 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1808 - 328 pages
...plainly perceive an expression of pertinaciousness and suspicion. Upon the whole without say ing he is an elegant, we may pronounce him a handsome man....common beverage. Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the two ,Bb 289 greatest physical goods'; and acid and cold are the greatest physical evils in the universe.... | |
 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1808 - 356 pages
...plainly perceive an expression of pertinaciousness and suspicion. Upon the whole without say ing he is an elegant, we may pronounce him a handsome man....common beverage. Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the two Bb greatest physical goods ; and acid and cold are the greatest physical evils in the universe.... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1808 - 710 pages
...He always sleeps a few moments after dinner, and then walks till bed time, which with him is «bout midnight. He is an eminent example of temperance A...by him as a subject of complaint. He uses no ardent »pirits ; seldom any wine. Sweetened water is -his common beverage. Sweet»ess and warmth, says he,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1808 - 708 pages
...few moments after dinner, and then walks till bed time, which with him is about midnight. He is au eminent exAmple of temperance. A. scanty or bad meal is never regarded by him at a subject of complaint. He uses no ardent »pints ; seldom any wine. Sweetened w»ter is his common... | |
 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1809 - 328 pages
...of pertinaciousness and suspicion. Upon the whole without say ing he is an elegant, we may prbnounce him a handsome man. He has a constant habit of picking...common beverage. Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the two Bb greatest physical goods; and acid and cold are the greatest physical evils in the universe.... | |
 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1809 - 346 pages
...which is always in exercise. He always sleeps a few moments after dinner, and then walks till bed-time, which with him is about midnight. He is an eminent...common beverage. Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the two greatest physical goods; and acid and co!4 are the greatest physical evils in the universe. He... | |
 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1810 - 406 pages
...bed time, which with him is about midnight. He is aa eminent example of temperance. A scanty or b.id meal is never regarded by him as a subject of complaint...beverage. 'Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the VA'° 289 M greatest physical goods ; and acid and cold are the greatest physical evils in the universe.... | |
 | James Biggs - Venezuela - 1812 - 334 pages
...whole without saying he is an elegant, we may pronounce him a handsome man. He has a constant habit ot picking his teeth. When, sitting he is never perfectly...common beverage. Sweetness and warmth, says he, are the two • B b greatest physical goods ; and acid and cold are the greatest physical evils in the universe.... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1908 - 566 pages
...habit of picking his teeth. When sitting he is never perfectly still; his foot or hand must be kept moving to keep time with his mind which is always...of complaint. He uses no ardent spirits; seldom any wjne. * * * He is a courtier and gentleman in his manners. Dignity and grace preside in his movements.... | |
 | 1908 - 566 pages
...perfectly still; his foot or hand must be kept moving to keep time with his mind .which is always hi exercise. He always sleeps a few moments after dinner,...complaint. He uses no ardent spirits; seldom any wine. * * * He is a courtier and gentleman in his manners. Dignity and grace preside in his movements. Unless... | |
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Upon the whole without saying he is an elegant, we may pronounce him a handsome man. He has a constant habit of picking his teeth. When sitting he is never perfectly still; his foot or hand must be moving to keep time with his mind which is always in... 
