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Historical and Descriptive Anecdotes of Steam-engines: And of Their ... - Page 552
by Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 12

1823 - 946 pages
...deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour...
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...authority. His voice was deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonized admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations, and set ofl to the greatest advantage the pleasant anecdotes which he delivered with the same grave brow, and...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 780 pages
...deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour;...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...and powerful, — though be commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...which he delivered with the same grave brow and the calm /smile playing soberly on The Late Mr James Watt. his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 89, Part 2

1819 - 800 pages
...commonly spoke in s te« and somewhat monotonous tone, wfcf'1* harmonised admirably with the weight »f brevity of his observations, and set off to the greatest advantage the pleasant sawdotes which he delivered with ike «'>• grave brow and the same calm smile phiing soberly on his...
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The Quarterly Journal, Volume 8

1820 - 450 pages
...authority. His voice was deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonized admirably with the weight and brevity...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour:...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 4

1820 - 482 pages
...deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...admirably with the weigh and brevity of bis observations, ml set off to the greatest advantage tie pleasant anecdotes which he delivered with the same...grave brow and the same calm smile playing soberly on bis lips. There was nothing of effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 12

Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 pages
...deep and powerful, though he commonly spoke in a low and somewhat monotonous tone, which harmonised admirably with the weight and brevity of his observations,...and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. There wag nothing of „effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour;...
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