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" His stature was low, and smaller than most men ; his motion not graceful, and his aspect so far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity; and his voice the worst of the three, and... "
Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men of Fife: Of Past and Present Times ... - Page 110
by Matthew Forster Conolly - 1866 - 492 pages
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The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon: Containing, I. An Account ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1760 - 536 pages
...offended the Ear, fo that Nobody would have expected Mufick from that Tongue ; and fure no Man was lefs beholden to Nature for its Recommendation into the World ; but then no Man fooner, or more difappointed this general and cuftomary Prejudice ; that little Perfon and fmall Stature...
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The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 286 pages
...offended the Ear, fo that Nobody would have expecled Mufick from that Tongue ; and fure no Man was lefs beholden to Nature for its Recommendation into the World ; but then no Man fooner, or more difappointed this general and cuftomary Prejudice ; that little Perfon and fmall Stature...
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The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon: ... Containing, (I. An Account of the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1761 - 302 pages
...offended the Ear, fo that Nobody would have expected Mufick from that Tongue ; and fure no Man was lefs beholden to Nature for its Recommendation into the World ; but then no Man fooner, or more difappointed this general and cuftomary Prejudice ; that little Perfon and fmall Stature...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

History - 1762 - 578 pages
...offended the ear, fo .that no body would have expelled mufic from that tongue; and lure no man was lefs beholden to nature for its recommendation into the world : but then no man {boner, or more difappointed the general and cuftomary prejudice; that little perfon and fmall, nature...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 2

History - 1802 - 522 pages
...and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned, that instead of reconciling, it offended tiie ear, so that nobody would have expected music from...world : but then no man sooner, or more disappointed the general and customary prejudice : that little person and small stature was quickly found to contain...
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The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon: In which is Included a ..., Volume 1

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1827 - 838 pages
...far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity ; and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned, that instead of reconciling, it offended...music from that tongue ; and sure no man was less ' very good] excellent k very well] excellently PART beholden to nature for its recommendation into...
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Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain...: With ..., Volume 6

Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 350 pages
...far from inviting that it had somewhat in it of simplicity ; and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned, that, instead of reconciling, it offended the ear, so that nobody could have expected music from that tongue ; and sure no man was less beholden to nature for its recommendation...
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Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, Volume 6

Edmund Lodge - Great Britain - 1835 - 326 pages
...so far from inviting that it had somewhat in it of simplicity; and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned, that, instead of reconciling, it offended the ear, so that nobody could have expected music from that tongue ; and sure no man was less beholden to nature for its recommendation...
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Life and Administration of Edward, First Earl of Clarendon: The life of ...

Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 578 pages
...far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity ; " and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned that, instead of " reconciling, it...disappointed this general and customary prejudice; " and that little person and small stature was quickly found to contain " a great heart, a courage...
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Life and Administration of Edward, First Earl of Clarendon: The life of ...

Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 566 pages
...far from inviting, that it had somewhat in it of simplicity ; " and his voice the worst of the three, and so untuned that, instead of " reconciling, it...for its recommendation into the world ; but then no roan " sooner or more disappointed this general and customary prejudice; " and that little person and...
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