So morbid was his temperament that he never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs; when he walked, it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters; when he rode, he had no command or direction of his horse, but was carried as... The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Pagina 791792Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...the greateft part of the fltetch of him in ray " Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides," is here adopted. extended, were uncommonly quick and accurate. So morbid...the natural joy of a free and vigorous ufe of his. limb»: whan he walked, it was like the ftruggling gait of one in fetters; when he rode, he had no... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pagina’s
...yet fo much does mind govern and even fupply the deficiency of organs, that his vifual perception), as far as they extended, were uncommonly quick and...temperament, that he never knew the natural joy of a free and vigoren» ufe of his limbs: when he walk'd, it was like the draggling gait of one in fetters ; when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...ipne eye; yet so much- does mind govern, and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his. visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly...temperament, that he never knew the natural joy of (U free and vigorous use of his limbs ; when he walked, it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagina’s
...one eye ; yet so much does the mind govern, and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly...accurate. So morbid was his temperament, that he never enjoyed the free and vigorous use of his limbs; and when he walked, it was like the straggling gait... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pagina’s
...gans, that his visual perceptions, as far as they " extended, were uncommonly quick and accu" rate. So morbid was his temperament, that he " never knew the natural joy of a free and vigor" ous use of his limbs. When he walked, it waa " like the struggling gait of one in fetters ;... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...of one eye ; yet so much does mind govern and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly...never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs : when he walked, it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters ; when he rode,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pagina’s
...yet so much does mind govern and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his visual preceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly quick and...never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs: when he walked, it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters ; when he rode,... | |
| John Evans - 1807 - 318 pagina’s
...organs, that his visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly quick and accurate ; and so morbid was his temperament, that he never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs; when he walked, it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters; when he rode,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pagina’s
...one eye ; yet so much does the mind govern, and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly quick and accurate. So morbid was bis temperament, that he never enjoyed the free and vigorous use of his limbs; and when he walked,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pagina’s
...one eye ; yet, so much does mind govern, and even supply the deficiency of organs, that his visual perceptions, as far as they extended, were uncommonly...never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs : when he walked it was .like the struggling gait of one in fetters ; when he rode,... | |
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