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" He was perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance of age. All his motions spoke strength unabated ; and, though rather undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was... "
The Novels of Walter Scott: With All His Introd. and Notes - Page 352
by Sir Walter Scott - 1850
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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1

Walter Scott - Fiction - 1824 - 338 pages
...rather' undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was squaremade, thin-flanked, and apparently combining in his frame muscular strength and activity ; the...under projecting eyebrows, which were grizzled like his hair — a wide mouth, furnished from ear to ear with a range of unimpaired teeth, of uncommon...
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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1

Walter Scott - Fiction - 1824 - 334 pages
...office of cook to the party. He was perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...shoulders, was squaremade, thin-flanked, and apparently combining in his frame muscular strength and activity ; the last somewhat impaired perhaps by years,...
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Redgauntlet. By the author of 'Waverley'.

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1824 - 336 pages
...office of cook to the party. He wa? perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...shoulders, was squaremade, thin-flanked, and apparently combining in his frame muscular strength and activity; the last somewhat impaired perhaps by years,...
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The Westminster Review.Volume II.July-October,1824

The Westminster Review.Volume II.July-October,1824 - 1824 - 582 pages
...office of cook to the party. He was perhaps sixty years old; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...strength unabated; and, though rather under-sized, ha had very broad shoulders, was square made, thin-flanked, and apparently combining in his frame muscular...
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Waverley Novels, Volume 35

Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 378 pages
...office of cook to the party. He was perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...under projecting eyebrows, which were grizzled like his hair— a wide mouth, furnished from ear to ear with a range of unimpaired teeth, of uncommon whiteness,...
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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century, Volumes 1-2

Walter Scott - 1834 - 848 pages
...office of cook to the party. He iwas perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...the first remaining in full vigour. A hard and harsh countenance—eyes far sunk under projecting eyebrows, which were grizzled like his hair—a wide mouth,...
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Redgauntlet

Walter Scott - 1836 - 540 pages
...office of cook to the party. He was perhaps sixty years old ; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...under projecting eyebrows, which were grizzled like his hair — a wide mouth, furnished from ear to ear with a range of unimpaired teed), of uncommon...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart..

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 404 pages
...spoke strength unabated; and, though rather undersized, he had very broad shoulders, was square made, thinflanked, and apparently combined in his frame...under projecting eyebrows, which were grizzled like his hair; a wide mouth, furnished from ear to ear with a range of unimpaired teeth of uncommon whiteness,...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 428 pages
...his Kedgauntlet : • — " He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet black hair was only grizzled, not whitened,...motions spoke strength unabated ; and, though rather undersi/ed, he had very broad shoulders, was square made, thin-flanked, and apparently comhined in...
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Foster's Cabinet Miscellany: A Series of Publications on Various ..., Volume 3

Literature - 1837 - 598 pages
...Redgauntlet: —" He was, perhaps, sixty years old; yet his brow was not much furrowed, and his jet-black hair was only grizzled, not whitened, by the advance...strength unabated; and, though rather undersized, tic badge that they were lairds as well as lawyers—but which, to use the dialect of the place, had...
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