 They say that the people, whose countenance had fallen as he arose, had heard but a very few sentences before they began to look up ; then to look at each other with surprise, as if doubting the evidence of their own senses; then, attracted by some strong...  The Library of American Biography - Pagina 235door Jared Sparks - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1817 - 492 pagina’s
...evidence of their own senses : then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic atiit.ide. fascinated by the spell of his eye, the charm of his emphasis, nnd the varied and commanding expression of his countenance, they could look away no more. In less... | |
 | William Wirt - 1832 - 490 pagina’s
...the evidence of their own senses ; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...expression of his countenance, they could look away ho more. In less than twenty minutes, they might be seen in every part of the house, on every bench,... | |
 | 1841 - 522 pagina’s
...then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fuscinated by the spell nl 1 his eye, the charm of his emphasis, and the varied...amazement and awe ; all their senses listening, and rivetted upon the speiiker, as if to catch the last strain or some heavenly visitant. The mockery of... | |
 | 1841 - 618 pagina’s
...doubting the evidence of their own senses; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...expression of his countenance, they could look away 110 more. In less than twenty minutes they might be seen in every part of the house, on every bench,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 pagina’s
...the evidence of their own senses ; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...stands, in death-like silence , their features fixed in aqiazement and awe, all their senses listening and riveted upon the speaker, as if to catch the lust... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 616 pagina’s
...the evidence of their own senses ; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...countenance, they could look away no more. In less lhan twenty minutes they might be seen , in every part of the house, on every bench, in every window,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1845 - 314 pagina’s
...the evidence of their own senses ; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...of his countenance, they could look away no more. rapture, that, forgetting where he was, and the character which he was filling, tears of ecstasy streamed... | |
 | Charles Campbell - 1847 - 220 pagina’s
...on end." The people, as if charmed by some enchanter's influence, hung with rapture upon his accents in every part of the house, on every bench in every window, they stooped forward from their stands in breathless silence, astonished delighted, rivetted upon the... | |
 | William Wirt - 1850 - 314 pagina’s
...doubting the eviderce of their own senses; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by some majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...no more. In less than twenty- minutes, they might he seen in every part of the house, on every bench, in every window, stooping forward from their stands,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 pagina’s
...the evidence of their own senses ; then, attracted by some strong gesture, struck by tome majestic attitude, fascinated by the spell of his eye, the...every bench, in every window, stooping forward from tb,t;ir stands, in death-like silence ; their features fixed in amazement and awe, all their senses... | |
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