 Mr. Kemble was evidently much pre-occupied, and a little exalted ; and he appeared actuated by some intention, which he had the will, but not the power, to execute. He was seated...  The Book of the Boudoir - Page 110by Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1829 - 662 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...John Kemble, who, according to his custom, had taken wine too freely.— " He was seated vis-d-vis, and had repeatedly raised his arm, and stretched it...tenacious attention, and which, being a true Irish tathah head, dark, cropped, and curly, struck him as a particularly well-organised Brutus, and better... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...by some intention, which he had the will, but not the power, to execute. He was seated vis-à-vis, and had repeatedly raised his arm, and stretched it...true Irish cathah head, dark, cropped, and curly, had struck him as a par. ticularly well organized Brutus, and better than any in his repertoire of... | |
 | 1829 - 488 pages
...actuated by some intention, which he had the will, but not the power, to execute. He was sealed visa-vis, and had repeatedly raised his arm, and stretched it...purpose, as I supposed, of helping himself to some boar's head in jeliy. Alas, no ! — the bore was, that my head happened to be the object which fixed... | |
 | John Diprose - Actors - 1877 - 308 pages
...actuated by some intention, which he had the will but not the power to execute. He was seated vis-a-vis, and had repeatedly raised his arm, and stretched it...purpose, as I supposed, of helping himself to some boar's head in jelly. Alas, no ! The bore was, that my head happened to be the object which fixed his... | |
 | American periodicals - 1893 - 852 pages
...will, but not the power, to execute. He was seated «is-a-uie, and had repeatedly stretched his arm across the table for the purpose, as I supposed, of helping himself to some boar's head. Alas ! my head happened to be the object which fixed his attention, which, being a true... | |
 | Florence Mary Wilson Parsons - Actors - 1909 - 372 pages
...pre-occupied and a little exalted. . . . He was seated vis-d-vis, and had repeatedly stretched his arm across the table for the purpose, as I supposed, of helping himself to some boar's head in jelly. Alas ! . . . my head happened to be the object which fixed his attention, which,... | |
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