Tis said he possessed a pretty taste for the fine arts, and had himself attained some proficiency in poetry, music and painting. His knowledge appeared without ostentation, and embellished by a diffidence that rarely accompanies so many talents and accomplishments... America, and the Americans ... - Página 108por James Boardman, Citizen of the world - 1833 - 430 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Marshall - 1805 - 666 páginas
...unfortunate Englishman, die character of Andre is thus feelingly and eloquently drawn. " There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes...united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. It is said he possessed a pretty taste for the fine arts, and had... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 páginas
...qualities, for they were not equal to his own. " There was something singularly interesting in the character of Andre. To an excellent understanding, well improved...united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. It is -said that he possessed a pretty taste for the fine arts, and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 páginas
...qualities, for they were not equal to his own. " There was something singularly interesting in the character of Andre. To an excellent understanding, well improved...united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. It is said that be possessed a pretty taste for the fine arts, and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 páginas
...qualities, for they were not equal to his own. " There was something singularly interesting in the character of Andre. To an excellent understanding, well improved by education and travel, he united a peculiar elegmnce of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. It is said that be possessed... | |
| Edward Allen Talbot - 1824 - 848 páginas
...wounded heart. The following is the character given of him by his biographer: " There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes of Andre. To an excellent iron and travel, he united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages'''of" a pleasing... | |
| Gideon Miner Davison - 1825 - 172 páginas
...and unfortunate, to the bustlmg pursuits of the camp. His biographer remarks, " There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes...education and travel, he united a peculiar elegance of mind.and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing persoa. His knowledge appeared without ostentation.... | |
| Gideon Miner Davison - 1830 - 452 páginas
...and unfortunate, to the bustling pursuits of the camp. His biographer remarks: "There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes...united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. His knowledge appeared without ostentation. His sentiments were elevated,... | |
| John Fowler - 1831 - 342 páginas
...dwelling-houses, and a military academy, built on the plain which forma the To an excellent undertanding, well improved by education and travel, he united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the ad . vantages of a pleasing person, ills knowledge appeared without ostentation. His sentiments were... | |
| 1832 - 564 páginas
...unfortunate Englishman, the character of Andre is thus feelingly and eloquently drawn. " There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes of Andre. To an excellent understanding, well unproved by education and travel, he united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages... | |
| Edward Thomas Coke - 1833 - 542 páginas
...American Adjutant-general, whose subsequent unhappy fate I have before noticed. " There was something singularly interesting in the character and fortunes...united a peculiar elegance of mind and manners, and the advantages of a pleasing person. It is said he possessed a taste for the fine arts, and had himself... | |
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