Famous houses and literary shrines of London (1912)
Adcock, Arthur St. John, 1864-1930, Adcock, Frederick · London, J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & co. · leaf 285
s writings. He punned incessantly, but languidly,almost as if unable to think in any other way than inplay upon words. His smile was attractively sweet;it bespoke the affectionate-natured man which hisserious verses—^those especially addressed to his wifeor his children—show him to be, and it also… … THOMAS HOOD ST. JOHNS WOOD 241 punsters ; each had known poverty, and had comethrough hard experiences that had left their marksupon them, yet had never soured them or warpedtheir sympathies. You may use the same epithetsfor both : they were homely, kindly, gentle, given tofreakish moods and…
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