I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly stop, and then seem to count his steps with a deep earnestness ; and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper... The Monthly Review - Page 3551833Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...wrong in this fort of magical movement, I have feen him go back again, put himfelf in a proper pofture to begin the ceremony, and, having gone through it, break from his abftraction, walk brifldy on, and join his companion. A ftrange inftance of fomething of this nature,... | |
| 1796 - 512 pages
...neglefted or gone wrong in this fort of magical movement, go bsck again, put himfelf in a proptr polîuie to begin the ceremony, and having gone through it, break from his sbñraction, walk brilkly on, and join his companion." île took uff his hat in token of reverence,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, having...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion'. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, having...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, having...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion1. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, having...abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he was in the... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, having...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion.''f • Boswell's Life, vol. 2, p. 175, 176. t Boswell's Life, vol. 1 , p. 439. To return,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, havjiig gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."! • Boswell's Life, »ol.2, p. 175, 176. t Eo,wcll's Life, rol. 1, p. 439. To return, however, from... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, h;iving gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."f • Boswell's Life, vol. 2, p, 175, 176. t Boswell's Life, vol. 1, p. 4S9. To return,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...go back *gain, put himself in a proper posture to begin the cere* Hi,:. Nat. Hist. Lib ii. Dd mony, and having gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."* The remark may appear somewhat out of place, but after the last quotation, I may be permitted to say,... | |
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