The distance of the former, and the cautious, unassuming character of its minister here, is one cause of delays: a greater one is, the greediness and Instable character of the Emperor.
"Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson"
Thomas Jefferson
But not many days passed before the Instable people discovered how great a loss he was to them.
"Naples Past and Present"
Arthur H. Norway