 ... weight and brevity of his observations; and set off to the greatest advantage the pleasant anecdotes, which he delivered with the same grave brow, and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips.  The Steam Engine - Sivu 117muokkaaja - 1856 - 188 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1823 - 946 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and indeed never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
 | 1819 - 490 sivua
...There was nothing oi effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions; and indeed never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
 | 1819 - 610 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
 | 1819 - 780 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...ever recollect to have met with in any other person person. He had in his character the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions... | |
 | 1819 - 708 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or im|talieno, any more than of pride or levity, in bn demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...than we ever recollect to have met with in any other 1819.] 465 person. He had in bis character the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of forwardin'ss parade,... | |
 | 1820 - 450 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and, indeed, never failed to put' all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly... | |
 | 1820 - 494 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour: and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly... | |
 | 1820 - 482 sivua
...There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour : and there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly... | |
 | 1820 - 494 sivua
...nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, nny more thai* of pride or levity, in his demeanour : anil there was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly... | |
 | 1823 - 944 sivua
...wag nothing of „effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour; and there . was a finer expression of reposing strength,...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretensions ; and indeed never failed to put all such, impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
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