 The sagacity of his numerous and fierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent political life, he never once deserted his friends when they were unfortunate,...  Memoirs of Christina, Queen of Sweden - Page 177by Henry Woodhead - 1863Full view - About this book
 | 1799 - 616 pages
...numerous and fierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...weak. In times of the most furious civil and religious faction he preserved his name unspotted, and he knew how to reconcile fidelity to his own party, with... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1799 - 648 pages
...nuBierout and fierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...his Friends when they were unfortunate, nor insulted hie enemies when they were weak. In times of the most furioiw civil and religious faction he preserved... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - International law - 1799 - 84 pages
...numerous and fierce advcrfaries could not difcover a blot on his character; and in the midft of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent political life, he never once deferted his friends when they were unfortunate, nor infulted his enemies when they were weak. In times... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1799 - 614 pages
...numerous and fierce adverfaries could not difcover a blot on his character ; and in the midft of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent political life, he never once deferted his friends when they were unfortunate, nor infulted his enemies when they were weak. In times... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Bible - 1816 - 482 pages
...numerous and tierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and, in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...weak. In times of the most furious civil and religious faction, he preserved hie name unspotted ; and he knew how to reconcile fidelity to hi» own party... | |
 | John Rippingham - English language - 1816 - 190 pages
...numerous and fierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...he never once deserted his friends when they were urnfortunate, nor insulted his enemies when they were weak. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. 166 HAAIAN ; OR,... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1819 - 504 pages
...violence by injustice. Amidst all the hard trials and galling vexations of a turbulent political life, be never once deserted his friends when they were unfortunate, nor insulted his enemies when they were weak. Unmerited exile did not damp his patriotism ; the hitterness of controversy did not extinguish his... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - International law - 1828 - 108 pages
...numerous and fierce adversaries could not discover a blot on his character ; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...unfortunate, nor insulted his enemies when they were weak. hi times of the most furious civil and religious faction he preserved his name unspotted, and he knew... | |
 | Asia - 1834 - 604 pages
...and honest to be provoked to violence by injustice. Amidst all the hard trials and galling vexations of a turbulent political life, he never once deserted...unfortunate, nor insulted his enemies when they were weak. Unmerited exile did not damp his patriotism ; the bitterness of controversy did not extinguish his... | |
 | sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 394 pages
...his numerous and fierce adversaries did not discover a blot on his character; and in the midst of all the hard trials and galling provocations of a turbulent...weak. In times of the most furious civil and religious faction he preserved his name unspotted, and he knew how to reconcile fidelity to his own party with... | |
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