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" His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry. "
The Annual Biography and Obituary - Page 398
1820
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely anyone could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with infori mation, had no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing; but, on the contrary, was full...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all tbiogt plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He bad a cerlain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and a vein of temperate...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 780 pages
...trouble ; and, indeed, such was bis singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...His talk, too, though overflowing with information, bad no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing witb information, had DO resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, bui, on the contrary, was...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 12

1823 - 944 pages
...trouble; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...overflowing with information, had no resemblance to Iceluring or solemn discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure....
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 84

1819 - 606 pages
...and, indeed, such •was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial «pint and pleasantry. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation,...
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The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs ...

1833 - 504 pages
...indulgent towards all who .approached him. * * * His talk, too, though overflowing with infonnation, had no resemblance to lecturing, or solemn discoursing...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 27

1843 - 854 pages
...capacity in his presence. With all this flow of information, his conversation, we are further informed, 'had no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry.' Of a generous and affectionate disposition, he was considerate of the feelings of all...
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Distinguished Men of Modern Times ...: Gibbon to Wilberforce

1838 - 512 pages
...assuming or fastidious in his manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. * * * His talk, too, though overflowing with information,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and...
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