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" His figure was striking, but not so from grace; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air; something almost superhuman. "
Mrs. Radcliffe's novels. The Italian, The romance of the forest, The ... - Page 10
by Ann Radcliffe - 1877
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The Italian, Or, The Confessional of the Black Penitents: A Romance

Ann Ward Radcliffe - Inquisition - 1797 - 384 pages
...afibciates no one loved him, many difliked him, and more feared hirri, Hi& figure was ftrikirig, but no: fo from grace ; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he fbalked along* wrapt in the black garments of his .order, there was fomething terrible in its air ;...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces ..., Volume 43, Part 1

English literature - 1820 - 240 pages
...Schedoni, which is strikingly drawn, as is his personal appearance. " His figure," says the author, " was striking, but not so from grace. It was tall,...garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air, something almost superhuman. His cowl too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness of...
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The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

Ann Radcliffe - 1820 - 238 pages
...Schedoni, which is strikingly drawn, as is his personal appearance. " His figure," says the author, " was striking, but not so from grace. It was tall,...garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air, something almost superhuman. His cowl too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness of...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 8

1824 - 494 pages
...Schedoni, which is strikingly drawn, as is his personal appearance. ' His figure,' says the author, ' was striking, but not so from grace. It was tall,...garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air, something almost superhuman. His cowl, too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness of...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 8

Great Britain - 1824 - 498 pages
...Schedoni, which is strikingly drawn, as is his personal appearance. ' His figure,' says the author, ' was striking, but not so from grace. It was tall,...garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air, something almost superhuman. His cowl, too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness of...
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The Novels of Mrs. Ann Radcliffe ...: To which is Prefixed, a ..., Volume 10

Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pages
...business upon the scene. We may take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni. — " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it...thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he 1 stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air...
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Lives of the novelists, Volumes 1-2

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...upon the scene. We may take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni. — « His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air; something almost...
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Biographical Memoirs of Eminent Novelists, and Other Distinguished ..., Volume 3

Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...woe." — MBS BAIU BAUX.D.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Biographical memoirs of eminent ...

Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...of woe."— Mas BARBAOLD.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 3

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 484 pages
...of woe." — MBS BARBiULD.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost...
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