... were rather high, his eyes light gray, and apt to enkindle ; his whole countenance had an air of authority. His hair, in his youthful days, was of a light color ; but care and trouble, according to Las Casas, soon turned it gray, and at thirty years... The London Magazine - Page 2741828Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - America - 1828 - 574 pages
...and inclined to ruddy ; his nose aquiline ; his cheek-bones were rather high, his eyes light grey, and apt to enkindle; his whole countenance had an...trouble, according to Las Casas, soon turned it grey, and * Ilist. del Ahnirantc, cap. 3. La5 Casa*, Ili.-t. Intl., li. c. 2. MS. Chap. IV.] AT LISBON. 4^ at... | |
| Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pages
...freckled, and inclined to ruddy; his nose aquiline; his cheekbones were rather high, his eyes light grey, and apt to enkindle; his whole countenance had an...his youthful days, was of a light colour; but care ' Hist, del Almirante, cap. 3. Las Casas, Hist. 1ml., 1. i, c. 2. MS. and trouble, according to Las... | |
| 1829 - 762 pages
...and inclined to ruddy ; his nose aquiline ; his cheek-bones were rather high, his eyes light gray, and apt to enkindle; his whole countenance had an...and trouble, according to Las Casas, soon turned it gray, and at thirty jears of age it was quite white. He was moderate and simple in diet and apparel,... | |
| Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1829 - 346 pages
...freckled, and inclined to ruddy ; his nose aquiline, his cheek bones were rather high, his eyes light gray, and apt to enkindle; his whole countenance had an air of authority. 'His hair, in his youthful-days, was of a light colour, but care and trouble soon turned it gray, and at thirty years... | |
| William Grimshaw - America - 1830 - 262 pages
...fair and freckled, and inclined to ruddy ; his nose aquiline, his eyes light-gray and sparkling, and his whole countenance had an air of authority. His...days, was of a light colour, but care and trouble soon turned it gray, and at thirty years of age, it was entirely white. He was moderate in his diet... | |
| Washington Irving - America - 1830 - 396 pages
...authority. His hair, in his youthful days, was of a light colour, but care and trouble soon turned it gray, and at thirty years of age it was quite white He was...moderate and simple in diet and apparel, eloquent iu discourse, engaging and affable with strangers, and of an amiableness and suavity in domestic life... | |
| Washington Irving - America - 1830 - 392 pages
...his cheek bones were rather high, his eyes light gray, and apt to enkindle; his whole countenance hud an air of authority. His hair, in his youthful days, was of a light colour, but care and trouble soon turned it gray, and at thirty years of age it was quite white He was moderate and simple in diet... | |
| C. B. Taylor - United States - 1831 - 514 pages
...freckled, and inclined to ruddy ; his nose aquiline, his cheek bones were rather high, his eyes light gray, and apt to enkindle ; his whole countenance had an...days, was of a light colour, but care and trouble soon turned it gray, and at thirty years of age it was quite white. He was moderate and simple in diet... | |
| Spain - 1834 - 300 pages
...of prince Henry of Portugal. He was then in the full vigour of manhood, and of an engaging presence. His hair in his youthful days was of a light colour; but care and trouble soon turned it grey, and at thirty years of age it was quite white. He was simple and moderate in diet... | |
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