Possible Clues:

• Holding strong opinion that it's nothing for twisted Dubliner to get percentage
• Stubborn, and planning bad route
• Inflexible — read nothing but rubbish
• Determined to correct bad route
• Stubborn, he died earlier than expected crossing desert
• Headstrong
• Fixed ado with brute that's stubborn
• Stubborn old boy expected to cross grass
• Hard-hearted former pupil of the French judge
• Stubborn alumnus expected to harbour traitor