| Chandler Belden Beach, Graeme Mercer Adam - 1901 - 892 páginas
...night he passed at Kingsburgh. Dr. Johnson, who was entertained by Flora in 1773, describes her as a woman "of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence." He also says that "her name will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity are virtues,... | |
| Maria Hornor Lansdale - 1901 - 598 páginas
...breath of scandal has ever sullied her fair name, which, as Dr. Johnson says, "is one that will be mentioned in history, and, if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honor." From Raasa the Prince returned to Skye, where he was cared for by the Maeleods and Mackinnons.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1906 - 270 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and bis lady, Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity...soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence. In the morning we sent our horses round a promontory to meet us, and spared ourselves part of the day's... | |
| Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate Stephens - 1908 - 312 páginas
...behind, and was a large, stately man, with a steady, sensible countenance." Flora herself he describes as a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence. She was, at this time, fifty-three years old. Lady Kingsburgh spelled her name not "Flora," but "Flory"... | |
| John Patterson MacLean - 1909 - 114 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. MacDonald and -his lady, Flora MacDonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honor. She is a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence." In the... | |
| 1910 - 1016 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady. Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honor. She is a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence." At the... | |
| 1910 - 1042 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady, Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honor. She is a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence." At the... | |
| David Hay Fleming - 1912 - 624 páginas
...pleasing person and of elegant behaviour " — quite correspond to either of theirs. Johnson's words are : "She is a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, and elegant presence ". Boswell wrote : "She is a little woman, of a genteel appearance, and uncommonly mild and well-bred... | |
| 1912 - 600 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. MacDonald and his lady, Flora MacDonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be virtues, mentioned with honor. She is a woman of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners and elegant presence." Boswell... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1924 - 562 páginas
...entertained with the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady, Flora Macdonald, a name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity...of middle stature, soft features, gentle manners, \/ an djJegant^ presence. IrTthe morning we sent our horses round a promontory to meet us, and spared... | |
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