 I do not remember his common gait: he always entered a room in that style of affected delicacy which fashion had then made almost natural; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm; knees bent; and feet on tiptoe,...  Bentley's Quarterly Review - Page 2561859Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...then made almost natnral; chapeau im» between his hands as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm— knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid of a wet Boor. His dress in visiting was most usually, in summer when I most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat... | |
 | 206 pages
...between bis hnnds as If he whhed tu compress it, nr tuulcr his arm — knees bent and feet on tfptue, as if afraid of a wet floor. " His dress in visiting was roost n»unlly, i>> ftttmmn- whrn 1 most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat embroidered with a... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his p X partridge silk stockings, and gold buckles, ruffles and frill generally lace. I remember, when a child,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid...little silver, or of white silk worked in the tambour, partridge silk stockings, and gold buckles, ruffles and frill generally lace. I remember, when a child,... | |
 | 1823 - 734 pages
...almost natural ; chapeau '•••it between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent ; and feet on tip-toe, as if afraid...usually (in summer when I most saw him) a lavender mat; the waistcoat embroidered with little silver, or of white silk worked in the tambour ; partridge... | |
 | 1823 - 732 pages
...made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under hie arm ; knees bent ; and feet on tip-toe, as if afraid of a wet floor. His dress hi visiting was most usually (in summer when I most saw him) a lavender suit; the waistcoat embroidered... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1823 - 572 pages
...straight, and showing his very smooth pale forehead, and queued behind: — in winter, powder. ,,',. — knees bent, and feet on tip-toe, as if afraid of a wet floor. ' His facility in parting with any thing out of his garden, before it was in common cultivation, I must not... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pages
...then made almost natural; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid...little silver, or of white silk worked in the tambour, partridge silk stockjngs, and gold buckles, ruffles and frill generally lace. I remember, when a child,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 pages
...made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid...little silver, or of white silk worked in the tambour, partridge silk stockings, and gold buckles, ruffles and frill generally lace. I remember, when a child,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 pages
...made almost natural ; chapeau bras between his hands, as if he wished to compress it, or under his arm ; knees bent, and feet on tiptoe, as if afraid...floor. — His dress in visiting was most usually, in sum*. am'r, when I most saw him, a lavender suit, the waistcoat '^embroidered with a little silver,... | |
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