 | William Coxe - 1787 - 504 lehte
...man, in a country where "drinking is much in fafhion; and though he ufed to be *' much in the tzar's company, his majefty, knowing his " inclinations, would never allow him to be urged. He f was ever mindful of his bufmefs, and did great fervice to '•' the Ruffian nation." Gordon's Hift.... | |
 | William Coxe - 1802 - 402 lehte
...fober man, in a country where drinking is much in fafliion: and though he ufed to be much in the tzar's company, his majefty, knowing his inclinations, would...bufinefs, and did great fervice to the Ruffian nation." Gordon's Hilt, of / Peter the Great, vol. I. p. 137, 138. * Muller conjectures that Le Fort was the... | |
 | William Coxe - 1802 - 402 lehte
...fober man, in a country where drinking is much in fafhion : and though he ufed to be much in the tzar's company, his majefty, knowing his inclinations, would...bufinefs, and did great fervice to the Ruffian nation." Gordon's Hift. of Peter the Great, vol. I. p. 137, 138. • Muller conjectures that Le Fort was the... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 946 lehte
...fober man, in a country where drinking is much in famion ; and though he ufed to be much in the Tzar's company, His Majefty, knowing his inclinations, would...allow him to be urged. He was ever mindful of his bufmefs, and did great fervice to the RuiTun nation." Gordon's Hift. of Peter the Great, vol. ip 137,... | |
 | Archibald Francis Steuart - 1913 - 178 lehte
...where drinking is so much in fashion and though he used to be much in the Czar's company, his Majesty knowing his inclinations, would never allow him to be urged. He was ever mindful of his business, and did great service to the Russian nation.' — History of Peter the Great, p. 128. In... | |
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The fame author alfo fays of him, greatly to his honour, " General Gordon was a fober man, in a country where drinking is much in fafhion : and though he ufed to be much in the tzar's company, his majefty, knowing his inclinations, would never allow him... 