 | 1823 - 450 σελίδες
...roam in that «tyle of affected delicacy, which fashion had then made almost natnral; chapeau im» between his hands as if he wished to compress it,...knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid of a wet Boor. His dress in visiting was most usually, in summer when I most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat... | |
 | 206 σελίδες
...between bis hnnds as If he whhed tu compress it, nr tuulcr his arm — knees bent and feet on tfptue, as if afraid of a wet floor. " His dress in visiting was roost n»unlly, i>> ftttmmn- whrn 1 most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat embroidered with a... | |
 | 1823 - 734 σελίδες
...in that style of affected deficacy which fashion had then made almost natural ; chapeau '•••it between his hands, as if he wished to compress it,...usually (in summer when I most saw him) a lavender mat; the waistcoat embroidered with little silver, or of white silk worked in the tambour ; partridge... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1823 - 572 σελίδες
...were extremely pleasant, and if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait; he always entered a room in that style of affected...hands as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ' His dress in visiting was most usually, in summer when I most saw him, a lavender-suit, the waistcoat... | |
 | 1823 - 732 σελίδες
...were extremely pleasant, and (if I may so say) highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait : he always entered a room in that style of affected...his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under hie arm ; knees bent ; and feet on tip-toe, as if afraid of a wet floor. His dress hi visiting was... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 σελίδες
...were extremely pleasant, and, if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait ; he always entered a room in that style of affected...delicacy, which fashion had then made almost natural ; cha~ peau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 σελίδες
...were extremely pleasant, and, if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. 1 do not remember his common gait ; he always entered a room in that style of affected...floor. — His dress in visiting was most usually, in sum*. am'r, when I most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat '^embroidered with a little silver,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 σελίδες
...were extremely pleasant, and, if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait ; he always entered a room in that style of affected...delicacy, which fashion had then made almost natural ; chapetm iros between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or «nder his arm ; knees bent, and... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 σελίδες
...extremely pleasant, and ' if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait ; he ' always entered a room in that style of affected...chapeau bras between his hands as if he wished to com' press it, or under his arm, — knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid of a wet " floor."... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 σελίδες
...extremely pleasant, and " if I may so say, highly gentlemanly. I do not remember his common gait ; he " always entered a room in that style of affected...delicacy, which fashion had then " made almost natural ; — cluipcau brtu between his hands as if he wished to com" press it, or under his arm, — knees... | |
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He always entered a room in that style of affected delicacy, which fashion had then made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his 'hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent, and feet on tip-toe, as if afraid of a wet floor. 
