... 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 - Page 117edited by - 1856 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1823 - 946 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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