 | England - 1853 - 816 pages
...His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression on me that I thought his looks had poisoned it. I ordered Marchand to throw it out of the window. I could not have swallowed it for the world." Part of this "Aorror" was probably "acting;" but as every thing reached Sir Hudson, it belonged to... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 696 pages
...little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it,...window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world.'' f " Count Las Cases, who entered Napoleon's room a few minutes after the departure of the governor,... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...between us there was a <:up of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression on me, that 1 thought his looks had poisoned it, and I ordered Marchand...out of the window ; I could not have swallowed it lor the world." 1 It appears,' added he, afterwards, ' tli.it' (liis governor was with Blucher, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1823 - 804 pages
...little table between us there was a cup ofcoffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it,...window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world." " It appears," added he, " that this governor was with Blucher. and is the writer of some official... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1823 - 332 pages
...little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it,...window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world !" THE TREE OF LIBERTY. " DURING our delightful residence on the Lake of Como, in the spring of 1880,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - France - 1828 - 576 pages
...little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it, and I ordered Marchand to throw the contents out of ihe window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world." Count Las Cases, who... | |
 | William Hazlitt - France - 1847 - 492 pages
...there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavorable impression on me that I fancied his looks had poisoned it, and I ordered Marchand...it out of the window: I could not have swallowed it on any account." Las Cases, who probably was not prejudiced in his favor, describes Sir Hudson as of... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1853 - 658 pages
...little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavorable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it,...window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world.' " visited by Dr. O'Meara, as had been before the practice : that, confining himself for forty-eight... | |
 | 1853 - 358 pages
...cup of coffee ; his physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his look had poisoned it, and I ordered Marchand to throw it...window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world." Nel. I have heard of a person's features so sour, as to turn any liquid into vinegar ; but this was... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1853 - 526 pages
...little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it, and I ordered Mnrchand to throw it out of the window ; I could not have swallowed it for the world.' " usual reports... | |
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I never saw such a horrid countenance. He sat on a chair opposite to my sofa, and on the little table between us there was a cup of coffee. His physiognomy made such an unfavourable impression upon me, that I thought his looks had poisoned it, and I ordered... 
