| Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...good understanding, I know you wish you could see me, but as you can't, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...years older ; very plainly dressed, wearing my thin grey straight hair, that peeps out under my only coiffure, a fine fur cap ; which comes down my forehead... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 Seiten
...understanding. I know you wish .you could see me, but as you can't, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...years older ; very plainly dressed, wearing my thin grey straight hair, that peeps out under my only coiffure, a fine fur cap ; which comes down my foreiiead... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...good understanding. I know you wish you could see me, hut as you can't, I will describe myselftoyou. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...dressed, wearing my thin gray straight hair, that peep» out under my only caijfure, a fine fur cap ; which comes down my forehead almost to my spectacles.... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 Seiten
...understanding. I know you wish you could see me ; but as you can't, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...gray, straight hair, that peeps out under my only cmffure, a fine far cap, which comes down my forehead almost to my spectacles. Think how this must... | |
| Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 Seiten
...of his person to a female correspondent, with much pleasantry. " Figure me in your mind," says he, "as jolly as formerly, and as strong and hearty, only...years older ; very plainly dressed, wearing my thin grey straight hair, that peeps out under my only coeffure, a fine fur cap, which comes down my forehead... | |
| D. Appleton and Company - 1854 - 240 Seiten
...as you can't, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and ля strong and hearty, only a few years older ; very plainly...my thin, gray, straight hair, that peeps out under ray only coiffure, a fine fur cap, which conies down my forehead almost to my spectacles. Think how... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...ofgood understanding. I know you wish yon could see me, but us you can't, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind [ as jolly as formerly, and...and hearty, only a few years older ; very plainly drebK-d, wearing my thin gray straight hair, that peeps out under my only coiffure, a fine fur cap;... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 728 Seiten
...of the first letters which he wrote in Paris, contains a humorous description of his appearance : " Figure me, in your mind, as jolly as formerly and...hearty, only a few years older ; very plainly dressed, weaiing my thin, gray, straight hair, that peeps out under my only coiffure, a fine fur cap, which... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 566 Seiten
...understanding. I know you wish you could see me; but, as you cannot, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...thin gray straight hair, that peeps out under my only coijfure, a fine fur cap, which comes down my forehead almost to my spectacles. Think how this must... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1892 - 202 Seiten
...revolution .... I know you wish you could see me ; but, as you cannot, I will describe myself to you. Figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly, and as...my only coiffure, a fine fur cap, which comes down over my forehead almost to my spectacles. Think how this must appear among the powdered heads of Paris... | |
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