... observations, and set off to the greatest advantage the pleasant anecdotes which he delivered with the same grave brow and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. James Watt - Page 236by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild self-pos» session in his manner, than we ever recollect to have met...pretensions; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness and honest intrepidity of his language and deportment.... | |
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild self-possession...pretensions ; and indeed never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness and honest intrepidity of his language and deportment.... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...anecdotes, which he delivered with the same grave brow and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. He had in his character the utmost abhorrence for...parade, and pretensions, and indeed, never failed to put such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness and honest intrepidity of his language and... | |
 | 1833 - 506 pages
...indeed, or of impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild self-possession...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretension ; and indeed never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour : and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild self-possession...pretensions ; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness and honest intrepidity of his language and deportment.... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 pages
...effort, indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild selfpossession...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretension ; and, indeed, never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance, by the manly plainness... | |
 | 1841 - 738 pages
...effect, indeed, or impatience, any more thap of pride or levity in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength, and mild self-possession...abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade and pretension, and, indeed, never failed to put all such impertinence out of countenance by the manly... | |
 | 1845 - 1372 pages
...which he delivered with the same grave brow, and the same calm smile playing soberly on his lips. * * * He had in his character the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness, parade, and pretension ; and never failed to put all such impostors out of countenance by the manly plainness and... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...smile playing soberly on his lips. There was nothing of effort, indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour: and there was a...in his manner, than we ever recollect to have met vith in any other person. He had in his character the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of forwardness,... | |
 | Artizan Club (London, England), John Bourne (C. E.) - 1847 - 342 pages
...effort indeed, or impatience, any more than of pride or levity, in his demeanour ; and there was a finer expression of reposing strength and mild self-possession in his manner, than we ever recollect tu have met with in any other person. He had in his character the utmost abhorrence for all sorts of... | |
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