128 (in edition of Paris, 1821)].

Most excellent potent brilliant eyes, swift-darting as the stars, steadfast as the sun; gray, we said, of the azure-gray color; large enough, not of glaring size; the habitual expression of them vigilance and penetrating sense, rapidity resting on depth.

Which is an excellent combination; and gives us the notion of a lambent outer radiance springing from some great inner sea of light and fire in the man.

The voice, if he speak to you, is of similar physiognomy: clear, melodious and sonorous; all tones are in it, from that of ingenuous inquiry, graceful sociality, light-flowing banter (rather prickly for most part), up to definite word of command, up to desolating word of rebuke and reprobation; a voice "the clearest and most agreeable in conversation I ever heard," says witty Dr.Moore.
[Moore, View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland and Germany (London, 1779), ii.

246.] "He speaks a great deal," continues the doctor; "yet those who hear him, regret that he does not speak a good deal more.