 | CHARLES MAYO, L.L.B. - 1804 - Počet stránok 582
...desultory; business, pleasure, " temper, carriage; in every company he had an embarrassed air, and his " presence was a restraint on every company. He was morose to all who " stood in awe of him, and caressed all such as accosted him with " familiarity." 11 || August... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 776
...desultory ;— business, pleasure, temper, carriage. In every company he had an embarrassed air, and his presence was a restraint on every company. He...caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. Ever promising, seldom keeping his word, and never forgetting any tiling. None had read less than he... | |
 | 1811 - Počet stránok 438
...was desultory. In company, lie looked embarrassed ; his presence was a restraint wherever he went. He was morose to all that stood in awe of him, and affable to those who accosted him with familiarity. • " Ever lavish of promise*, seldom performing... | |
 | 1812 - Počet stránok 276
...temper, carriage. " In company, he looked embarrassed; his pre" sence was a restraint wherever he went. He " was morose to all that stood in awe of him, and " affable to those who accosted him with fami" liarity, " Ever lavish of promises, seldom performing... | |
 | Grigorii Aleksandrovich Potemkin (knyaz.) - 1812 - Počet stránok 280
...temper, carriage. " In company, he looked embarrassed ; his pre" sence was a restraint wherever he went. He " was morose to all that stood in awe of him, and " affable to those who accosted him with fami" liarity, • ** Ever lavish of promises, seldom performing... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1813 - Počet stránok 568
...temper, carriage, In company, he looked embarrassed ; his presence was a restraint wherever he went. He was morose to all that stood in awe of him, and affable to those who accosted him with familiarity. " For whole months together, neglecting alike business... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - Počet stránok 362
...was desultory ; business, pleasure, temper, carriage. In every company he had an embarrassed air, and his presence was a restraint on every company. He...caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. " Ever promising, seldom keeping his word, and never forgetting any thing. None had read less than... | |
 | 1837 - Počet stránok 752
...desultory, whether it related to business or pleasure. In every company he had an embarrassed air, and his presence was a restraint on every company. He was morose to all who stood in awe of him, and caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. Ever promising, seldom... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - Počet stránok 416
...was desultory : business, pleasure, temper, carriage. In every company he had an embarrassed air, and his presence was a restraint on every company. He...caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. " Ever promising, seldom keeping his word, and never forgetting anything. None had read less than he... | |
 | John William Cole - 1854 - Počet stránok 200
...more to him than to his Empress. His character was a jumble of inconsistency, a mass of antitheses, without solid foundation or a definite object. Count...He was morose to all that stood in awe of him, and HIS CHARACTER. 59 caressed all such as accosted him with familiarity. None had read less than he; few... | |
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Nothing could equal the activity of his mind, nor the indolence of his body. No dangers could appal his courage, no difficulties force him to abandon his projects. But the success of an enterprise always brought on disgust. 
