 Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse...  The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland, - Page 69by William Henry Bartlett - 1844Full view - About this book
 | James Gordon - Ireland - 1803 - 510 pages
...twelvemonth. " Humbert, the leader of this singular body " of men, was himself as extraordinary apersonage " as any in his army. Of a good height and " shape,...art, you could not refuse him the praise " of a good ofticer, while his physiognomy forbade V you to like him as a man. His eye, which was " small and sleepy,... | |
 | 1806 - 240 pages
...of men, was of himfelf as extraordinary a perfonage as any in his army. Of a good height and fhape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently matter of his art, you could not refufe him the praife of a good officer, while his phJuognomy foi... | |
 | Ireland - 1809 - 644 pages
...himself as extraordinary a personaee as an" •" '" *j "~f "** army. Of a good height and shape, m the full vigour of life, prompt to decide, quick in...the praise of a good officer, while h,is physiognomy forbad you to like him as a man. His eye, which was small and sleepy, (the eflec^ probably of much... | |
 | Ireland - 1813 - 440 pages
...the rest were from the army of the Rhine, where they had suffered distresses that well accounted for thin persons and wan looks. < Several of them declared...the praise of a good officer, while his physiognomy forbad you to like him as a man. His eye, which was small and sleepy, (the effect probably of much... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 382 pages
...local wars. The Commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus delineated by the Bishop : — ' Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men,...his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1853 - 432 pages
...personal sketches. The commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus delineated by the bishop : — " Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men,...his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 388 pages
...personal sketches. The commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus, delineated by the bishop : — " Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men,...his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1876 - 606 pages
...commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus delineated by the bishop : — " Humbert, the ieadei of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary...his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Ireland - 1894 - 552 pages
...for a twelvemonth. " Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself asextraordinary a personage as any in his army ; of a good height...his art, you could not refuse him the praise of a gooil officer, while his physiognomy forbade you to like him as a man. His eye, which was small and... | |
 | Caesar Litton Falkiner - Ireland - 1902 - 418 pages
...Stock, to whose admirable narrative of the invasion constant reference will be made in these pages. Of good height and shape, in the full vigour of life,...to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of 1 his art, you could not refuse him the praise of a good officer, while his physiognomy forbade you... | |
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