His person, you know, was fine, his stature exactly what one would wish ; his deportment easy, erect, and noble, the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he... The Edinburgh Review - Seite 1851838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 Seiten
...his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rat hit diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world,... | |
| 1830 - 658 Seiten
...his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct ityle. This he had acquired by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing,... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 Seiten
...seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends. where he might be unreserved with gaiety, he took a free share in conversation, his colloquial...opinion, he was unready. short. and embarrassed. Yet ho wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct stylo. This he had acquired by conversation... | |
| 1843 - 854 Seiten
...his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although m the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely, in au easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world, for his education was... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 442 Seiten
...his age, mid the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...free share in conversation, his colloquial talents wore not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of words. In public,... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 Seiten
...his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation, his coloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing icither copiousness of ideas, nor fluency of... | |
| John Frost - 1838 - 404 Seiten
...noble. His was the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy, correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world ; for his education had been merely... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 Seiten
...his age ; and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although, in the circle of friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...ideas, nor fluency of words. In public, when called upon for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely,... | |
| Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 Seiten
...his age, and the mo-1. graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Althoogh in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In pu'ulx. when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unreaJv, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily,... | |
| John Frost - 1844 - 438 Seiten
...noble. His was the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback. Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety,...yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy, correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world ; for his education had been merely... | |
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