His figure was, as every one knows, not merely tall, but more properly long, and slender to excess; his complexion, and particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. I speak of him before the year 1772. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating,... The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Página 149por Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 416 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1823 - 450 páginas
...НакНнг. PORTRAIT OF HORACE WALPOLK.— Hi» figure was not merely tall, but more properly /0113 and slender to excess; his complexion, and particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively :— his voice was not strong,... | |
| 1823 - 734 páginas
...(the windmill adventure) which, if it were as extravagant a* It seems (though it has been j>dliated by the peculiar appearance of Spanish mills), is yet...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. I speak of him before the year 1772. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1823 - 572 páginas
...the actress was a proof of his condescending good nature.' — ' His figure was as has been told, and every one knows, not merely tall, but more properly...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. I speak of him before the year 1772. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 páginas
...the person and manners of a Man of Fashion about the middle of the last century : — "His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively : — his voice was not strong,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 páginas
...person and manners of a Man of Fashion about the middle of the last century : — " His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively : — his voice was not strong,... | |
| 1823 - 732 páginas
...at that time young. " His figure was, as every one knows, not merely tall, but more properly fong-, and slender to excess ; his complexion, and particularly his hands, of a most unhealthypaleness. I speak of him before the year 1772. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 páginas
...person and manners of a man of fashion about the middle of the last century: — « His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively: — his voice was not strong,... | |
| 1825 - 610 páginas
...the person and manners of a Man of Fashion about the middle of the last century: — " His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively: — his voice was not strong,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 páginas
...person and manners of a Man of Fashion about the middle of the last century : — " His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. His eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively : his voice was not strong, but... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 páginas
...person and manners of a Man of Fashion about the middle of the last century : — " His figure was not merely tall, but more properly long and slender...particularly his hands, of a most unhealthy paleness. H is eyes were remarkably bright and penetrating, very dark and lively : his voice was not strong,... | |
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