| 1828 - 722 pages
...his manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the laird. I do not speak in malam partcm, when I say I never saw a man in company with...in station or information, more perfectly free from cither the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I was told, but did not observe it, that his... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in mulam partem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
| 1828 - 268 pages
...not speak in malam partem, when I say 1 never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality...females was extremely deferential, and always with H turn either to the pathetic or humourous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in malam partem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
| 1830 - 472 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in malem pnrtem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
| 1836 - 802 pages
...dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer, dressed in his Acs/, to dine with the laird. I was told, but did not observe it, that his address to Témales was extremely deferential, and always with a turn to the pathetic or humorous, which eniilged... | |
| Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...upeftk in malum partent, when I say, I never saw a man in company with hie superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality...either to the pathetic or humorous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this. — I do not know any... | |
| Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 394 pages
...dark cast, which glowed, (I say, literally, glowed) when he spoke with feeling and interest ;" — " his address to females was extremely deferential,...to the pathetic or. humorous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this ;"* — and Allan Cunningham,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 pages
...He was like a fanner dressed in his best to dine with the laird. I do not speak in mitlani partem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his...either to the pathetic or humorous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this. — I do not know anything... | |
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