 | English literature - 1848 - 314 pages
...of the conquest. Though accustomed to control his emotions, or, at least, to conceal them, the sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands, and the tears which trickled down revealed too plainly the anguish of his soul."— WH Prescott's History... | |
 | 1845 - 400 pages
...with the load upon your conscience which I am certain is there, although you deny it so strongly?" Poor Harry ! this was too much for him. He covered...face with his hands, and sitting down on the nearest chair, wept bitterly, every limb shaking with agitation. Joe at once saw that Harry had spoilt all... | |
 | Charles Frederick Mackenzie (missionary bp. of Central Africa.) - 1855 - 276 pages
...son ; and the remembrance of their conversation, with the thought of all that had taken place since, was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands, and wept aloud. Mr. Leslie could not speak for some time. He laid his hand caressingly on the boy's... | |
 | I. T. H. - Children's stories - 1868 - 182 pages
...think." Poor Jem ! he could have borne reproach or upbraiding with a pretense of indifference, but this was too much for him. He covered his* face with his hands and burst into tears. " Oh, Fred ! how can you speak so ? I am the wickedest boy in the world ! Nobody... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1874 - 450 pages
...of the Conquest. Though accustomed to control his emotions, or at least to conceal them, the sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands, and the tears which trickled down revealed too plainly the anguish of his soul . . . " Meanwhile the... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 pages
...of the Couquest. Though accustomed to control his emotions, or, at least, to conceal them, the sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands, and the tears, which trickled down, revealed too plainly the anguish of his soul and eight thousand... | |
 | Longman (Firm) - Readers - 1897 - 296 pages
...of the conquest. Though accustomed to control his emotions, or, at least, to conceal them, the sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands, and the tears which trickled down too plainly showed the anguish of his soul. From " The Conquest of... | |
 | Jerome Bruce Crabtree - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1898 - 468 pages
...dear companion who had stood side by side with him through all the perils of the conquest. The sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands and the tears which trickled down revealed too plainly the anguish of his soul." * In a nearly famished... | |
 | Jerome Bruce Crabtree - Cuba - 1898 - 482 pages
...dear companion who had stood side by side with him through all the perils of the conquest. The sight was too much for him. He covered his face with his hands and the tears which trickled down revealed too plainly the anguish of his soul." * In a nearly famished... | |
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... and disordered ranks, sought in vain for many a familiar face, and missed more than one dear companion who had stood side by side with him through all the perils of the Conquest. Though accustomed to control his emotions, or, at least, to conceal... 
