 His peculiar phrases had that force of description, that the original scene appeared to be at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews; the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet; my soul kindled...  The Letters of the British Spy - Page 82by William Wirt - 1805 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews — the starting, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet...involuntarily and convulsively clenched. But when he came to describe the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour — when he drew to the life, his blessed... | |
 | William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews — the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet...the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour — when he drew, to the life, his blessed eyes streaming in tears to heaven, his voice breathing to... | |
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...at that moment acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews.. ..the staring,frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet. ...my soul kindled with л fame of indignation, and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively cleuchcd. But when he came... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...very faces of the Jews—the staring, frighful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet—my soul kindled with a flame of indignation, and my hands...when he came to touch the patience, the forgiving meekliess of our Saviour—when he drew, to the life, his blessed eyes streaming in tears to Heaven—his... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...at that moment, acting before our eyes ! We saw the very faces of the Jews : the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage ! We saw the buffet...hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenched I 1 But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour; when he drew... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1813 - 204 pages
...be, at that moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the verv faces of the Jews: the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet:...indignation; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the \ forgiving meekness of our Saviour; when... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...blood run cold and my whole frame shiver.' ' We saw the very faces of the Jews : the staring, frightful with a flame of indignation ; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clenchca !' ' Whatever I had been able to conceive of the sublimity of Massillon or] the force of Bourdaloue,... | |
 | 1815 - 444 pages
...faces of the Jews: the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage ! \Ve saw the buffet: mIy soul kindled with a flame of indignation ; and my...involuntarily and convulsively clenched ! But when he came to tonch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour; when he drew to the life his blessed... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...moment, acting before our eyes. We saw the very faces of the Jews: the staring, frightful d stortions of malice and rage. We saw the buffet : my soul kindled...; and my hands were involuntarily and convulsively clinched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour; when he... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...at that moment, acting before our eyes. \Ve saw the very faces of the Jews : the staring, frightful distortions of malice and rage We saw the buffet :...and convulsively clenched. But when he came to touch on the patience, the forgiving meekness of our Saviour ; when he drew, to the life, his blessed eyes... | |
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