 | 1831 - 652 pages
...trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, — the...wig with the scorched foretop ; the dirty hands, the naiJs bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and mouth moving with convulsive twitches ; we... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...in his ear. In the foieground is that sirange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up ; — the...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with the scorched foretop; the diny hands, with the nails bitten and pared to the quick. \Ve... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 512 pages
...trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, — the...; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop ; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 516 pages
...seamed with the scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop; the dirty hands, the nails bitten...pared to the quick. We see the eyes and mouth moving with convulsive twitches ; we see the heavy form rolling; we hear it puffing; and then comes the '... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 410 pages
...figure which is as familiar to'us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up—the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 776 pages
...in his ear. In the foregrovmd is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up ; — the gigantic body ; the huge massy face-, seamed with scars of disease ; the browu coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with the scorched foretop... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange fignre which is as familiar to us as the figures of We see in needleworks and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad gray wig with a scorched foretop; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - Anecdotes - 1848 - 292 pages
...trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic...bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and nose moving with convulsive twitches ; we see the heavy form rolling ; we hear it puffing ; and then... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1850 - 196 pages
...in his ear. In the foreground . is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings ; the gray wig, with the scorched foretop... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched furetop ; the dirty hands, the nails binen and pared to the quick. We see... | |
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Gibbon tapping his snuff-box and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with... 
