 | 1862 - 394 Seiten
...How capitally it realizes the description in the text. The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...morning dew, was glittering on his chin and along-side oiie dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl.' Amory giving the 25£ note — the 'pony' — to Sir... | |
 | 1861 - 100 Seiten
...How capitally it realizes the description in the text. ' The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those ' orbs themselves were like the plovers' eggs whereof Lady Claver' ing and Blanche had each tasted ; the wrinkles in his old face ' were furrowed in deep gashes... | |
 | 1862 - 394 Seiten
...How capitally it realizes the description in the text. ' The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those ' orbs themselves were like the plovers' eggs whereof Lady Claver' ing and Blanche had each tasted ; the wrinkles in his old face ' were furrowed in deep gashes... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 876 Seiten
...body with everything that was nice, and her ear with everything that was sweet and flattering, — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes...and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of carl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony ; knowing that... | |
 | Andrew Lang, William John Loftie - 1881 - 224 Seiten
...was sweet and flattering — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl." A good deal of this- — that fine touch in italics especially — could not possibly be rendered in... | |
 | Andrew Lang - 1881 - 264 Seiten
...was sweet and flattering — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...gashes ; and a silver stubble, like an elderly morning dewt was glittering on his chin, and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl." A good... | |
 | 1883 - 1000 Seiten
...was sweet and flattering —oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...gashes; and a silver stubble, like an elderly morning <tew, was glittering on his chin, and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. " A good... | |
 | Halkett (i.e. Richard Halkatt Lord (ed.)) - 1883 - 602 Seiten
...was sweet and flattering — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...deep gashes; and a silver stubble, like an elderly mornina dew. was glittering on his chin, and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 572 Seiten
...sweet and flattering, — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out ot curl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony ; knowing... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 850 Seiten
...sweet and fluttering, — oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...and alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of enrl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony ; knowing that... | |
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... admirable and devoted Major above all, — who had been for hours by Lady Clavering's side, ministering to her and feeding her body with everything that was nice, and her ear with everything that was sweet and flattering, — oh ! what an object he... 
