 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck — with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...never saw any shape so strange, nor did I ever see any coloring so curiously splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished.... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1833 - 292 pages
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding-...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. But what in the world is it V' " It is a ghost, sir — the ghost of a... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a hloody cup in its clawed hand, out of which it seems eager to drink. I never saw...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, heautifully varnished . But what in the world is it ?" — " It is a ghost, Sir — the ghost... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1830 - 374 pages
...see," said I, "a naked figure with a strong body and a short neck — with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which it seems eager to drink. I never saw any shape so strange, nor did I... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 292 pages
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a shoit neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...eager to drink. I never saw any shape so strange, ncr did I ever see any colouring so curiously splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold,... | |
 | Miss Ludlow - Art - 1851 - 486 pages
...holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I ever see any colouring so curiously...splendid— a kind of glistening green, and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. Ghost of a flea. — Inventions for the Book of Job. But what in the world... | |
 | Art - 1851 - 490 pages
...I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
 | Daniel Huntington - Art - 1838 - 492 pages
...I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Painters - 1859 - 288 pages
...I see," said I, " a naked figure with a strong body and a ahoit neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding...splendid — a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. But what in the world is it ?" " It is a ghost, sir— the ghost of a... | |
 | Art - 1875 - 486 pages
..."I see," said I, " a naked figure, with a strong body and a short neck, with burning eyes which long for moisture, and a face worthy of a murderer, holding a bloody cup in his clawed hands, out of which he seems eager to drink. I never saw any thing so strange, nor did I... | |
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... clawed hands, out of which it seems eager to drink. I never saw any shape so strange, nor did I ever see any colouring so curiously splendid— a kind of glistening green and dusky gold, beautifully varnished. But what in the world is it? 
