 With this candour does the gentleman speak of himself and others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company...  Select British Classics - Pagina 121803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1744 - 348 pagina’s
...Converfation. The Military Part of his Life lias furnifhed him with many Adventures, in the Relation of^which he is very agreeable to the Company} for he is never over-bearing, though accuftomcd to command Men in the utmoft Degree below him; nor ever too obfequious, from an Habit of... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pagina’s
...overbearing, though accuftomed to command men in the utmoft degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him. But that our fociety may not appear a fet of humourifts unacquainted with the gallantries and pleafures of the age,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...The fame franknefs runs through all his conversation. The m.'litary part of his life has furnifned him with many adventures, in the relation of which...the •Company; for he is never overbearing, though accuftomed to command mu> in the utmoft degree below him; nor ever Wo obSequious, from an habit of... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...others. The fame franknefs runs through all his converfation. The military part of his life has furniihed him with many adventures, in the relation of which...to the company; for he is never overbearing, though accuftomed to command men in the utmofl degree below him; nor ever too obfequious, from an habit of... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 pagina’s
...The fame Frankiiefs runs through all his Converfation. The Military Part of his Life has furnifhed him with many Adventures, in the Relation of which...the Company ; for he is never overbearing, though accuftomed to command Men in the utmoit Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from an. Habit... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pagina’s
...overbearing, though accuftomed to command Men in the utmoft Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from an Habit of obeying Men highly above him. But that our Society may not appear a Set of Hu> mourift, unacquainted with the Gallanteries and Pleafures of the Age, we have among us the Gallant... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 pagina’s
...Converfation. The Military Part of his Life has furnifhed him with many Adventures, in theRelation of which he is very agreeable to the Company ; for .he is never overbearing^ though accuftomed to command Men in the utmo.ft Degree below him ; nor ever too obfequious , from art Habit... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...and others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation...utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, irorn an habit of obeying men highly above him. But that our society may not appear a set of humourists,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pagina’s
...i>,military part nf his life ha« furnished him wilii many adventures, in tlie relation <>i' which be ii very agreeable to the company; for he is never overbearing, though accustomed In command men in the utmost degree brio« him; nor ever ton obsequious, from an habit of obey ing... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pagina’s
...and others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation...men in. the utmost degree below him : nor ever too oh-- sequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him. jamais de l'emporter sur la modestie.... | |
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