 The characteristics of Mr. Mason's mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views of things, great by high and elevated purposes. Perhaps sometimes he was...  Success in Life: The Lawyer - Page 16by Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1850 - 177 pagesFull view - About this book
 | G. P. Sanger - 1848 - 752 pages
...dav. by Mr. Mason's efforts and arguments at the sa(pe bar The characteristics of great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...Whether it was popular or professional, he grasped 'i point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently ; not frothy... | |
 | 1849 - 388 pages
...day, by Mr. Mason's efforts and arguments at the same bar The characteristics of great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...professional, he grasped a point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently; not frothy or petulant, but cool and vitriolic.... | |
 | 1849 - 368 pages
...real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was AMERICAN OBITUARY FOR 1818. 321 great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...arose from a force of intellect, and quick-seeing, f:ir-reaching sagacity, everywhere discerning his object and pursuing it steadily. Whether it was popular... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 642 pages
...Mason's mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...professional, he grasped a point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently; not frothy or petulant, but cool and vitriolic.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 672 pages
...Mr. Mason's mind, as I thmk, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...professional, he grasped a point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently; not frothy or petulant, but cool and vitriolic.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 644 pages
...Mason's mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...professional, he grasped a point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently; not frothy or petulant, but cool and vitriolic.... | |
 | DANIEL WEBSTER - 1853 - 778 pages
...Mason's mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...professional, he grasped a point and held it with a strong hand. He was sarcastic sometimes, but not frequently ; not frothy or petulant, but cool and... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 648 pages
...Mason's mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views...and elevated purposes. Perhaps sometimes he was too cautions and refined, and his distinctions became too minute ; but his discrimination arose from a... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1855 - 714 pages
...characteristics of his mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views of things, great by high and elevated purposes. His discrimination arose from a force of intellect, and qnick•eeing, far renchin<; sagacity, everywhere... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1857 - 788 pages
...characteristics of his mind, as I think, were real greatness, strength, and sagacity. He was great through strong sense and sound judgment, great by comprehensive views of things, great by high and elevated purposes. His discrimination arose from a force of intellect, and quick•seeing, far reaching sagacity, everywhere... | |
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