 | John Luard - Military uniforms Great Britain - 1852 - 424 pages
...was also plain, and not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band ; his hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side." The comely young gentlemen of this period valued themselves much upon gay clothes; and with reason,... | |
 | Baptists - 1853 - 504 pages
...I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hatband. His stature was of...His sword stuck close to his side. His countenance was swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervor. I sincerely... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1853 - 770 pages
...a speck or two of blood upon IUH little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His liât was without a hat-band. His stature was of a good size; his sword stuck close to his side ; hie countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untuneable, and his eloquence full of fervour.... | |
 | Alphonse de Lamartine - Biography - 1854 - 418 pages
...observing a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hat-band ; his stature was of...and untunable ; and his eloquence full of fervor, for the subject-matter would not bear much of reason, it being in behalf of a libeler in the hands... | |
 | Alphonse de Lamartine - Biography - 1854 - 464 pages
...observing a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hat-band; his stature was of...voice sharp and untunable ; and his eloquence full of fervour, for the subject-matter would not bear much of reason, it being in behalf of a libeller in... | |
 | Elihu Rich - 1854 - 890 pages
...band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hat-band. His stature was of good size ; his sword stuck close to his side ; his...countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and nntnnable, and his eloquence full of fervour.' He had been for some years establishing an influence... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1856 - 502 pages
...I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar; his hat was without a hat-band, his stature was of...countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untuneable, and his eloquence full of fervour, for the subject-matter would not bear much of reason."... | |
 | Elihu Rich - Biography - 1856 - 1080 pages
...band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hatband. His stature was of good size ; his sword stuck close to his side ; his...sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervor. He had been for some years establishing an influence with the puritan party, who frequented his house... | |
 | Charles C. Savage - Biography - 1856 - 624 pages
...I remember a spot or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar ; his hat was without a hat-band. His stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side ; bis countenance was •wollen and reddish ; his voice sharp and untunable ; and his eloquence fnl!... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1856 - 448 pages
...a hat-band; his stature was of good size; his sword stuck close to his side, his countenance swoln and reddish, his voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervor." Dr. South, the celebrated divine, has also tried his hand at a sketch of Oliver's appearance at this... | |
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I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth suit which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean, and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger... 
