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" He is taller, by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, 'which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders. His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip and arched nose ; his complexion olive, his countenance erect,... "
Selections from the British Satirists: With an Introductory Essay by Cecil ... - Page 236
by Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 329 pages
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A voyage to Lilliput

Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...{hey alighted, and came near his PerFerfori, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft the breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court, which alone is enough to flrike an Awe into the Beholders. His Features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Auftrian Lip and arched...
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Horfe, they alighted, came near his Perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft. the Breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court, which alone is enough to ftrike an Awe into the Beholders. His Features are ftrong and Mafcu)ine, with an Atifrian Lip and arched...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...they alighted, and came near his Perfon ; which I am now going to defcribe. He 13 taller by almoft the Breadth of my Nail, than any of his Court; which alone is enough to ftrike an Awe into the Beholders. * His Features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Jluftrian Lip, and...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...horfe, they alighted, and came near his perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almoft the breadth of my nail than any of his court, which alone is enough to ftrike an awe into the beholders. His features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Auftrian lip, an arched...
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The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...horfe, they alighted, and came near his perfon, which I am noy going to defcribe. He is taller by almoil the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to ftrike an awe into the beholders. His features are (trong and mafculine, with an Auftfian lip and arched...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...an4 mafculine, with an Auftrian lip and arched nofe, his complexion olive, his countenance erect, t, his body and limbs well proportioned, all his motions graceful, and his deportment majeftic. He was then paft his prime, being twenty-eight years and three quarters old, of which he...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volume 1

John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...Awe into the Beholders. His Features are flrong and mafculine with art Auftrian Lip and arched Nofe, his Complexion Olive, his Countenance erect, his Body...proportioned, all his Motions graceful, and his Deportment majeftick. Fie alfo fays this Prince lives chiefly upon his own Demefnes, feldom, except upon great...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...awe into the beholders. His features are ftrong and mafculine, with an Auftrian lip and arched nofe, his complexion olive, his countenance erect, his body and limbs well proportioned, all his motions gractful, and his deportment majeftic. He was then part his prime, being twenty-eight years and three...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...they alighted, and ััั‚ะต near his perfon, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller, by almoft the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to itrike an awe into the beholders. His features are ilrong and mafculine, with an Aulrrian lip and arched...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...the emperor's horse, they alighted, and came near his person, which I am now going to describe. He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any...proportioned, all his motions graceful, and his deportment majestick. He was then past his prime, being twenty-eight yearsand three quarters old, of which he...
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