 There was a little air of affected tcstiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction, with which he used to address his younger friends, that was always felt by them as an endearing mark of his kindness and familiarity, — and prized accordingly,...  Life of James Watt - Page 128by François Arago - 1839 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...information which formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction,...accordingly far beyond all the solemn compliments that ever proceededfrom the lips of authority. His voice was deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a... | |
 | 1819 - 490 pages
...lecturing or solemn discoursing; but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran...that was always felt by them as an endearing mark of hiskindness and familiarity and prized accordingly far beyont! all the solemn compliments that ever... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...information, which formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction,...authority. His voice was deep and powerful, — though be commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction, with which be used to address his younger friends, that was always...beyond all the solemn compliments that ever proceeded fiom the lips of authority. His voice* was deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pages
...affected testiness, and • tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction, with which he used to addresa hii younger friends, that was always felt by them as an endearing mark of bis kindoeu. and familiarity, and prized accordingly far beyond all the solemn complimeols that ever... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...little air of affected testiness, and a lone of pretended rebuke and contradiction, with which lie used to address his younger friends, that was always...familiarity, and prized accordingly far beyond all (he solemn compliments that ever proceeded from the lips of authority. His voice was deep and powerful,... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...information which formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction,...his younger friends, that was always felt by them ag an endearing mark of his kindness and familiarity, and prized accordingly far beyond all the solemn... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 pages
...information which formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction,...younger friends, that was always felt by them as an endenring mark of his kindness and familiarity, and prized accordingly far beyond all the solemn compliments... | |
 | 1823 - 944 pages
...information which formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a tone of pretended rebuke and contradiction,...address his younger friends, that was always felt by thum as an endearing mark of his kindncus and familiarity, and prized accordingly far beyond all the... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...formed its main staple and characteristic. There was a little air of affected testiness, and a toneof pretended rebuke and contradiction, with which he...that ever proceeded from the lips of authority. His •»oice was deep and powerful, — though bç commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone,... | |
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