 He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance of their business, were yet...  Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second - Page 407by Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1846 - 546 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 526 pages
...adds, " He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant...him, and in some degree comforted by his manner." How much he has been celebrated by the English poets, may be known by " Addison's Campaign," " Philip's... | |
 | Military art and science - 1809 - 338 pages
...the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more grace* fully than other people conld grant ; and those who went away from him the most...with him, and in some degree comforted by his manner. Yet with ali his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, or... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...day. He was always cool ; and nohody ever ohserved the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant; and those who went away from him most dissatisfied, as to >iv= imhalance of their husiness, were yet personally charmed with him, and... | |
 | England - 1845 - 808 pages
...variation in his countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than others could grant, and those who went from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance of their business, were yet charmed by his mauner, and, as it were, comforted by it." * * Lord Cketterfaldri Leliers, Lord Mahon's... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...least variation in his countenance: he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grunt ; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied...in some degree comforted by his manner. With. all bis gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...afterwards. He was always cool, and nobody even observed the least variation in his countenance ; he could* refuse more gracefully than other people could grant,...some degree comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained his... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...afterwards. He was always cool, and nobody even observed the least variation in his countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant,...of their business, were yet personally charmed with HAYMAN AND THE MARQUIS OP GRANBY. When Hayman was painting the pictures of the British heroes for the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...day. He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant...some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained his... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...day. He was always cool : and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant...dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, "'ere yet personally charmed with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 pages
...day. He was always cool : and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant...some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained his... | |
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