 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 446 pages
...national origin; and the portrait of Attila exhibits the genuine deformity of a modern Calmuck J ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated...though of a disproportioned form. The haughty step and demeanor of the king of the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of mankind... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 448 pages
...exhibits the genuine deformity of a mo. dern Calmuck J ; a large head, a swarthy com- „ plexion, small deep-seated eyes, a flat nose, a few hairs in...though of a disproportioned form . The haughty step and demeanor of the king of 'the Huns expressed the consciousness of his superiority above the rest of... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...his national origin : and the portrait of Attila exhibits the genuine deformity of a modern Calmuck ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated eyes, a flat nose, a few hair« ¡a the place ATT of a beard, broad .shoulders, and a short square body, of nervous strength,... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 706 pages
...deformity of a modern Calmuck ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated eyes, a hooked nose, a few hairs in the place of a beard, broad shoulders,...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty demeanour of this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 702 pages
...deformity of a modern Calmuck ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated eyes, a hooked nose, a few hairs in the place of a beard, broad shoulders,...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty demeanour of this tyrant expresses the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind... | |
 | Babur (Emperor of Hindustan) - Asia, Central - 1826 - 538 pages
...his national origin ; and the portrait of Attila exhibits the genuine deformity of a modern Calmuck ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated...nervous strength, though of a disproportioned form." Gibbon's Roman Empire, vol. VI. p. 41. — It is almost unnecessary to remark that the Kalmuks are... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...a swarthy complexion, small, deep-seated eyes, a hooked nose, a few hairs in the place of a btaij, broad shoulders, and a short square body, of nervous...strength, though of a disproportioned form. The haughty demeanor of this tyrant expressed the idea he entertained of his superiority above the rest of mankind... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 830 pages
...historian, exhibited к" •' in his person and features the complete portrait of a modern Calmuc ; having a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated...short square body, of nervous strength, though of disproportioned form. With this vulgar figure, which, however, might be fashioned according to the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1831 - 468 pages
...national origin; and the portrait of Attila exhibits the genuine deformity of a modern Calmuck ;(6) a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated...body, of nervous strength, though of a disproportioned iorm. The haughty step and demeanour of the king of the Huns, expressed the consciousness of his superiority... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 pages
...deformity of a modern Calmnck ; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small deep-seated eyes, a flat nose, few hairs in the place of a beard, broad shoulders,...Huns, expressed the consciousness of his superiority over the rest of mankind ; and he had a custom of fiercely rolling his eyes, as if he wished to enjoy... | |
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Gothic historian, bore the stamp of his national origin; and the portrait of Attila exhibits the genuine deformity of a modern Calmuk; a large head, a swarthy complexion, small, deep-seated eyes, a flat nose, a few hairs in the place of a beard, broad... 
