There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, and glowed (I say literally glowed] when he spoke with feeling or... The Life and Land of Burns - Side 166av Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 363 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| 1830 - 472 sider
...agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments; the eye alone, 1 think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which... | |
| 1835 - 842 sider
...strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish, a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...when he spoke with feeling or interest." "I never saw another such eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation... | |
| 1836 - 802 sider
...the poetical character and tfrm[>çr3(iiçht. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed, (1 sny literally glowed,) when he spoke with feeling or interest." "I never saw another such tye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation... | |
| Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 382 sider
...received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents ; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character...say, literally, glowed) when he spoke with feeling and interest;"—" his address to females was extremely deferential, and always with a turn either... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 452 sider
...gudeman who VOL. I. M held his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness'in all his lineaments; the eye alone, I think, indicated...and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, and glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another... | |
| Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 sider
...agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, 1 think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which... | |
| James Currie - 1838 - 92 sider
...agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drndgery, but the douce guidman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...character and temperament. It was large, and of a cast, which glowed II say literally glowedI when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 sider
...agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman who Held his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, and glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 sider
...agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held h'is own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, and glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another... | |
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