| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 páginas
...force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst...ever, it was to Daylesford that he retired to die. When he was eight years old, his uncle Howard determined to take charge of him, and to give him a liberal... | |
| Samuel Smiles - 1876 - 448 páginas
...that calm but indomitable force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. The orphan boy became one of the most powerful men of...leader of extraordinary courage and determination. He once said of the difficulties with which he was surrounded in one of his campaigns, " They only... | |
| James Grant - 1876 - 602 páginas
...was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled 50,000,000 of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all the cares of war,...ever, it was to Daylesford that he retired to die." * A writership for him was obtained in the Company's service, and after perfecting himself in arithmetic... | |
| Francis Jacox - 1877 - 400 páginas
...bequeathed his heart, to be there inurned. When Sir Walter Scott, during his last and fruitless sojourn Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all the cares of war,...and legislation, still pointed to Daylesford ; and that when his long public life, so singularly chequered with good and evil, had at length closed for... | |
| Wilbur Fisk Crafts - 1880 - 168 páginas
...force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst...ever, it was to Daylesford that he retired to die." Ministers and religious workers have also in childhood prophetic calls to their work by the tendencies... | |
| James Comper Gray - 1880 - 416 páginas
...force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst...ever, it was to Daylesford that he retired to die.* the evil from the gotxl."-HengitenЬerg. Ь Mal. Henry. v. 14. R. Adams, 78; Dr. N. Carter, 235. "... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 páginas
...force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst...Daylesford, And when his long public life, so singularly checkered with good and evil, with glory and obloquy, had at length closed forever, it was to Daylesford... | |
| 1880 - 462 páginas
...steadfastly cherished. " When under a tropical sun he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amid all the cares of war, finance, and legislation, still...pointed to Daylesford. And when his long public life, so checkered with good and evil, with glory and obloquy, had at length closed forever, it was to Daylesford... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 684 páginas
...and legislation, still pointed to Daylesford. And when his long public life, so singularly checkered with good and evil, with glory and obloquy, had at length closed forever, it was to Daylesford that he retired to die. When he was eight years old his uncle Howard... | |
| 1881 - 490 páginas
...steadfastly cherished. " When under a tropical sun he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amid all the cares of war, finance, and legislation, still...pointed to Daylesford. And when his long public life, so chequered with good and evil, with glory and obloquy, had at length closed for ever, it was to Daylesford... | |
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