 | John Mottley - 1739 - 436 páginas
...The HISTORY of 1697 " very indifferent-, a Want of Judgment, " with an Inftability of Temper, appears in " him too often, and too evidently : He is " mechanically turned, and feems dcfigned " by Nature rather to be a Ship-Carpenter, ** than a great Prince ; This was his chief... | |
 | John Bancks - 1740 - 380 páginas
...Body, and his " Head feems to be affected with thefe. He wants not " Capacity, and has a larger Meafure of Knowledge, than might be expected from his Education,...was very indifferent. A Want of Judgment, with an Inftability of Temper, appears in him too often, and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 páginas
...his own Times he tells us the impression the Czar made upon him. ' He wants not capacity,' says he, ' and has a larger measure of knowledge than might be...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ;' but immediately afler he adds that he ' seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 páginas
...his own Times he tells us the impression the Czar made upon him. " He wants not capacity," says he, " and has a larger measure of knowledge than might be...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ; " but immediately after he adds that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1834 - 344 páginas
...is subject to convulsive motions all over his body, and his head seems to be affected with these. He wants not capacity, and has a larger measure of knowledge...a want of judgment, with an instability of temper, appears in him too often and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1840 - 288 páginas
...own Times, he tells us the impression the czar made upon him. " He wants not capacity," says he, " and has a larger measure of knowledge than might be...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ;" but, immediately after, he adds, that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1845 - 560 páginas
...is subject to convulsive motions all over his body, and his head seems to be affected with these. He wants not capacity, and has a larger measure of knowledge...a want of judgment, with an instability of temper, appears in him but too often and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 448 páginas
...own Times, he tells us the impression the Czar made upon him. " He wants not capacity, " says he, " and has a larger measure of knowledge, than might...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ;" but immediately after, he adds, that he "seems designed, by Nature, rather to be a ship-carpenter,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 288 páginas
...own Times, he tells us the impression the czar made upon him. " He wants not capacity," says he, " and has a larger measure of knowledge than might be...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ;" but, immediately after, he adds, that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter... | |
 | Ivan Golovin - 1861 - 242 páginas
...affected with these. He wants no capacity, and has a larger measure of knowledge, than might be expeted from his education, which was very indifferent: a want of judgment, with an instability of temper, appears in him too often and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature... | |
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... he is a man of a very hot temper, soon inflamed, and very brutal in his passion ; he raises his natural heat by drinking much brandy, which he rectifies himself with great application ; he is subject to convulsive motions all over his body, and his... 
