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He was neither as imperious as Hopetoun nor as stuffy as Tennyson, and he made a good impression with both politicians and the public.
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Carl Dill was neither a rancher nor a valley man.
What had caught his attention was obscured by the car itself, so that neither the girl nor the truck drivers could see, but Benson knew what it was.
Their writings assume more than dramatic or patriotic interest because of their conviction that the struggle in which they were involved was neither selfish nor parochial but, rather, as Washington in his last wartime circular reminded his fellow countrymen, that `` with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved ''.
That is to say Gabriel's fundamental law had been so much modified by this time that it was neither fundamental nor law any more.
But neither was Lilian her baptismal name.
Rob Roy was well aware of the importance of this mission, and he would walk in front of the President, looking neither to the right nor to the left.
His wife, Katie, `` as gay as a lark and as lively as a gazelle '', -- she was then seventy-six, -- had `` a sense of humour that has been denied S.K., but neither has any aesthetic perceptions.
She felt the look and looked back because she could not help it, seeing that he was neither as old nor as thick as she had at first believed.
But neither was the statement empirical, for goodness was not a quality like red or squeaky that could be seen or heard.
he was neither prosecuted nor even arrested.
Maude was neither hysterical nor silly and Sarah rather doubted if she had ever been childish.
This was the same, except that it was the murder of one man by two men and neither of us was wearing gloves.
It was neither a spirit of self-sacrifice nor a yen to encourage the downtrodden that motivated Arnold.
On that final Sunday at Pensacola neither Palmer nor Player was leading the tournament and, as it turned out, neither won it.
The colony was administered from Brussels, with neither the Congolese nor the resident Belgians having any vote.
A long book heavily weighted with military technicalities, in this edition it is neither so long nor so technical as it was originally.
But then, neither was peaked.
The trouble with them was that they almost never worked, and in fact an agreement `` in principle '' historically turned out to be a sure sign that neither party really wanted the quarrel settled.
Lincoln believed that Fremont's emancipation was political ; neither militarily necessary nor legal.
The damage caused by Sherman's March to the Sea through Georgia in 1864 was limited to a swath, but neither Lincoln nor his commanders saw destruction as the main goal, but rather defeat of the Confederate armies.
was and imperious
He laboured to preserve the peace of Europe even though he was menaced by the ambition of Louis XIV of France ( 1643 – 1715 ), an imperious monarch over ecclesiastical matters ( the struggle concerned the régale, or revenues of vacant dioceses and abbeys, which resulted in continued tension with France ).
While Berlioz is best known as a composer, he was also a prolific writer, and supported himself for many years by writing musical criticism, utilising a bold, vigorous style, at times imperious and sarcastic.
Johnson was pompous about his affection for white women, and imperious about his physical prowess, both in and out of the ring.
Openly gay, the 6 ' 11 ( 210 cm ) director was said to have an icy, imperious disposition and an obsession with film.
There was also tension between Polish officers and others, wages were delayed, his suggestion to create a lancer unit was denied, and in addition, there was Pulaski's imperious personality.
The first occasion was in 1755 when, stimulated by his imperious consort Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( sister of Frederick the Great ), he tried to regain a portion of the attenuated prerogative, and nearly lost his throne in consequence.
He encouraged her to lose weight and coached her intensively as an actress – she, in turn, was willing to trust him and follow his sometimes imperious direction in a way that a number of other performers resisted.
His wife appears to have been arrogant and imperious ; his stepson the seventh Earl was a rake and unfriendly to him ; while in his public capacity his invincible shyness made him of little use in Parliament.
36 BC ) was wed to the young Caesar heir for political reasons in 43 BC or 42 BC, when she was barely of age, and soon divorced in 40 BC after the imperious Fulvia joined with the consul Lucius Antonius in stirring up the Perusine War in 41.
During his time in New York he was thought to have demonstrated good administrative abilities, but his manner was considered imperious by his opponents among the colonists, and he made numerous enemies during his tenure as governor.
As a critic, Haggin was trenchant, imperious and meticulous, with little patience for mediocre music, musicians or fellow critics.
The New York Times obituary for Friedan noted that she was " famously abrasive " and that she could be " thin-skinned and imperious, subject to screaming fits of temperament.
