| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 862 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 untnnable ; and his eloquence full of fervour ; and courtly Sir Philip adds : ' It lessened much my... | |
| Guizot (M., François) - Great Britain - 1866 - 542 pages
...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...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,... | |
| George Brodie - Constitutional history - 1866 - 628 pages
...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 a good size ; his sword stuck close to his aide; his countenance swola and reddish ; his voice sharp and untunenblo ; and his eloquence full of... | |
| William Anderson (D.D.) - Christian biography - 1866 - 354 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...countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untuneable, and his eloquence full of fervour." Nature certainly gave the world " assurance of a man"... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1866 - 432 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 <md nntunable, and his eloquence full of fervour.' lie had been for some years establishing an influence... | |
| George Brodie - 1866 - 626 pages
...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 a good size ; bis sword stuck close to his side ; his countenance swoln and reddish ; his voice sharp and untuneablo... | |
| Charles Knight - Biography - 1867 - 548 pages
...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...voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervour ; for the subjectmatter would not bear much of reason." And Sir Philip protests that " it lessened... | |
| Mark Lemon - 1867 - 306 pages
...little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a band, his stature of good size, his sword stuck close to his side, his...countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untuneable, and his eloquence was full of fervour, for the subject-matter would not bear much of reason."*... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 856 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...voice sharp and untunable ; and his eloquence full of fervour ; ' and courtly Sir Philip adds : ' It lessened much my reverence unto that great council,... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 854 pages
...remember a speck or two of blood щюп 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 nntunable ; and his eloquence full of fervour ; ' and courtly Sir Philip adds : ' It lessened much... | |
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