 | 468 pages
...an avenger — their selected champion was William of Nassau. " His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | 1849 - 638 pages
...fail to seize, and such as once seen could never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen bruw,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1849 - 840 pages
...fail to seize, and such as, once seen, coidd never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | 1850 - 454 pages
...fail to seize, and such as, once seen, could never be forgotten. His name at once calls n\, before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivaling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 540 pages
...fail to seize, and such as, once seen, could never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...fail to seize, and such as, once seen, could never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivaling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | William]. Archer - 1852 - 168 pages
...well known to us as it was to his own captains and counsellors Sculptors, at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame ; a lofty and ample forehead ; a nose curved like the beak of an eagle ; an eye revolving like that of an eagle, in brightness and keenness; a thoughtful, and somewhat sullen... | |
 | 1853 - 444 pages
...fail to seize, and such as once seen could never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightneee and keenness, a thoughtful, and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 552 pages
...fail to seize, and such as, once seen, could never be forgotten. His name at once calls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, an eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 pages
...fail lo seize, and such as, once seen, could never be forgotten. His name at once cnlls up before us a slender and feeble frame, a lofty and ample forehead, a nose curved like the beak of an eagle, and eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow,... | |
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... eye rivalling that of an eagle in brightness and keenness, a thoughtful and somewhat sullen brow, a firm and somewhat peevish mouth, a cheek pale, thin, and deeply furrowed by sickness and by care. 
