He can scarcely be deceived.

It must be his consummate self-conceit that deceives him, if he is deceived.

But this cannot be; he knows he has no title whatever to a single hint of any kind in the matter." I have already alluded to the claim of Dr.Jackson, and have shown that it was proved to be utterly without foundation, and have only introduced this reference to it as an instance of the attacks which were made upon Morse, attacks which compelled him to consume much valuable time, in the midst of his other labors, in order to repel them, which he always succeeded in doing.
In writing of his negotiations with the Russian Government he mentions M.
Amyot, "who has proposed also an Electric Telegraph, but upon seeing mine he could not restrain his gratification, and with his whole soul he is at work to forward it with all who have influence.

He is the right-hand man of the Baron Meyendorf, and he is exerting all his power to have the Russian Government adopt my Telegraph....

He is really a noble-minded man.