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" He makes light of favours while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives... "
The Freshman and His College: A College Manual - Page 152
edited by - 1913 - 156 pages
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The Scope and Nature of University Education

John Henry Newman - 1859 - 382 pages
...seldom prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favours while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets every thing for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, never takes unfair advantage,...
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The idea of a university defined and illustrated

John Henry Newman (card.) - 1873 - 564 pages
...seldom prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favours while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets every thing for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, never takes unfair advantage,...
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Characteristics from the Writings of John Henry Newman: Being Selections ...

John Henry Newman - 1875 - 480 pages
...prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favours while he does them, and seoms to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks...never defends himself by a mere retort ; he has no cars for slander or gossip, l* serupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and...
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The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient ..., Volume 3

Jacob Youde William Lloyd - 1882 - 442 pages
...seas, and teare the mountainea too. Yea, what dare not a man of courage do ? " THE TRUE GENTLEMAN. " He never speaks of himself except when compelled,...in imputing motives to those who interfere with him aud interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, never takes unfair...
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The Lamp [ed. by T.E. Bradley]., Volumes 28-29

Thomas Earnshaw Bradley - 1885 - 898 pages
...impotmg motives to those who interfere with him, »nd interprets everything for the best. He is sever mean or little in his disputes, never takes » unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities •sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil wch he dare not say out. From a long-sighted F&dence...
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The Pilgrim of Our Lady of Martyrs, Volume 7

1891 - 402 pages
...is seldom prominent in conversation and never wearisome. He makes light of favors when he does them and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...with him, and interprets everything for the best." Other good qualities he has, some of which were enumerated by the Cardinal, but they all cluster around...
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Selections from the Prose Writings of John Henry, Cardinal Newman

John Henry Newman - 1895 - 304 pages
...seldom prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favours while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to THE MAN OF THE WORLD. if those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is...
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The Map of Life: Conduct and Character

William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1899 - 384 pages
...seldom prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favours while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...never mean or little in his disputes, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil...
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The Scrap-book: It Being a Thousand Gems of Prose and Poetry

Edward Louis Colen Ward - 1899 - 412 pages
...is seldom prominent in conversation and never wearisome. He makes light of favors when he does them and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He...everything for the best. He is never mean or little in disputes, never takes unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for argument...
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An Introduction to the Study of Literature: For the Use of Secondary and ...

Edwin Herbert Lewis, Lewis, Edwin Hebert - 1899 - 440 pages
...of favors while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks of 25 himself except when compelled, never defends himself...mean or little in his disputes, never takes unfair 30 advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil which...
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