 ... and encouragement to all young persons who showed any indications of talent, or applied to him for patronage or advice. His health, which was delicate from his youth upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years, and he preserved up almost...  Lives of Philosophers of the Time of George III. - Page 52by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1855 - 492 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years : and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | 1819 - 490 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years ; and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...intellect, but all the alacrity of spirit, and the social i gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years: and he preserved, up almost to Ihe last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...intellect, but all the alacrity of spirit, and the social gaity which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...as he advanced in years ; and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not onlj the full command of his extraordinary intellect, but...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years : and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years : and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...advanced in years : and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the foil command of his extraordinary intellect, but all the...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | 1823 - 944 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years : and he preserved, U[> almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 pages
...upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years : and he preserved, up almost to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His friends in this part of the country never saw him more full of intellectual... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 pages
...youth upwards, seemed to become firmer as he advanced in years ; and he possessed up to the last moment of his existence, not only the full command of his...alacrity of spirit, and the social gaiety which had illuminated his happiest days. His happy and useful life came at last to a gentle close. He had suffered... | |
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