 of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers' eggs whereof Lady Clavering and Blanche had each tasted ; the wrinkles in his old face were furrowed in deep gashes ; and a silver stubble, like an elderly morning dew, was glittering on his chin,...  The Library - Page 157by Andrew Lang - 1881 - 184 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1850 - 392 pages
...that was sweet and flattering—oh! what an object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the color of bistre; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring uncomplainingly, a silent agony ; knowing that people... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1850 - 710 pages
...Clavering and Blanche had each tasted ; the wrinkles in his old face were furrowed in deep gashes ; and à silver stubble, like an elderly morning dew, was glittering...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. There be stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplainingly, a silent agony ; knowing that people... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 380 pages
...was sweet and flattering—oh ! what an object he was ! The rings round his eyes were of the color of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring uncomplainingly; a silent agony ; knowing that people... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1868 - 512 pages
...object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre; those orbs themselves were lite the plovers' eggs whereof Lady Clavering and Blanche...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony ; knowing that people... | |
 | India - 1862 - 394 pages
...bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers' eggs whereof Lady Clavering and Blanche had eaeli tasted ; the wrinkles in his old face were furrowed...like an elderly morning dew, was glittering on his chia and along-side tue dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl.' Amory giving the 25£ note—the... | |
 | Halkett (i.e. Richard Halkatt Lord (ed.)) - American literature - 1883 - 602 pages
...wrinkles in his old face were furrowed in deep gashes; and a silver stubble, like an elderly mornina dew. was glittering on his chin, and alongside the...whiskers, now limp and out of curl. " A good deal of this— that tine touch in italics especially — could not possibly be rendered in black and white.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 462 pages
...was sweet and flattering, — oh! what an object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the color of bistre; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony; knowing that people... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 462 pages
...that was sweet and flattering,—oh! what an object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the color of bistre ; those orbs themselves were like the plovers'...alongside the dyed whiskers, now limp and out of curl. 310 PEXDEXXIS. There he stood, with admirable patience, enduring, uncomplaining, a silent agony ; knowing... | |
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