 | John Bancks - Kings and rulers - 1740 - 380 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...chief study and exercise while he stayed here. He wrought much with his own hands, and made all ahout him work at the models of ships. He told me he designed...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 - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1833 - 596 pages
...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... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...his education, which was very indifferent; a want of judgment, with an instability of temper, appear in him too often and too evidently; he is mechanically...desirous to understand our doctrine, but he did not seem inclined to mend matters in Muscovy. He was, indeed, resolved to encourage learning, and to polish... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Tom Taylor - 1874 - 554 pages
...and made all about him work at the models of ships; he told me he designed a great fleet at Azoff, and with it to attack the Turkish Empire; but he did...conducting so great a design, though his conduct in the wars since then has discovered a greater genius in him than appeared at that time. He was desirous... | |
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Azuph, and with it to attack the 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. 
