... outline a head with which it would be difficult to find a fault. Her features are regular, and her mouth, the most expressive of them, has a ripe fulness and freedom of play peculiar to the Irish physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious... Pencillings by the Way - Page 315by Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1842 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
| 842 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good-humour. Add to all this a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...traits of one of the most lovely and fascinating women £ have ever seen. Itemembering her talents and her rank, and the unenvying admiration she receives... | |
| Ireland - 1852 - 892 pages
...nomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good-humour. Add to all this a voice merry and sad by turns, but always, musical, and manners of the most...seen. Remembering her talents and her rank, and the nnenvying admiration she receives from the world of fashion and genius, it would be difficult to reconcile... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1855 - 512 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious goodhumour. Add to all this, a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...reconcile her lot to the ' doctrine of compensation.' "* her. I was presented immediately to all ; and when the conversation was resumed, I took the opportunity... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1855 - 550 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious goodhumour Add to all this, a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...reconcile her lot to the ' doctrine of compensation.'"* . . . * Pencilling* by the Way, pp. 35.5. 356. " In the evening I kept my appointment with Lady Blessington.... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - Authors, Irish - 1855 - 562 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good-humor. Add to all this a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...it would be difficult to reconcile her lot to the e doctrine of compensation.' * " In the evening I kept my appointment with Lady Blessington. She had... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1858 - 1022 pages
...expressive of tho most unsuspicious good humour. Add to all this a voice merry and sad by turns, but alwnve musical, and manners of the most unpretending elegance,...remarkable for their winning kindness, and you have the most prominent traits of one of the most lovely and fascinating women 1 have ever seen." — Pencilling*... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1030 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good humour. Add to all thin a voice merry and snd )>y turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...remarkable for their winning kindness, and you have the most prominent traits of one of the most lovely and fascinating women I have ever seen." — Pencilling*... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1028 pages
...unpretending elegance, vnt even more remarkable for their winning kindness, and j ou have t be m«st prominent traits of one of the most lovely and fascinating women I have ever seen." — Fi-ncilling* by the \\'>y. We conclude with two opinions of rather a conflicting character: '*... | |
| William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1871 - 550 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good humour. Add to all this, a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...most lovely and fascinating women I have ever seen. — NP Willis. Went to Lady Blessington's in the evening ; everybody goes to Lady Blessington's. She... | |
| James Wills - Ireland - 1876 - 736 pages
...physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good humour. Add to this a voice merry and sad by turns, but always musical, and manners of the most...remarkable for their winning kindness, and you have the most prominent traits of one of the most lovely and fascinating women I have ever seen." WILLIAM HAMILTON... | |
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