Benjamin occupied his previous seat at the table, and at his right sat a spare, thin-featured man, with iron-gray hair and beard, and a clear, gray eye, full of life and vigor. He had a broad, massive forehead, and a mouth and chin denoting great energy... Down in Tennessee, and Back by Way of Richmond - Page 269by James Roberts Gilmore - 1864 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
| Illinois - 1890 - 700 pages
...forehead, and a mouth and chin denoting great energy and strength of will. His face was emaciated, much wrinkled, but his features were good, especially...apparently made by some sharp instrument. He wore a suit of grayish brown, evidently of foreign manufacture, and, as he rose, I saw that he was about five feet... | |
| Frank Van der Linden - History - 2007 - 332 pages
...iron gray hair and beard and a clear gray eye full of life and vigor," as Gilmore later described him. "He had a broad, massive forehead, and a mouth and...of will. His face was emaciated and much wrinkled." "Our people want peace," Jaquess told Davis. "Your people do and your Congress has recently said that... | |
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