Or individual character. That Of the commander must greatly influence the complexion of the whole. If he be ardent, resolute, and young, vigour and enterprize will characterise his strug gles. It may be well supposed that De Bassen veldt's conduct was strongly marked by these qualities; but joined to them was a tact Of cau tious dissimulation peculiar to his own nature, perhaps to that Of his whole race, and varying with wile and stratagem his daring feats in war, as well as in love.

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