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His familiarity with the service quickened him to criticise more keenly and accurately than a stranger, to recognize failings with harsher condemnation; but there appears no disposition to identify himself with it further than as an instrument of personal advancement and distinction. Upon Jervis's naval future, the results of his early ordeal were wholly good.
Collier is the victim of a mysterious and marvellously successful conspiracy; and by his own unwise and unaccountable conduct to use no harsher terms has aided the plans of his enemies. Mr. Collier's position in this affair is, in any case, a most singular and unenviable one.
These Bassá tribes must not be confounded with their neighbours the Krumen; the languages are quite different, and the latter is of much harsher sound. There is no doubt of this being a good place for engaging labour, and it is hoped that in due time Bassá-hands, who work well, will be engaged for the Gold Coast mines.
His voice was deeper and harsher than Alan remembered it. "Every gamesman knows Hawkes. He's the best there is." In the warm daylight, Steve looked even older than the twenty-six years that was his chronological age. To Alan's eyes he seemed to be a man who had been kicked around by life, a man who had not yet given up but who knew he didn't stand much of a chance for the future.
"Come!" shouted the leader, his voice growing harsher as the disarming proceeded "there are two more of 'em; hurry up, and don't keep us waiting too long." "I make the third," said Smith, handing in his double barrelled gun. "Ha, driver, are you here?" laughed the ruffian, as his eyes fell upon Smith's burly form.
Objects are softened, and rounded, and rendered doubly graceful; the harsher and more ordinary points of character are mellowed down, and those by which it is remembered are the more striking outlines that mark sublimity, grace, or beauty.
A similar boon to the partially conquered Boers led to very different results, and the prolongation of the war is largely due to this act of clemency. At the same time political and military considerations were opposed to each other upon the point, and his moral position in the use of harsher measures is the stronger since a policy of conciliation had been tried and failed.
I was aware, indeed, that his harsher traits had grown apace with his milder ones; that he possessed iron resolution, indomitable perseverance, and an almost terrible energy; but these features had imparted no hardness to his character in private intercourse.
In all other things his economy was such as we might call by a harsher name, if we did not reflect that his funds were drawn from a heavily taxed people, and that it was impossible for him, without excessive tyranny, to keep up at once a formidable army and a splendid court. Considered as an administrator, Frederic had undoubtedly many titles to praise.
In Deringham's there was very little but veneer, and craven fear and avarice looked out through his eyes. "Yes," he said in a voice that was the harsher for its lowness; "and to you. I did not tell you, but if that man dies you will be the mistress of Carnaby." Alice Deringham made a little half-contemptuous gesture of impatience, but the colour showed in her cheek.
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