 | 1804 - 156 pages
...remarkably fine and penetrating.* " In temperament he was irritable and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous,...parent, he was kind, tender, and indulgent to a fault. Tin- best likeness extant of Dr. Barton is the fine profile, done in mezzotiuto, by St. Memim (the... | |
 | History - 1817 - 514 pages
...and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous, 412 413 vehement. These repeated vacillations between equanimity...conversation he was often elegant, remarkably facetious. As a parent, he was kind, tender and indulgent. He possessed some high virtues; among the most elevated... | |
 | History - 1817 - 508 pages
...in-liable and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous 413 vehement. These repeated vacillations between equanimity...conversation he was often elegant, remarkably facetious. As a parent, he was kind, tender anil indulgent. He possessed some high virtues; among the most elevated... | |
 | John William Harshberger - Botanists - 1899 - 584 pages
...acquainted while a medical student. " In temperament he was irritable and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous,...irregular gout. " In familiar conversation he was often eloquent, remarkably facetious, but never witty. " As a parent he was kind, tender and indulgent to... | |
 | Lloyd Library and Museum - Botany - 1900 - 420 pages
...remarkably fine and penetrating.* " In temperament he was irritable and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous,...parent, he was kind, tender, and indulgent to a fault. * The best likeness extant of Dr. Barton is the fine profile, done in mezzotinto, by St. M'. mini (the... | |
 | Benjamin Smith Barton - Materia medica - 1900 - 592 pages
...remarkably fine and penetrating.* " In temperament he was irritable and even choleric. His spirits were irregular, his manners consequently variable, impetuous,...parent, he was kind, tender, and indulgent to a fault. * The best likeness extant of Dr. Barton is the fine profile, done in mezzotinto, by St Memim (the... | |
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In figure he was tall, and exceedingly well formed ; in middle life he might be considered as having been handsome. His physiognomy was strongly expressive of intelligence, and his eye was remarkably fine and penetrating.* " In temperament he was irritable... 