 | John Leyden, James Morton - 1819 - 524 σελίδες
...from the conquest of Java, speaking of Dr. Leyden, his Lordship says, " No man, whatever his condition might be, " ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...testimony to " the fact, that within my experience, Dr. Ley" den never, in any instance, solicited an object of " persona] interest, nor, as I believe, ever... | |
 | James Haig - 1825 - 390 σελίδες
...honourable testimony to the disinterestedness of his character :— " No man, whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...pursuits — in a word, so entirely disinterested— rnor ever owned a spirit more firmly and nobly independent. I speak of these things with some knowledge,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 500 σελίδες
...of Fort-William, soon after Leyden's death. " No man," said his Lordship, " whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...passion, so negligent of fortune, and all its grovelling pursuits—in a word, so entirely disinterested—nor ever owned a spirit more nrmly and nobly independent.... | |
 | Adam Waldie - 1833 - 640 σελίδες
...college of Fort William, soon after Leyden's death. "No man," said his lordship, "whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...wish to record a competent testimony to the fact, (hat witliin my experience, Dr. Leyden never, in any instance, solicited an object of personal interest,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 436 σελίδες
...of Fort- William, soon after Leyden's death. " No man," said his Lordship, " whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...entirely disinterested — nor ever owned a spirit more. VOL. IV. X firmly and nobly independent. I speak of these things with some knowledge, and wish to record... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 452 σελίδες
...of Fort- William, soon after Leyden's death. " No man," said his Lordship, " whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt from every sordid [iawion. BO negligent of fortune, and all its grovelling pursuits — in a word, so entirely disinterested... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 456 σελίδες
...of Fort- William, soon after Leyden's death. " No man,'* saidhis Lordship, " whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt from every sordid passion, BO negligent of fortune, and all its grovelling pursuits — in • word, so entirely disinterested... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 σελίδες
...College of Fort- William, soon aflcr Leyden's death. No man," said his Lordship, "whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...fortune, and all its grovelling pursuits— in a word, во entirely disinterested— nor ever owned a spirit more firmly and nobly independent. I speak of... | |
 | John Leyden, Walter Scott - 1858 - 452 σελίδες
...many cannot even maintain, though placed yet higher by their birth ; no man, whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...testimony to the fact, that within my experience, Dr Leydon never, in any instance, solicited an object of personal interest, nor, as I believe, ever interrupted... | |
 | John McGilchrist - 1860 - 404 σελίδες
...friendship of women of high culture and refinement. " No man," says Lord Minto, " whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt...owned a spirit more firmly and nobly independent." His literary and poetical works have been published since his death. In 1826, the Memoirs of Baber,... | |
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whatever his condition might be, ever possessed a mind so entirely exempt from every sordid passion, so negligent of fortune, and all its grovelling pursuits — in a word, so entirely disinterested — nor ever owned a spirit more firmly and nobly independent.... 
