 | English literature - 1835 - 564 pages
...wish to think better of the world, I remember my great and benevolent friend Mackintosh." Again, — " He could not hate — he did not know how to set about it. ... Very fond of talking, he heard patiently ; and, not averse to intellectual display, did not forget... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1842 - 1064 pages
...? " inquired Reginald. " Died a true believer," said Sir John. " It was well written of him that ' he could not hate, he did not know how to set about...into any scheme of revenging himself upon an enemy, it would have ended in proclaiming the good qualities, and promoting the interests of his adversary.'... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...which everybody noticed in him were the total absence of envy, hatred, malice, and uncharitablcness. He could not hate — he did not know how to set about...revenging himself upon an enemy, I am sure (unless be had been narrowly watched) it would have ended in proclaiming the good qualities, and promoting... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1850 - 196 pages
...indeed. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. The first points of character which every body noticed in Mackintosh, were the total absence of envy, hatred, malice, and...qualities, and promoting the interests of his adversary. Till subdued by age and illness, his conversation was more brilliant and instructive than that of any... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...which everybody noticed in him were the total absenee of envy, hatred, malice, and uneharitableness. He could not hate — he did not know how to set about...was omitted in his composition, and if he could have bcen persuaded into any scheme of revenging himself upon an enemy, I am sure (unless he had bcen narrowly... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...character which everybody noticed in him the total absence of envy, hatred, malice, and uncharitableHe could not hate — he did not know how to set about it. gall-bladder was omitted in his composition, and if he could ive been persuaded into any scheme of... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1853 - 252 pages
...indeed. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. The first points of character which every body noticed in Mackintosh, were the total absence of envy, hatred, malice, and...sure (unless he had been narrowly watched) it would hare ended in proclaiming the good qualities, and promoting the interests of his adversary. Till subdued... | |
 | Alfred Elwes - 1872 - 306 pages
...which everybody noticed in him were the total absence of envy, hatred, malice, and uncharitableness.4 He could not hate; he did not know how to set about it.5 The gall-bladder was omitted6 in his composition ; and if he could have been persuaded into any... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...countrymen — the annual deserters and betrayers of their native laud. CHARACTER OP SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. When I turn from living spectacles of stupidity, ignorance,...into any scheme of revenging himself upon an enemy, I 38 am sure (unless he had heen narrowly watehed) it would have ended in proelaiming the good qualitics... | |
 | African Americans - 1858 - 406 pages
...the son of Sir Jamfs,) — I] "The first points of character j; which every body noticed in him, i! were the total absence of envy, ;! hatred, malice...hate, he did not know || how to set about it. The gall blad- i! <ler was omitted in his composition, j| and if he could have been persuaded i into any... | |
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He could not hate— he did not know how to set about it. The gall-bladder was omitted in his composition, and if he could have been persuaded into any scheme of revenging himself upon an enemy, I am sure (unless he had been narrowly watched) it would... 
