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" Before I had learned from the note the name and business of my visitor, I was struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth of his chest, the openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye. "
The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion - Page 248
1801
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Miscellanea Historica Et Critica: Comment Upon Current Works ..., Volume 1

1769 - 362 pages
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 3

James Hardie - 1802 - 486 pages
..." Before I had learned from the note," says Mr.- Beaufoy, " the name and business of my visitor, I was struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth...openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of hi?- eyes. I o'pened the map of Africa before him, and tracing a line from Cairo to Sennar, and from...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 17

1817 - 610 pages
...inquisitive and adventurous, unsubdued by difficulties and unappalled by dangers. He was particularly struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth...openness of his countenance and the inquietude of his eye ; his figure, scarcely above the middle size, expressed great strength and activity. Such was the person...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 17

1817 - 592 pages
...inquisitive and adventurous, unsubdued by difficulties and unappalled by dangers. He was particularly struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth...openness of his countenance and the inquietude of his eye ; his figure, scarcely above the middle size, expressed great strength and activity. Such was the person...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 9; Volume 27

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 628 pages
...formed for a traveller. Sir Joseph Banks was struck at the first interview, ' with the manli' ness of his person, the breadth of his chest, the openness...his ' countenance, and the inquietude of his eye.' He was intrepid, but prudent, and his manners were extremely prepossessing. Mr. Lucas was the next...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal

1834 - 566 pages
...constitution of iron. No stranger could help being struck, as Sir Joseph Banks was with Ledyard, ' with the breadth of his chest, the openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye.' He was gifted in an eminent degree with that passive courage which is so requisite a qualification...
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Sketches of the Earth and Its Inhabitants: With One Hundred Engravings, Volume 2

Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 pages
...says he, " from the note, the name and business of my 'visiter, I was struck with the manliness of lys person, the breadth of his chest, the openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye. I spread the map of Africa before him, and tracing a line from Cairo to Sennaar, and from thence westward...
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Biographia Americana: Or, A Historical and Critical Account of the Lives ...

Benjamin Franklin French - 1820 - 370 pages
...traveller. " Before I had learned," says he, "from the note the name and business of my visitor, I was struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth...of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye. I spread the map of Africa before him, and tracing a line from Cairo to Senaar, and from thence westward...
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The Southern Review, Volume 2

1828 - 652 pages
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The North American Review, Volume 27

Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1828 - 598 pages
...of Mr Beaufoy himself. ' " Before I had learned from the note the name and business of my visitor, I was struck with the manliness of his person, the ....of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye. I spread the map of Africa before him, and tracing a line from Cairo to Sennar, and from thence westward...
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