I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station or information more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I was told, but did not observe it, that his address to females was extremely deferential, and always... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2971828Full view - About this book
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...saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...humorous, which engaged their attention particularly. I haveheardthe lateDuchess of Gordon remark this.—I do not know anything I can add to these recollections... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...late Duchess of Gordon remark this. — I do not know anything I can add to these recollections of forty years since."— Darkly as the career of Burns was... | |
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...a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either thu reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I was...deferential, and always with a turn either to the pathetic or humurous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Qordon remark... | |
| 1828 - 268 pages
...saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...females was extremely deferential, and always with H turn either to the pathetic or humourous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard... | |
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...saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this.—I do not know anything I can add to these recollections of forty years since."—Lockhart's... | |
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...saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...add to these recollections of forty years since." Darkly as the career of Burns was destined to terminate, there can be no doubt that he made his first... | |
| 1836 - 802 pages
...dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer, dressed in his Acs/, to dine with the laird. I was told, but did not observe it, that his address to Témales was extremely deferential, and always with a turn to the pathetic or humorous, which eniilged... | |
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...saw a man in company with hie superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...add to these recollections of forty years since." — Collins, Gray, Goldsmith, had successively disappeared : — Dr. Johnson liad belied the rich promise... | |
| Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women - 1837 - 394 pages
...dark cast, which glowed, (I say, literally, glowed) when he spoke with feeling and interest ;" — " his address to females was extremely deferential,...have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this ;"* — and Allan Cunningham, speaking also from recollection, says, " he had a very manly countenance,... | |
| Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1837 - 382 pages
...a dark cast, which glowed, (I say, literally, glowed) when he spoke with feeling and interest;"—" his address to females was extremely deferential,...particularly. I have heard the late Duchess of Gordon remark this;"*—and Allan Cunningham, speaking also from recollection, says, " he had a very manly countenance,... | |
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