 | Laurence Oliphant - 1859 - 762 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...he dread the consequences to us, and chuckled again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened or cajoled, he seemed perfectly contented,... | |
 | Laurence Oliphant - 1859 - 588 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...at that place. He used every possible argument to cany his point, but without avail. He said he dreaded the consequences to himself, and chuckled : still... | |
 | Laurence Oliphant - 1860 - 562 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...he dread the consequences to us, and chuckled again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened or cajoled, he seemed perfectly contented,... | |
 | Laurence Oliphant - 1860 - 584 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...he dread the consequences to us, and chuckled again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened or cajoled, he seemed perfectly contented,... | |
 | Laurence Oliphant - 1860 - 664 sider
...constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr. Weller senior. He seemed to consider every thing a capital joke — even Lord Elgin's positive refusal...he dread the consequences to us, and chuckled again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened or cajoled, he seemed perfectly contented,... | |
 | Laurence Oliphant - 1860 - 670 sider
...seemed to consider every thing a capital joke—even Lord Elgin's positive refusal to comply with Lu request to hand over the yacht at Simoda and remain...still more did he dread the consequences to us, and chuckk-d again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened or cajoled, he seemed... | |
 | John Reddie Black - 1880 - 448 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr. WELLER, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...chuckled again." The British Embassy left Shimoda on the 12th of August, having on board Mr. HEUSKEN, who had been obligingly lent by Mr. HARRIS to Lord ELGIN,... | |
 | Robert Grant Webster - 1880 - 466 sider
...a most jovial temperament ; he indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded me of Mr. Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...comply with his request to hand over the yacht at Simonda and remain at that place. He used every possible argument to carry his point, but without avail.... | |
 | George McKinnon Wrong - 1905 - 422 sider
...a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr. Weller senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital...he dread the consequences to us, and chuckled again ; and when at last he found that we were neither to be frightened nor cajoled, he seemed perfectly... | |
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Curacoa, and ask for Maraschino instead. The Governor himself was a man of a most jovial temperament. He indulged in constant chuckles, and rather reminded one of Mr Weller, senior. He seemed to consider everything a capital joke — even Lord Elgin's... 