 Turkish empire; but he did not seem capable of conducting so great a design, though his conduct in his wars since this has discovered a greater genius in him than appeared at that time. He was desirous to understand our doctrine, but he did not seem disposed...  The North American Review - Pàgina 2331845Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Bancks - 1740 - 380 pàgines
...capable of conducting fo great a Defign, though his Conduct in his Wars, fince this, has difcovered a greater Genius in him, than appeared at that Time. He was defirous to underhand our Doctrine, but he did not feem difpofed to mend Matters in Mufcovy. He was... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 pàgines
...city of Hamburg, which had met with extrahe staid here. He told me he designed a great fleet at Asoph and with it to attack the Turkish empire : but he did not teem capable of conducting so great a design. He was disposed to understand our doctrines ; but he... | |
 | 1818 - 646 pàgines
...and made all ahout him work at the models of ships. He told me he designed a great fleet at Azoph, and with it to attack the Turkish empire. But he did not seem capahle of conductin g so great a design, though his conduct in his wars since this, has discovered... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 pàgines
...attack the Turkish empire ; but he did not seem capable of conducting so great a design, though his 222 conduct in his wars since this, has discovered a greater...doctrine, but he did not seem disposed to mend matters in Moscovy; he was indeed resolved to encourage learning, and to polish his people, by sending some of... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 pàgines
...and made all about him work at the models of ships : he told me, he designed a great fleet at Azuph, and with it to attack the Turkish empire; but he did...capable of conducting so great a design, though his 222 conduct in his wars since this, has discovered a greater genius in him than appeared at that time.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 576 pàgines
...and made all about him work at the models of ships : he told me, he designed a great fleet at Azuph, and with it to attack the Turkish empire; but he did...capable of conducting so great a design, though his 222 conduct in his wars since this, has discovered a greater genius in him than appeared at that time.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pàgines
...possess. Bishop Burnet had a good deal of conversation with him upon religious matters, and remarks that " he was desirous to understand our doctrine, but he...not seem disposed to mend matters in Muscovy." He allows, however, that he was " resolved to encourage learning, and to polish his people by sending... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 pàgines
...possess. Bishop Burnet had a good deal of conversation with him upon religious matters, and remarks that ' he was desirous to understand our doctrine, but he...not seem disposed to mend matters in Muscovy.' He allows, however, that he was ' resolved to encourage learning, and to polish his people by sending... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 596 pàgines
...retire dislike to being gazed at.) sooner than he intended. D. 1699. he designed a great fleet at Azuph, and with it to " attack the Turkish empire ; but he did not seem 222 capable of conducting so great a design, though his conduct in his wars since this, has discovered... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1832 - 398 pàgines
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