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Page 16
This was probably his wedding - coat , and his usual costume , indicating the
transition from the richly coloured semi - court dress of the earlier Georgian
period to the plain black of our own day . He is shown as having a ruddy
complexion ...
This was probably his wedding - coat , and his usual costume , indicating the
transition from the richly coloured semi - court dress of the earlier Georgian
period to the plain black of our own day . He is shown as having a ruddy
complexion ...
Page 25
... the personal appearance of the individuals with whom my life was most closely
associated , I can recall all the main features and many of the details of my
outdoor , and , to a less degree , of my indoor , surroundings . The form and
colour ...
... the personal appearance of the individuals with whom my life was most closely
associated , I can recall all the main features and many of the details of my
outdoor , and , to a less degree , of my indoor , surroundings . The form and
colour ...
Page 26
The shape of my head shows that I have form and individuality but moderately
developed , while locality , ideality , colour , and comparison are decidedly
stronger . Deficiency in the first two caused me to take little notice of the
characteristic ...
The shape of my head shows that I have form and individuality but moderately
developed , while locality , ideality , colour , and comparison are decidedly
stronger . Deficiency in the first two caused me to take little notice of the
characteristic ...
Page 38
In fact only once have I seen another spring which equalled it in beauty , in the
little island of Semau , near Timor , and that was by no means equal in colour -
effects , but only in the depth and purity of the water and the fine rock - basins that
...
In fact only once have I seen another spring which equalled it in beauty , in the
little island of Semau , near Timor , and that was by no means equal in colour -
effects , but only in the depth and purity of the water and the fine rock - basins that
...
Page 44
... decorated with rosettes and coloured ribbons . I well remember the election
which took place after the Reform Bill of 1832 was passed , when Thomas
Slingsby Duncombe was the Radical member , and was returned at the head of
the poll .
... decorated with rosettes and coloured ribbons . I well remember the election
which took place after the Reform Bill of 1832 was passed , when Thomas
Slingsby Duncombe was the Radical member , and was returned at the head of
the poll .
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