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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... "
The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography ... - Page 717
edited by - 1897
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People ...

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...
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Monk: Or, The Fall of the Republic and the Restoration of the ..., Volumes 1-2

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,...
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A Constitutional History of the British Empire: From the Accession ..., Volume 3

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...
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Kings of society; or, Leaders of social, intellectual, and religious progress

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"...
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Great men of Great Britain

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...
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A constitutional history of the British empire, Volume 3

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...
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Biography: Or, Third Division of "The English Encyclopedia", Volume 2

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...
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Leyton Hall: And Other Tales

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."*...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 3

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,...
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 3

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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