| 1831 - 652 páginas
...the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, — the gigantic body, the...wig with the scorched foretop ; the dirty hands, the naiJs bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and mouth moving with convulsive twitches ; we... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 páginas
...the foieground is that sirange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up ; — the gigantic body ;...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with the scorched foretop; the diny hands, with the nails bitten and pared to the quick. \Ve... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 páginas
...figure which is as familiar to'us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up—the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 páginas
...the foregrovmd is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up ; — the gigantic body ; the huge massy face-, seamed with scars of disease ; the browu coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with the scorched foretop... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...the foreground is that strange fignre which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom works and embroideries it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad gray wig with a scorched foretop; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see... | |
| Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 páginas
...the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic body, the...bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and nose moving with convulsive twitches ; we see the heavy form rolling ; we hear it puffing ; and then... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 páginas
...foreground . is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings ; the gray wig, with the scorched foretop... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 páginas
...the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic body, the...disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched furetop ; the dirty hands, the nails binen and pared to the quick. We see... | |
| 1852 - 780 páginas
...the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought ' up — the gigantic body, the...; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop ; the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We »ee... | |
| James Smith - 1853 - 448 páginas
...the foreground is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the gigantic body, the...bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and nose moving with convulsive twitches ; we see the heavy form rolling ; we hear it puffing ; and then... | |
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