 | John Baillie - 1857 - 380 pages
...slightly bald, and a clear eye, not unfrequently downcast, betraying a modest degree of diffidence. In his manners the author manifests all that mildness,...appearance of pedantry. While the merits of all his contemporaries were freely discussed, and the meed of discriminating praise liberally awarded to each,... | |
 | Rev. John Baillie - 1858 - 370 pages
...slightly bald, and a clear eye, not unfrequently downcast, betraying a modest degree of diffidence. In his manners, the author manifests all that mildness,...occasionally the elevation of poetry, but exempt from auy appearance of pedantry. While the merits of all his cotemporaries were freely discussed, and the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - Artists - 1877 - 522 pages
...assume that he endorses it. Of Montgomery he says, " In his manners the author manifests that mildness, simplicity, and kindness of heart so conspicuous in...copious, easy, and perfectly free from affectation ; his language polished, but without an approach to pedantry. ... In person he is slender and delicate, rather... | |
 | Charles Bullock - 1884 - 298 pages
...eye, not unfrequently downcast, betraying a modest degree of diffidence. In his manners he manifest» all that mildness, amiable simplicity, and kindness...appearance of pedantry. While the merits of all his contemporaries were freely discussed, and the meed of discriminating praise liberally awarded to each,... | |
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is now at the age of fifty-four. In his person he is slender and delicate, rather below the common size. His complexion is light, with a ."Roman nose, high forehead, slightly bald, and a clear eye, not unfrequently downcast, betraying a modest degree... 