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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... "
The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines ... - Page 75
by Francis Wrangham - 1816
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of ..., Volume 4

William Harris - 1814 - 402 pages
...or comperswaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had...publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could by ass them. He was .very temperate in diet, and a supream governour over all his passions and affections,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 17

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...and clearly, and craftily, so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability 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...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...and clearly, and craftily, so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of thatseeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 536 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 opmion of his own with him, but a desire of information and. instruction...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and ...

Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 782 pages
...it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater tu do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had fu any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and iiis affections «cemed so publicly guided,...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 3

Thomas Bayly Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1816 - 786 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 hod in any time: for his reputation of honesty was ur versal, and his affections seemed so publicly...
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The British Nepos; or, Youth's mirror: lives of illustrious Britons

William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 pages
...he desired, of any man of that time, and who laid the design deepest. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought noopinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction;...
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The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists: With ..., Volume 3

Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1817 - 576 pages
...many words, but a very weighty speaker ; his reputation for integrity universal, and his affections so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them. He was indeed a very wise man, of great parts and modesty, and possessed of the most absolute spirit of popularity...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...tells us) "was regarded as the pater patrice, whose reputation of honesty was universal, and whose affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them ;"* who was willing to forego his country, and his kindred, rather than renounce his principles ; and...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 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...private ends could bias them. He was of that rare aifability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he...
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