 ... designed by nature rather, to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise while he stayed here; he wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work at the models of ships.  The North American Review - Page 282edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 pages
...instability of temper, appear in him too often and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise whil* i according to the observation of M, Voltaire, " saw nothing... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...instability of temper, appear in him too often and too evidently ; he is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter, than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise, while he stayed here : he wrought much with his own hands, and... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...instability of temper, appear in him too often and too evidently; he is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter, than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise, while he stayed here : he wrought much with his own hands, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 432 pages
...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ; " but immediately after he adds that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince." He did not at that time appear to the bishop to be capable of conducting so great a design as the attack... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ; " but immediately after he adds that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince." He did not at that time appear to the bishop to be capable of conducting so great a design as the attack... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 438 pages
...expected from his education, which was very indifferent ;' but immediately afler he adds that he ' seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince.' He did not at that time appear to the bishop to be capable of conducting so great a design as the attack... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Russia - 1834 - 344 pages
...instability of temper, appears in him too often and too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince. This was his chie^study and exercise while he staid here. He wrought much with his own hands, and made... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1840 - 288 pages
...from his education, which was very indifferent ;" but, immediately after, he adds, that he " seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince." He did not at that time appear to the bishop to be capable of conducting so great a design as the attack... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 pages
...capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. " The Czar," he says, " is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a shipcarpenter than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise while he stayed here. He wrought much with his own hands, and... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1843 - 532 pages
...capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. " The Czar," he says, " is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a shipcarpenter than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise while he stayed here. He wrought much with his own hands, and... | |
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