 His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's...  A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen - Page 257by Robert Chambers - 1875Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received and still recollect with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his-manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. His person was strong and robust; his manners rustic,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nanmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1830 - 472 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his manners rustic,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1830 - 340 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge oi'his extraordinary talents. His features aru represented in Mr. Nasmith's picture, but to me it conveys... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pages
...then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure." "Hid person," continues Sir Walter, "was strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish, a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments : the eye, alone, I think,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...still recollect with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust: his manners rus^ tic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity,...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished... | |
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