He was perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance of age. All his motions spoke strength unabated ; and, though rather undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was... The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: Redgauntlet - Side 36af Walter Scott - 1877Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| The Westminster Review.Volume II.July-October,1824 - 1824 - 582 sider
...this thought came across me, the man who had carried the horse to the stable entered the apartment, and discovered to me a countenance yet more uninviting...strength unabated; and, though rather under-sized, ha had very broad shoulders, was square made, thin-flanked, and apparently combining in his frame muscular... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1824 - 336 sider
...this thought came across me, the man who had carried the horse to the stable entered the apartment, and discovered to me a countenance yet more uninviting...such dexterity the office of cook to the party. He wa? perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 848 sider
...this drought came across me, the man who had conducted the horse to the stable entered the apartment, and discovered to me a countenance yet more uninviting...such dexterity the office of cook to the party. He iwas perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 sider
...has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Kedgauntlet : • — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was...motions spoke strength unabated ; and, though rather undersi/ed, he had very broad shoulders, was square made, thin-flanked, and apparently comhined in... | |
| 1837 - 598 sider
...master has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Redgauntlet: —" He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet-black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance of age. All his motions spoke strength... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 294 sider
...master has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Redgauntlet : — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet-black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance of age. All his motions spoke strength... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 458 sider
...master has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Redgauntlet: — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was...rather undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was square made, thin-flanked, and apparently combined in his frame muscular strength and activity; the... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 454 sider
...master has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Redgauntlet: — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was...rather undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was square made, thm-.flanked, and apparently combined in his frame muscular strength and activity; the... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1839 - 466 sider
...master has given us an inimitably true one in introducing a certain personage of his Redganntlet: — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet-black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance of age. All his motions spoke strength... | |
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