 | 1819 - 490 Seiten
...more pleasjng than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasuresof knowledge. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in hfs manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rather liked to talk, at... | |
 | 1819 - 780 Seiten
...degree ; but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and bad all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...approached him. He rather liked to talk, at least in bis latter years ; but though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested... | |
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...degree : but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rattier liked to talk, — at least in his latter years ; but though he took a considerable share of... | |
 | 1819 - 708 Seiten
...had all the cbarmt of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No man could b« more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious...approached him. He rather liked to talk, at least in his Utter yean ; but though he took a considerable share of tbe conversation, he rarely suggested the topics... | |
 | 1820 - 494 Seiten
...degree ; but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to tarn, but readily and, quietly took up whatever was presented by those around him, and astonished the... | |
 | 1820 - 496 Seiten
...wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No mao could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...to talk, at least in his latter years : but though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 Seiten
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him ; his talk, though overflowing with information, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...degree : but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of knowledge. No...social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in ms manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rather liked to talk, —... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 Seiten
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming...kind and indulgent towards all who approached him ; his talk, though overflowing with information, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had... | |
 | Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 Seiten
...in which he will be most freqnently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. " No man could be more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in his mannevs, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. His talk, though overflowing with... | |
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It is needless to say, that with those vast resources, his conversation was at all times rich and instructive in no ordinary degree ; but it was, if possible, still more pleasing than wise, and had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial... 
