 His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air ; something almost superhuman.  The Annual biography and obituary - Pagina 931824Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1797 - 384 pagina’s
...afibciates no one loved him, many difliked him, and more feared hirri, Hi& figure was ftrikirig, but no: fo from grace ; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he fbalked along* wrapt in the black garments of his .order, there was fomething terrible in its air ;... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pagina’s
...scene. We may take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni. — " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall,...thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he 1 stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 260 pagina’s
...scene. We may take as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni. — " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was somethingterrihle in its air ; something almost... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pagina’s
...was tall, and though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air; something almost superhuman. His cowl, too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 pagina’s
...woe."— Mas BARBAOLD.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall,...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 pagina’s
...MBS BAIU BAUX.D.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall,...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 pagina’s
...— MBS BARBiULD.] take, as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni : " His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall,...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air ; something almost... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pagina’s
...scene. We may take as an example, the admirable description of the monk Schedoni. — " His figure was striking, but not so from grace; it was tall,...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air; something almost... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pagina’s
...extremely thin, his limbs were largo and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black górmente of his order, there was something terrible in his...cowl, too, as it threw a shade over the livid paleness uf his face, increased its severe character, and gave an effect to his large melancholy eye, which... | |
 | Julia Kavanagh - 1862 - 352 pagina’s
...Schedoni, both dark and vigorously drawn characters. The latter is a graphic portrait. "His figure was striking, but not so from grace; it was tall,...limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in his air, something almost... | |
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