...themselves with such singular wisdom and propriety, that they were never either heard or talked of—which, next to being universally applauded, should be the...capacious head; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," which gained him the reputation of...

...was observed to throw him into a state of perplexity. Sometimes he would deign to inquire into thu matter, and when, after much explanation, the joke...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," which gained him the reputation of...

...nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on » subject. His adherents accounted for this by the astonishing...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," which gained him the reputation of...

...He conceived every subject on so grand a scale that he had not room in his head to turn it overland examine both sides of it. Certain it is that if any matter were propounded to him on which ordinary mortal* would rashly determine at first glance, he would put on a vague, mysterious look ; shake his...

...much explanation, the joke was made as plain as a pike-staff; he would continue to smoke his pip» in silence, and at length, knocking out the ashes...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," whJch gained him the reputation of...

...see nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on subject. His adherents accounted for this by the astonishing...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, aud at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," wh'ch gained him the reputation of...

...was observed to throw him into a state of perplexity. Sometimes he would deign to inquire into tho matter, and when, after much explanation, the joke...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, ai-d at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," wk'ch gained him the reputation...

...habits, he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted for this by the astonehing magnitude of his ideas. He conceived every subject...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter," which gained him the reputation of...

...for this by the astonishing magnitude of his ideas. He conceived every subject on so grand a. ,-caii' that he had not room in his head to turn it over and...propounded to him on which ordinary mortals would rashly deter. mine at first glance, he would put on a vague, mysterious look; shake his capacious head ; smoke...

...course of a long and prosperous life. Nay if a joke were uttered in his presence, that set light minded hearers in a roar, it was observed to throw him into...capacious head ; smoke some time in profound silence, and at length observe that " he had his doubts about the matter ;" which gained him the reputation...