 | 1838 - 460 страници
...hundred pounds a year of my grandfather Halifax, which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible...woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that be was enabled, during all his wars, to connect the various and jarring powers of the grand alliance,... | |
 | 1874 - 990 страници
...Marlborough he said : " The Graces protected and promoted him.'-' " His manner was irresistible." " It was by this engaging graceful manner that he was enabled during all the war to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the... | |
 | 1845 - 824 страници
...grace protected and promoted him. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible, either by man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the main... | |
 | 1845 - 812 страници
...grace protected and promoted him. His figure was beantiful, but his mauner was irresistible, either by man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to counect the various and jarring powers of the G rand Alliance, and to carry them ou to the... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - 1846 - 572 страници
...hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irresistible...was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enable d, during all his wars, to connect the various and jarring powers of the grand alliance, and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 страници
...• George Savile, the celebrated Murqnis of Halifax. was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible,...graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the main... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1847 - 566 страници
...five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather Halifax, which was the foundation of his future fortune. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible, by either man or woman." It was said of him, indeed, that he refused more gracefully than other people could grant, and that those... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1848 - 456 страници
...graces protected and promoted him. His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible, either by man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all the war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1852 - 518 страници
...graces protected and promoted him. His figure was beautiful; but his manner was irresistible either by man or woman. It was by this engaging graceful manner that he was enabled, during all the war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 страници
...grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune. His figure was beautiful; but Ins manner was irresistible, by either man or woman. It...graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the main... | |
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His figure was beautiful ; but his manner was irresistible, by either man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner, that he was enabled, during all his war, to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on... 
