 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 oldal
...he had made, and confident of fuccefs. Sometimes he employed all the arts of infinuation to foothe his men. Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition or avarice, by magnificent defcriptions of the fame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occafions, he aflumed... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1796 - 644 oldal
...he had made, and confident of fuccefs. Sometimes he employed all the arts of iniinuation to foothe his men. Sometimes he endeavoured to work, upon their ambition or avarice, by magnificent delcriptions of the fame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occafions, he aiïiuned... | |
 | William Robertson - 1800 - 472 oldal
...had made, and confident of fuccefs. Sometimes he employed all the arts of infinuation, to foothe hjp men. Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition or avarice, by magnificent defcriptions of the fame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occafions, he affumed... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 414 oldal
...he had made, and confident of fuccefs. Sometimes he employed all the arts of jnfmuation, to foothe his men. Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition or avarice, by magnificent defcrip. tions of the fame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occafions, he affumed... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 oldal
...the arts of insinuation to soothe hi met men. Sometunes he endeavored to Work upon their ambition and avarice, by magnificent descriptions of the fame and...were about to acquire. On other occasions he assumed the tone of authority, and threatened them with the vengeance of their sovereign, if, by their dastardly... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 oldal
...insinuation, to soothe his men. 12 AMERICA. fnen. Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition and avarice, by magnificent descriptions of the fame and...were about to acquire. On other occasions he assumed the tone of authority, and threatened them with the vengeance of their sovereign, if, by their dastardly... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 oldal
...and avarice, by magnificent descriptions of the fame and wealth which they would in all probability acquire. On other occasions he assumed a tone of authority,...them with vengeance from their sovereign, if by their cowardly behaviour, they should defeat the most noble effort to promote the glory of God, and exalt... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 oldal
...and avarice, by magnificent descriptions of the fame and Wealth which'they would in all probability acquire. On other occasions he assumed a tone of authority, and threatened them with vengeance from their sovtvtign, if by their cowardly behaviour, they should defeat the most noble- : effort to promote the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 oldal
...Sometimes he endeavoured to work upon their ambition and avarice, by magnificent descriptions of the tame and wealth which they were about to acquire. On other occasions he assumed the tone of authority, and threatened them with the vengeance of their sovereign, if, by their -dastardly... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 oldal
...confident of snccess. Sometimes he employed all thr arts of insinuation, to soothe his men. Sometimes lie endeavour.ed to work upon their ambition or avarice,...by magnificent descriptions of the fame and wealth whit'!] they were about to acquire. On other occasions, be assimi* ed a tone of authority, and threatened... | |
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He affected to seem, ignorant of their machinations. Notwithstanding the agitation and solicitude of his own mind, he appeared with a cheerful countenance, like a man satisfied with the progress he had made, and confident of success. Sometimes he employed... 
