 Among the men who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and, when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet at the same time...  The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and ... - Page 511by William Anderson - 1867Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to he quoted ; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted ; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and, when he differed in opinion, he...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1830 - 472 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he difiered in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly,...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 608 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, Set at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of is conversation distinctly enough... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he differed in opinion, he did...not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to quote it; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognise... | |
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