 | Timothy Pickering - 1824 - 220 pages
...acquisition — I might have been pronounced ambitious. The following are Mr. Adams's words : — " Under the simple appearance of a bald head and " straight hair, and under professions of profound re" publicanism, he conceals an ardent ambition, envious " of every superior, and impatient of obscurity... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1849 - 762 pages
...notice of Mr. Pickering's character, which shows very plainly the points at which they rubbed.* '• He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...yet, such are the contradictions to be found in human character, he is capable of very sudden and violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite extreme.... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1851 - 792 pages
...some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate prejudices, and yet, 1800. such are the contradictions to be found in human characters,...violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under the simple appearance of a bald head and straight hair, and under professions of profound Republicanism,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 732 pages
...sometimes of iron, and sometimes of brass, and he can change them very suddenly and with some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...yet, such are the contradictions to be found in human character, he is capable of very sudden and violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 728 pages
...sometimes of iron, and sometimes of brass, and he can change them very suddenly and with some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...yet, such are the contradictions to be found in human character, he is capable of very sudden and violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1863 - 736 pages
...of iron, and sometimes of brass, and he can change them very suddenly, and with some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under the simple appearance of a bald head and straight hair, and under professions of profound Republicanism,... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1868 - 678 pages
...will much require a vigilant, moderating eye."1 Mr. Adams, who knew him well, thus describes him : " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...yet such are the contradictions to be found in human character, that he is capable of very sudden transitions from one extreme to its opposite. Under the... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1874 - 572 pages
...sometimes of iron, and sometimes of brass; and he can change them very suddenly, and with some dexterity/ 4 He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...opposite extreme. Under the simple appearance of a laid head and straight hair., and under professions of profound republicanism, he conceals an ardent... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1879 - 698 pages
...of iron, and sometimes of brass, and he can change them very suddenly, and with some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under the simple appearance of a bald head and straight hair, and under professions of profound .Republicanism,... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1879 - 698 pages
...of iron, and sometimes of brass, and he can change them very suddenly, and with some dexterity." " He is extremely susceptible of violent and inveterate...violent transitions from one extreme to an opposite. Under the simple appearance of a bald head and straight hair, and under professions of profound Republicanism,... | |
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... opposite. Under the simple appearance of a bald head and straight hair, and under professions of profound .Republicanism, he conceals an ardent ambition, envious of every superior, and impatient of obscurity. 
