He had reform principles and an unfortunately conceited maimer; he was rather wealthy, rather clever, rather well-educated, rather honest, and rather vulgar.
"Democracy An American Novel"
Henry Adams
Heneage writes even now unto me, said Walsingham to Davison, that he cannot yet receive any information who be the States, which he thinketh will be a great maimer unto him in his negotiation.
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John Lothrop Motley