 I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey an idea of the extraordinary language in which he clothed his description. There were, at least, five words in every sentence that must have been very much astonished at the use they...  London Society - Page 430edited by - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1852 - 570 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners, was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea, as to convey...sentence that must have been very much astonished at J.he use they were put to, and yet no others apparently, could so w'ell have conveyed his idea. He... | |
 | 1852 - 644 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey...sentence that must have been very much astonished at tho use they were put to, and yet no others, apparently, could so well nave conveyed his idea. He talked... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 556 pages
...habits and manners, was worthy of himself, 1 might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea ? aa to convey an Idea of. the extraordinary language In...least, five words in every sentence that must have baau very much astonished at the use they were put to, and yet no others apparently, could so well... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 564 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners, was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea, as to convey an idea of the extraordinary laniriuige in which he clothed his description. There were, at least, five words in every sentence... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1855 - 580 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey...use they were put to, and yet no others apparently could so well have conveyed his idea. He talked like a race-horse approaching the winning post, every... | |
 | r.r. madden, m.r.i.a. - 1855 - 546 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea, as to convey...use they were put to, and yet no others apparently could so well have conveyed his idea. He talked like a race-horse approaching the winning post, every... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey...use they were put to, and yet no others, apparently, could so well have conveyed his idea. He talked like a racehorse approaching the winning-post, every... | |
 | Thomas Power O'Connor - 1879 - 736 pages
...the style in which he gave a sketch of his habits and manners was worthy of himself. I might as well attempt to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey...use they were put to, and yet no others apparently could so well have conveyed his idea. He talked like a racehorse approaching the winningpost—every... | |
 | 1879 - 984 pages
...must have been as " unspeakable" as the minister of later years. Willis says that he might ns well try to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey an idea of Disraeli's extraordinary language in describing Beckford. He adds that Disraeli "talks like a race-horse,"... | |
 | 1879 - 990 pages
...must have been as "unspeakable" as the minister of later years. Willis says that he might as well try to gather up the foam of the sea as to convey an idea of Disraeli's extraordinary language in describing Beckford. He adds that Disraeli " talks like a race-horse,"... | |
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