 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; 235 refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever... | |
 | 1830 - 592 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal danger^ with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal danger with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1832 - 288 pages
...his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, he often failed in the field, and rarely against an...station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character... | |
 | 1838 - 564 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, ho was slow in a readjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...the strongest feature in his character was prudence, pever acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed ; refraining if he... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in re-adjustment. The consequences were, that he often failed in the field ; and rarely against...circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed j refraining, if he saw a doubt ; but when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, ho wss slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. He was incapab!* of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pages
...was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment ..The consequence was, thnt he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as nt Boston and York. He was incapable of fear, meeting peri sonnl clangers with the calmest unconcern.... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden cireumstances, he was slow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...station, as at Boston and York. He was incapable of fcar, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest feature in his character... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 766 pages
...of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, ho was Blow in a re-adjustment. The consequence was, that he often failed in the field, and rarely...against an enemy in station, as at Boston and York. lie was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern. Perhaps the strongest... | |
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... war, where hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best ; and certainly no 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 circumstances,... 
