 His peculiar phrases had that force of description, that the original scene appeared to be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet; my soul kindled...  The Letters of the British Spy - Page 82by William Wirt - 1805 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace A. Cleveland - Literature - 1869 - 610 pages
...be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews ; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet...; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Savior ; when he... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1870 - 382 pages
...at-that moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews ; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw. the buffet...hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenched. 7. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Savior ; when he drew,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indiana - 1872 - 382 pages
...be, at that moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. • We saw the buffet...hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenched. 7. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Savior; when he drew, to... | |
 | Readers - 1875 - 324 pages
...at that moment, acting before our eyes. "VVe saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage; we saw the buffet....indignation, and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. 6. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness, of our Savior; when... | |
 | Readers and speakers - 1875 - 448 pages
...be, at that moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews: the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. "We saw the buffet...; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour ; when he... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 558 pages
...Jews ; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage — we saw the buffet; my soul kiudled with a flame of indignation, and my hands were involuntarily...and convulsively clenched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour; when he drew, to the life, his blessed eyes... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1878 - 508 pages
...be, at that moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the faces of the Jews — the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage ; we saw the buffet....hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenched. 8. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness, of our Saviour ; when he drew... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 476 pages
...moment, acting before the hearers' eyes. "We saw the very faces of the Jews: the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet;...and -my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched." But "'when, with faltering voice, he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1878 - 874 pages
...be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet...; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness, of our Saviour; when he... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Readers - 1878 - 444 pages
...be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews ; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet...; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. 6. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour ; when... | |
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