 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 760 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It waa slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Ilence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where hearing... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 438 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; uud certainly no general ever planned his battles morp judiciously. But if deranged during the course... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 670 oldal
...Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, bcing little aided by invention or imagination, but sure...councils of war, where hearing all suggestions, he seleeted whatever was best ; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 oldal
...judgme it was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imngination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from council* of war, where, honring all suggestions, hu »elected whatever wns best; and certainly no general... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 644 oldal
...sounder. Hence the common remark of his officers of the Jun. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...general ever planned his battles more judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1868 - 640 oldal
...common remark of his officers of the Jan. 7, 1779 Dec. 14, 1799 BIOGBAPHICAIi NOTES. 1736 advantages he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all...general ever planned his battles more judiciously ; but, if deranged during the course of action, if any member of his plan was disarranged by sudden... | |
 | Sarah Nicholas Randolph - 1871 - 436 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | George Washington - 1871 - 240 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and, as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
 | 1872 - 556 oldal
...acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention...general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden... | |
| |
His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order ; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke ; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided... 
