 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pągines
...and who possessed a singular power of correcting forwardness and of repelling intrusion. But though jealous of the respect due to himself, Burns never...inaccessible to the approaches of pride, he was open to every advanqe of* kindness and of benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into a look... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pągines
...due to himfelf, Burns nevtr enforced it where he faw it was willingly paid ; and thoiigh inacceffible to the approaches of pride, he was open to every advance of kindntfs and of benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance eafilv relaxed into a look of goodwill,... | |
 | David Irving - 1804 - 524 pągines
...and who possessed a singular power of correcting forwardness and of repelling intrusion. But though jealous of the respect due to himself, Burns never...pride, he was open to every advance of kindness and of benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into a look of good-will, of pity,... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 pągines
...correcting forwardness, and of repelling intrusion. But though jealous of the respect due to him.sclf, Burns never enforced it where he saw it was willingly...approaches of pride, he was open to every advance of kinduess and of benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into a look of good-will,... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 pągines
...and who possessed a singular power of correcting forwardness, and of repelling intrusion. But, though jealous of the respect due to himself, Burns never...open to every advance of kindness and benevolence." In his convessation he was fascinating in the highest degree. No languor could be felt in the •ociety... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pągines
...and who possessed a singular power of correcting forwardness and of repelling intrusion. But though jealous of the respect due to himself, Burns never...pride, he was open to every advance of kindness and of benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into 232 THE LIFE OF into a look of... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pągines
...power of corrceting forwardness and of repelling intrusion. But, though jealous of the respcet duc to himself, Burns never enforced it where he saw it was willingly paid ; and though inaceessihle to the approaches of pride, he was open to every advanee of kindness and of henevolenee.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 pągines
...correcting forwardness and of repelling intrusion. But though jealous of the respect due to hhnself, Burns never enforced it where he saw it was willingly...pride, he was open to every advance of kindness and of benevoleace. Ilia dark and haughty countenance easily relaxed into a look of good-will, of pity,... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 pągines
...forwardness and of repelling intrusion. He was open, at the same time, to every advance- of kindness or benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily...will, of pity, or of tenderness ; and as the various emotions succeeded each other in his mind, assumed, with equal ease, the expression of the broadest... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 pągines
...forwardness and of repelling intrusion. He was open, at the same time, to every advance of kindness or benevolence. His dark and haughty countenance easily...look of good will, of pity, or of tenderness ; and as tlie various emotions succeeded each other in his mind, assumed, with equal ease, the expression of... | |
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... themselves approaching an Ayrshire peasant who could make rhymes, and to whom their notice was an honour, found themselves speedily overawed by the presence of a man who bore himself with dignity, and who possessed a singular power of correcting forwardness... 
