Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their looks from him when he had riveted and, as it were, fascinated them by his first glance... London Souvenirs - Page 270by Charles William Heckethorn - 1899 - 354 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...consummate pulpit orator, Pere Hyacinth, will readily admit. Of Erskine, Lord Brougham says, " Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...as it were, fascinated them by his first glance." " His action,'' says the reporter whom I have already quoted, " was always appropriate. Chaste, easy,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1839 - 488 pages
...sparkles and pierces, and almost assures victory, while it " speaks audience ere the tongue." Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity or incumbrance. Then hear his voice of surpassing sweetness,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - France - 1839 - 476 pages
...sparkles and pierces, and almost assures victory, while it " speaks audience ere the tongue." Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity or incumbrance. Then hear his voice of surpassing sweetness,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1839 - 434 pages
...almost assures victory, while it " speaks audience ere the tongue." Juries have declared that they felt impossible to remove their looks from him when he...; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity or incumbrance. Then hear his voice of surpassing sweetness,... | |
| Law - 1839 - 508 pages
...sparkles, and pierces, and almost assures victory, while it speaks audience ere the tongue. Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...his first glance ; and it used to be a common remark among men, who observed his motions, that they resembled those of a blood horse, as light, as limber,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 350 pages
...sparkles and pierces, and almost assures victory, while it " speaks audience ere the tongue." Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...blood-horse; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity or incumbrance. Then hear his voice of surpassing sweetness,... | |
| Jean Siffrein Maury - Eloquence - 1842 - 320 pages
...sparkles and pierces, and almost assures victory tvhile it 'speaks audience ere the tongue.' Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...observed his motions, that they resembled those of a blood horse ; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity... | |
| Charles Knight - London (England) - 1844 - 438 pages
...most accomplished advocate and the most eloquent that modern times have produced." f " Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength and speed, as free from all gross superfluity or incumbrance. Then hear his voice of surpassing sweetness,... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1845 - 510 pages
...sparkles and pierces, and almost assures victory, while it "speaks audience ere the tongue." Juries have declared that they felt it impossible to remove their...common 'remark of men who observed his motions, that th«y' resembled ithose of a blood-horse ; as light, as limber, as much betokening strength arid speed,... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1847 - 744 pages
...Brougham, " that they By Lord felt it impossible to remove their looks from him when he Brou 8 h » m had riveted, and as it were fascinated, them by his first glance. Then hear his voice, of surpassing sweetness, clear, flexible, strong, exquisitely fitted to strains... | |
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