 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1828 - 598 σελίδες
...character of Hambden, that while the author applies to him in conclusion what was said of Cinna, ' that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any VoL. xxvn. — No. 61. 39 mischief,' every line shows that the historian believed... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1828 - 598 σελίδες
...character of Hambden, that while the author applies to him in conclusion what was said of Cinna, ' that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any VOL. XXVII. — No. 61. 39 / mischief,' every line shows that the historian believed... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 σελίδες
...And, therefore, his death was no IPSS pleasing to the one party, than it was condoled by the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him; — ' He had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and a band to execute any mischief I' HA'MPER, ns Contracted, according to... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 σελίδες
...therefore, his death was no IPSS pleasing to the one party, than it was condoled by the other. Ina word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him ; — ' He had a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief!' HA'MPER, ni Contracted, according to... | |
 | John Parker Lawson - 1829 - 590 σελίδες
...which the noble historian has expressed of this justly celebrated man is sufficiently comprehensive. " He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief." William Pym was a man hardly less remarkable than Hampden, by whom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hooke - 1830 - 604 σελίδες
...state), was a man of singular strength both of body and mind, but of a disposition extremely vicious. He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, the hardiest attempt. From his youth up, he took pleasure in civil broils, civil wars,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hooke - 1830 - 606 σελίδες
...state), was a man of singular strength both of body and mind, but of a disposition extremely vicious. He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, the hardiest attempt. From his youth up, he took pleasure in civil broils, civil wars,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1831 - 620 σελίδες
...Clarendon sums up an elaborate character of this eminent leader, by declaring that, like Catiline, " He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief." But his character and conduct, from first to last, evince his conscientiousness,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 628 σελίδες
...Clarendon sums up an elaborate character of this eminent leader, by declaring that, like Catiline, " He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any miscliief." But his character and conduct, from first to last, evince his conscientiousness,... | |
 | John Macgregor - 1833 - 648 σελίδες
...truth in respect to that patriot in the last word of the sentence, may be justly said of Le Rat: — " He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any evil." Instead of returning to Makilimakinak, he proceeded with his warriors to... | |
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And therefore his death was no less congratulated on the one party, than it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him ; " he had " a head to contrive, and a tongue to persuade, " and a hand to execute, any... 
