,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of ins rank hath bad in any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal,...debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction;... | |
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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... 
