 ... hand generally in his bosom, the other a cane in it, which he leans upon under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support, when attacked by sudden tremors or...  Samuel Richardson - Page 118by Austin Dobson - 1902 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Richardson - Novelists, English - 1804 - 400 pages
...starlings, and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly : looking directly foreright, as passers-by would imagine,...all that stirs on either hand of him without moving hi* short neck; hardly ever turning back : of a light-brown complexion ; teeth not yet fail, ing him... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 pages
...between innate bashfulness and a turn for observation. " Looking directly " foreright, as passengers would imagine^ " but observing all that stirs on either " hand of him, without moving his short " neck; a regular even pace, stealing away " ground rather than seeming to rid it; a " grey eye, too often... | |
 | Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Novelists, English - 1804 - 414 pages
...between innate bashfulness and a turn for observation. " Looking directly " foreright, as passengers would imagine, " but observing all that stirs on either " hand of him, without moving his short " neck; a regular even pace, stealing away ** ground rather than seeming to rid it ; a " grey eye, too often... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 590 pages
...hand generally in hit bosom, the other a cane in it — looking directly fore-right, as passers by would imagine, but observing all that stirs on either...without moving his short neck; hardly ever turning back; ui a light-brown complexion; iceth not yet failing him; smoothish tace, am! riu;dy cheeked:— a regular,... | |
 | 1805 - 622 pages
...For the Universal Magu-dne. sin, THE raising a fund for the relief pas-senger* vrould imagine, Init observing all that stirs on either hand of him, without moving his short neck ; a regular, even pace; stealing away ground rather than seemirrg to rid it ; a grey eye, too often... | |
 | 1821 - 90 pages
...; teeth not yet failing him : looking directly foreward, as passengers would imagine, hut ohserving all that stirs on either hand of him without moving his short neck ; a regular even pace, stealing away ground rather than seeming to rid it ; a grey eye, too often overclouded... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...starlings, and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly ; looking directly fore-right, as passers-by would imagine,...light-brown complexion ; teeth not yet failing him ; smoothish-faced, and ruddy-cheeked : at sometimes looking to be about sixty-five, at other times... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...starlings, and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly ; looking directly fore-right, as passers-by would imagine,...moving his short neck; hardly ever turning back; of a light brown complexion; teeth not yet failing him ; smoothish-faced and ruddy-cheeked ; at some times... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...startings, and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly ; looking directly fore-right, as passers-by would imagine,...moving his short neck ; hardly ever turning back ; of a light brown complexion ; teeth not yet failing him ; smoothish-faced, and ruddy-cheeked : at sometimes... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...startings, and dizziness, which too frequently attack him, but, thank God, not so often as formerly ; looking directly fore-right, as passers-by would imagine,...moving his short neck ; hardly ever turning back ; of a light brown complexion ; teeth not yet failing him ; smoothish-faced, and ruddy-cheeked : at sometimes... | |
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