The will power : its range in action / by J. Milner Fothergill.

  • Fothergill, J. Milner (John Milner), 1841-1888.
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Credit: The will power : its range in action / by J. Milner Fothergill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    But no one of them ever possessed in a higher degree that will-power which compels the obedience of others than did La Salle, the pioneer of the Mississippi. In George Washington we see a splendid illustration of that power which moulds other men, and compels them to follow its behests. His patient sagacity rested on the basis of his will- force. A curious instance of the majestic power of will was furnished by the story of the relations of the late Benjamin Disraeli to the Conservative party in England. An alien, handicapped by his early avocations, at first the House refused to listen to him. Yet irresistibly he rose step by step to be a Conservative leader who educated” his party; and at last was prime minister with a solid array of the best bred Norman-descended patricians of England at his back, yielding ready obedience to his wishes; a leader of men—men, too, deeply imbued with traditions: and also the personal friend of his sovereign. Here what is meant by the words, “ By faith ye shall move mountains,” was illustrated vividly. The house of Orange has furnished some striking