He was made governor of Picardy in 1619; suppressed an uprising of nobles in 1620; and in 1621, with slight military ability or achievement, was appointed constable of France.
I doubt it and Howie won't use his ability to revisit his past and learn.
As a statesman, Rossi was a man of signal ability and intrepid character, but it is as an economist that his name will be best remembered.
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But his brilliant ability and restless activity made him the central figure in the dialectical as in the other discussions of his time.
I am never-the-less deeply annoyed by this culprit's ability to connect me to you.
His mental qualities were - a quick analytic perception, strong logical powers, a tenacious memory, a liberal estimate and tolerance of the opinions of others, ready intuition of human nature; and perhaps his most valuable faculty was rare ability to divest himself of all feeling or passion in weighing motives of persons or problems of state.
It was he who drew up the reply to the malcontents on this occasion, for the first time demonstrating his many-sided ability and his genius for sustained hard work.
One of the rare female Guardians, Jenn was tall and willowy with dark hair and green eyes, a studied air of seduction, and the ability to penetrate any group he sent her after.
On his arrival at Moor Park, Swift was, in his own words, a raw, inexperienced youth, and his duties were merely those of accountkeeper and amanuensis: his ability gradually won him the confidence of his employer, and he was entrusted with some important missions.
He showed great ability in diplomacy, particularly in organizing the Protestants.