 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | 1838 - 556 pages
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | John Frost - North America - 1838 - 400 pages
...so acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion." He was incapable of fear, being full of calm courage in the field ; and though naturally of an " irritable... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - History - 1839 - 384 pages
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon or lacJte ; and as far as he saw no judgment ever was sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers of the advantages he derived from councils of war where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 438 pages
...acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion." He was incapable of fear, being full of calm courage in the field; and though naturally of an "irritable... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...supported by the fortune of Athens, Washington with greater glory supported the fortune of America. There has recently been given to the world the following...was the most pure, his justice the most inflexible, I have ever known. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned ; but reflection and resolution... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...acute as that of Newton, Bacon, or Locke : and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination ; but sure in conclusion. Hence it was the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from the councils of war, where,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
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His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided... 