... to steep myself in the fiery sun and balmy nights of Italy, to witness the drama of that passion swift as thought, burning as lava, radiantly pure as an angel's glance, imperious, irresistible, the raging vendettas, the desperate kisses, the frantic strife of love and death, was more than I could bear.
Popilius, stern and imperious as ever, drew a circle round the king with the stick he was carrying and said, " Before you step out of that circle give me a reply to lay before the senate.
Imperiosus was a cognomen belonging to some of the Capitolini and Torquati, bestowed on account of their imperious manner.
MGM swimming star Esther Williams would later state in her 1999 autobiography The Million Dollar Mermaid that Schary was rude, cruel, and as imperious as Mayer had been.
When her husband died at the age of 40 in 1751, Anne was appointed regent for her 3 year-old son, Prince William V. She was hard-working, but arrogant and imperious, which made her unpopular.
The arrival of the impoverished king and his court at Hartwell was not a happy experience for the mansion, with once grand and imperious courtiers farming chickens and assorted small livestock on the lead roofs.
Mara's character was described as a combination of the forthright and the diplomatic, the inflexible and the dexterous, the imperious and the tolerant.
was and Hopetoun
The first Governor-General, the Earl of Hopetoun, was a previous Governor of Victoria.
The Adam Brothers ' first major commission was the decoration of the grand state apartments on the first floor at Hopetoun House, followed by their first " new build " at Dumfries House.
* Hopetoun House, West Lothian ( interiors ) ( 1750 – 54 ), the house was designed by William Adam
Born at Great Marlow, in the county of Buckinghamshire, and christened James Robert Hope, he was the third son of Sir Alexander Hope, and grandson of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun.
On 29 August 1822 he was knighted by George IV and appointed His Majesty's limner for Scotland at the Earl of Hopetoun house.
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC ( 25 September 186029 February 1908 ), also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator.
Hope was born at South Queensferry, West Lothian in Scotland the eldest son of the 6th Earl of Hopetoun and Ethelred Anne Hope.
Hopetoun ’ s time as Governor was in keeping with the newly emerging style.
Hopetoun was an active supporter of the movement, appearing at numerous banquets and giving speeches in its favour.
Upon leaving the governorship and returning to the United Kingdom in 1895, Hopetoun was a widely popular figure in Victoria and New South Wales.
Lyne returned his commission on 24 December and Hopetoun sent for Edmund Barton, the leader of the federal movement and the man everybody believed was entitled to the post.
Barton successfully assembled a cabinet, one that included Lyne, and it was sworn in by Hopetoun on the inauguration of the Commonwealth on New Year's Day, 1901.
Hopetoun was well-acquainted with many members of the first government and built a strong personal relationship with Barton, placing him in a position of respect and influence with the new federal politicians.
Hopetoun continued to struggle to diminish pre-existing local parochial sentiments within the states, though his position within the Commonwealth was much better publicized and secured after his coordination and hosting of the Royal Visit in 1901.
There was also resentment over the regal pomp upon which Hopetoun insisted in carrying out his role, and the expense which this entailed.
Barton himself admitted to some influence from the Governor-General: though initially Barton was reluctant to commit support to the Boer War, communications by Hopetoun to the Colonial Office in December 1901 revealed that Barton's position had been changed in favour of committing support and that change had most likely been driven by Hopetoun's efforts.
Instructions from the Colonial Office revealed that in its original form, the bill was unacceptable to the British government, and Hopetoun was instructed to reserve Royal Assent until changes had been made.
Hopetoun was left in a difficult position, as fears of immigration were rampant in Australia at the time and the bill was popular, notwithstanding the disapproval of the British government.
A difficult period of private maneuvering followed, after which Hopetoun was obliged to reserve assent on further amendments to the bill in the absence of instructions from London in an attempt to balance the interests of the Commonwealth and the Colonial Office.
Eventually, important concessions were made by the Barton government and the bill was assented to by Hopetoun, although still not completely in line with imperial policy.
By the assumption of duties in 1901, Hopetoun still did not have a formal allowances approved for his expenses, but was privately assured by Barton that at least ₤ 8000 per annum would be at his disposal for the conduct of vice-regal duties.
Hopetoun was advised by the Colonial Office that he should limit his entertaining and expenses whilst the situation remained officially unresolved, but Hopetoun was by nature an extravagant figure in public life and significant resources were expended by Hopetoun traveling and hosting the Royal Visit.
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