 | 1823 - 946 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever was presented by those around him, and astonished tlic idle and barren propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine... | |
 | 1819 - 490 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested th« topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...those around him; and astonished the idle and barren propound«rs of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...one subject of discourse rather than another ; but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopoedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pages
...though he took a considerable share of tbe conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have DO choice or predilection... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which be drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...though be took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever...theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to tarn, but readily and, quietly took up whatever was presented...theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection... | |
 | 1823 - 944 pages
...though he took a considerable share of the conversation, he rarely suggested the topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever was presented by those around him. and astonished tiic idle and bar. ren propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine... | |
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... more social in his spirit, less assuming or fastidious in his manners, or more kind and indulgent towards all who approached him. He rather liked to talk — at least in his latter years : But though he took a considerable share of the conversation,... 
