 ... like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and such a pair of eyes as no man, or lion, or lynx of that century bore elsewhere, according to all the testimony we have. " Those eyes," says Mirabeau, " which, at the bidding of his great soul, fascinated...  The New Monthly Magazine Vol. 114 - Page 259by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...rather flung into the air, under its old cocked-hat — like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and inch a pair of eyes as no man or lion or lynx of that century...elsewhere, according to all the testimony we have.' After quoting a few words from Mirabeau, Carlyle proceeds : excellent potent brilliant eyes, swift-darting... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1858 - 586 pages
...rather flung into the air, under its old cocked hat, like an old snuffy lion on the watch, and snch a pair of eyes as no man, or lion, or lynx of that...according to all the testimony we have. •. Those eves," says Mirabcau, " which, at the kidding of his great soul, fascinated you with seduction or with... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1858 - 538 pages
...slight stoop about the ueck ; snuffy nose rather flung into the air, under its old cockedhat,— like an old snuffy lion on the watch; and such a pair of...Those eyes,' says Mirabeau, ' which, at the bidding of bis great soul, fascinated you with seduction or with terror (portaient, au gre de son done heroique,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1858 - 538 pages
...slight stoop about the neck ; snuffy nose rather flung into the air, under its old cockedhat,— like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and such a pair...to all the testimony we have. ' Those eyes,' says Mirabcau, i which, at the bidding of his great soul, fascinated you with seduction or with terror (portaient,... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1858 - 536 pages
...slight stoop about the neck ; snuffy nose rather flung into the air, under its old cockedhat, — like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and such a pair...to all the testimony we have. ' Those eyes,' says Mirabean, ' which, at the bidding of his great soul, fascinated you with seduction or with terror (portaient,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1858
...lean, little, and alert, not god-like, or even beautiful in countenance, but with a head of long form, and " such a pair of eyes as no man, or lion, or lynx...elsewhere, according to all the testimony we have." Much grief and toil had set their stamp upon his face, yet not to the obliteration of the signs of... | |
 | 1858 - 572 pages
...air, under its old cocked-hat, — like an old smifly linn on the wutch ; and such a pair of eyes us no man, or lion, or lynx of that century bore elsewhere, according to all the tc.-timony we have. 'Those eyes,' says -Mirabeau, 'which, at the bidding of his great soul, fascinated... | |
 | 1859 - 886 pages
...slight stoop about the neck ; snuffy nose rather flung into the air, under its old cocked hat, like an old snuffy lion on the watch, and such a pair of...soul, fascinated you with seduction or with terror.' Most excellent, potent, brilliant e;es, swift-darting as the stars, steadfast as the sun ; gray, we... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1859 - 636 pages
...slight stoop about tin- neck ; snuffy nose rather flung into the air, under its old cocked-hat — like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and such a pair...soul, fascinated you with seduction or with terror.' Most excellent potent brilliant eyes, swift-darting as the stars, stedfast as the sun ; gray, we said,... | |
 | 1859 - 852 pages
...slight stoop about the neck ; snuffy nose, rather flung into the air, under its old cocked hat, like an old snuffy lion on the watch ; and such a pair...of his great soul, fascinated you with seduction or terror (portaient au gré de son ame hrroique, la séduction ou la terreur).' Most excellent, potent,... | |
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