...solicit, and inveigle, all whom he thought fit for his purposes; and what he could he dared ; he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute. He had the exact measure of every man's abilities, and could assign to each his proper station. He...

...considered or represented his wisdom, eloquence, and valour, as exerted to produce ' mischief. ' f A head to contrive, a tongue ' to persuade, and a hand to execute, ' are the highest qualities of human nature. That they were united by Hampden, we may firmly believe,...

...to signify energy or power, as the heart is to signify affection, or the head intellect. '* He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief," says a noble historian, of the leader of a hostile party ; by which, it is to be presumed...

...was a man of singular strength bpth of body and mind, but of a disposition extremely vicious. He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, the' hardiest attempt. From his youth up, he took pleasure in civil broils, civil wars, rapine, and...

...solicit, and inveigle, all whom he thought fit for his purposes; and what he could he dared ; he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute. He had the exact measure of every man's abilities, and could assign to each his proper station. He...

...died the 24th of June, 1643. Lord Clarendon has " compared him to Cinna, of whom it was said, " he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief." 39. JOHN PYM, ESQ. Engraved ly Houbraken,from a Picture in the Possession of Thomas...

...against the court, Lord Clarendon says (if this be not an interpolation of the editors) that he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief. A most unaccountable character of one whom his lordship had commended as a person not...

...was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him : he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief, or," as the historian says elsewhere, " any good." Thus is Hampden described by Clarendon,...

...it was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Chma might well be applied to him : he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief, or," as the historian says elsewherei " any good." Thus is Hampden described by Clarendon,...

...was condoled in the other. In a word, what was said of Cinna might well be applied to him : he had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute, any mischief, or," as the historian says elsewhere, " any good." Thus is Hampden described by Clarendon,...