 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 624 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...thin and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed it.' His control over his auditory was most absolute and astonishing — now bathing them in tears, and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1844 - 86 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and ve' hement gesture. The appearance of the speaker • seemed that of a pure intellect wrought up to its The Embargo — Duel with Humphrey Marshall. ' mightiest energies, and brightly glowing through ' the... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 612 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure intellect, wrought up to ils mightiest energies, and brightly glowing through the thin and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 498 páginas
...distended, almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...thin and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed it." It is almost needless to add that Mr. Clay prevailed on this occasion in turning the tide in his favor,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 652 páginas
...distended, almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...mightiest energies, and brightly glowing through the thir and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed it." It i^ almost needless to add that Mr. Clay prevailed... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1863 - 830 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...thin and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed it.' His control over his auditory was most absolute and astonishing — now bathing them in tears, and... | |
 | Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - 1030 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...wrought up to its mightiest energies, and brightly shining through the thin and transparent vail of flesh that invested it." The particulars of the duel... | |
 | Harry A. Lewis - 1887 - 534 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...wrought up to its mightiest energies and brightly shining through the thin and transparent will of flesh that invested it." The particulars of the duel... | |
 | John Frost - 1887 - 270 páginas
...tended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure intellect, wrought to its mightiest energies, and brightly shining through the thin and transparent veil of flesh that... | |
 | 1831 - 592 páginas
...distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the energy of rapid and vehement gesture. The appearance of the speaker seemed that of a pure...thin and transparent veil of flesh that enrobed it. Our informant represents himself as having gazed upon the orator, and listened to his moving and impetuous... | |
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Every muscle of the orator's face was at work ; his whole body seemed agitated, as if each part was instinct with a separate life ; and his small white hand, with its blue veins apparently distended almost to bursting, moved gracefully, but with all the... 