 There, as three-score and ten years later he told the tale, rose in his mind a scheme which, through all the turns of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford.  The Senior Worker and His Work - Page 59by Edward Samuel Lewis - 1910 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 pages
...a passion, rooted in his very life ; and he pursued his determination through youth up to manhood, with that calm but indomitable force of will which...was the most striking peculiarity of his character. The poor orphan boy became one of the most powerful men of his time ; he retrieved the fortunes of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 588 pages
...through all the turns of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford....was the most striking peculiarity of his character. AVhen, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all the cares of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...through all the turns of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate whiclhad belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford. This purpose, formed in infancy and pov erty, grew stronger as his intellect expanded and as his fortune rose. He pursued his plan with... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 332 pages
...was inflexible, obtained for the youth the writership, and he was sent to India. Here he rose through indomitable force of will, which was the most striking peculiarity of his character, to be Governor-General of Bengal. Lord Macaulay touchingly says: " When, under a tropical sun, he ruled... | |
 | 1867 - 894 pages
...through all the turns of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford....of will, which was the most striking peculiarity of hi* character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 258 pages
...through all the time of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford....indomitable force of will which was the most striking TENAX PROPOSITI. 123 peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions... | |
 | S S. Pugh - 1867 - 244 pages
...through all the turns of his eventful career, was never abandoned. He would recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford....poverty, grew stronger as his intellect expanded and his fortune rose. Hastings pursued his plan with that calm but indomitable force of will which was... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 pages
...He would recover the estate which had belonged to his father*. He would be Hastings of Daylcsford. This purpose, formed in infancy and poverty, grew stronger as his intellect expanded and as hU fortune rose. He pursued his plan with that calm but indomitable force of will which was tbe most... | |
 | James Grant - 1876 - 602 pages
...He would recover the estate which had. belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford I This purpose, formed in infancy and poverty, grew...his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled 50,000,000 of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all the cares of war, finance, and legislation, still pointed... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1876 - 314 pages
...eventful career, was never abandoned. He would THE PIONEERS OF KNOWLEDGE. 95 recover the estate which had belonged to his fathers. He would be Hastings of Daylesford....He pursued his plan with that calm but indomitable moral courage and tenacity of purpose which were the marked features of his character. When ruling... | |
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