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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26 - Page 330
1823
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...more pleasjng than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasuresof knowledge. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in hfs manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rather liked to talk, at...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 780 pages
...degree ; but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and bad all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...approached him. He rather liked to talk, at least in bis latter years ; but though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...degree : but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rattier liked to talk, — at least in his latter years ; but though he took a considerable share of...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...had all the cbarmt of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No man could b« more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious...approached him. He rather liked to talk, at least in his Utter yean ; but though he took a considerable share of tbe conversation, he rarely suggested the topics...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...degree ; but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to tarn, but readily and, quietly took up whatever was presented by those around him, and astonished the...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No mao could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...to talk, at least in his latter years : but though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to...
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A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine

Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 pages
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him ; his talk, though overflowing with information, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...degree : but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in ms manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rather liked to talk, —...
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Stuart's Descriptive History of the Steam Engine

Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him ; his talk, though overflowing with information, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had...
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Historical and Descriptive Anecdotes of Steam-engines: And of ..., Volume 2

Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 pages
...in which he will be most freqnently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. " No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in his mannevs, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. His talk, though overflowing with...
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