 | 1812 - 1038 pages
...vacant and spirilles«, and the corpulrnce of his whole person was far Ы-tter fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...English, was rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch nc«•enl, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable; so that wisdom, most certainly,... | |
 | Francis Hardy - 1812 - 450 pages
...person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman, than of a refmed philosopher. His speech, in English, was rendered...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | 1813 - 558 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | 1813 - 670 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman, than of a refined...rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scotch accent, and hb French was, if possible, still more laughable; »o that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised... | |
 | 1813 - 554 pages
...better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher. Ilis speech, in English, was rendered ridiculous by the...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | 1818 - 384 pages
...vacant and spiritless; and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitting to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...Scotch accent : and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1825 - 854 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulency of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom most certainly never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 410 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 406 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of bis whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined...Scotch accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly, never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb.... | |
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His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person, was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than... 
