The prince was rough and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked what was proposed, as he liked the persons who proposed it ; and was so great an enemy to Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed... Memoirs of Count Grammont - Page 251by Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809Full view - About this book
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...opinion, which he foresaw would be grateful to the king. II. 481. I 2 fRINCE RUPERT— ^DIED MDCLXXXII. HE was rough and passionate, and loved not debate...with the officers, that he crossed all they proposed. The truth is, all the army had been disposed, from the first raising it, to a neglect and contempt... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1826 - 572 pages
...and was not quick in hearing, yet upon any action he was sprightly, and commanded well. The prince was rough, and passionate, and loved not debate; liked...to Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed all they proposed. The truth is, all the army... | |
| Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 312 pages
...willing to hear every thing debated, and always concurred with the most reasonable opinion. The Prince was rough and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked...persons who proposed it ; and was so great an enemy to certain persons that he crossed all they proposed." He now marched northward with the King, for the... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 572 pages
...are well known. He was born 19th December, 1619, and died at his house in Spring Gardens, November 22, 1682. Lord Clarendon says of him, that " he was...the officers, that he crossed all they proposed." — Historg oftfie Rebellion, vol. ii. p. 554. He is supposed to have invented the art of mezzotinto.... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - Great Britain - 1846 - 564 pages
...at his house in Spring Gardens, November 22, 1682. Lord Clarendon says of him, that " he was rongh and passionate, and loved not debate; liked what was...the war with the officers, that he crossed all they proposed."—History of the Rebellion, vol. ii. p. 554. He is supposed to have invented the art of... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 562 pages
...are well known. He was born 19th December, 1619, and died at his house in Spring Gardens, November 22, 1682. Lord Clarendon says of him, that " he was rough and passionate, and loved not dehate ; liked what was proposed, as he liked the persons who proposed it ; and was so great an enemy... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1849 - 570 pages
...and was not quick in hearing, yet upon any action he was sprightly, and commanded well. The prince was rough and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked...to Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed all they proposed. The truth is, all the army... | |
| Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England) - Great Britain - 1859 - 568 pages
...are well known. He was born 19th December, 1619, and died at his house in Spring Gardens, November 22, 1682. Lord Clarendon says of him, that " he was...and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked what WES proposed, as he liked the persons who proposed it ; and was so great an enemy to Digby and Colepepper,... | |
| John Tillotson - Battles - 1865 - 508 pages
...and was not quick in hearing, yet upon any action he was sprightly, and commanded well. The prince was rough and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked...persons who proposed it; and was so great an enemy of Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 pages
...and was not quick in hearing, yet upon any action he was sprightly, and commanded well. The prince was rough and passionate, and loved not debate ; liked...persons who proposed it ; and was so great an enemy of Digby and Colepepper, who were only present in debates of the war with the officers, that he crossed... | |
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