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Mr. Balfour, of the House of Shaws What he was, whether by trade or birth, was more than I could fathom
Mr. Balfour, of the House of Shaws What he was, whether by trade or birth, was more than I could fathom
Mr. Balfour, of the House of Shaws What he was, whether by trade or birth, was more than I could fathom
(American, 1882 - 1945)

Mr. Balfour, of the House of Shaws
What he was, whether by trade or birth, was more than I could fathom

Alternate Title(s)
  • Ebenezer Balfour
Oil on canvas
1913
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SUPP2000.983
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"Since when is a heathen wench's word better than that of twenty Christians?" asked one of the monks. "It is I who will decide whether she alone speaketh the truth, or all of you," Richard said sternly.
"Since when is a heathen wench's word better than that of twenty Christians?" asked one of the monks. "It is I who will decide whether she alone speaketh the truth, or all of you," Richard said sternly.
N.C. Wyeth
1931
One January afternoon, at dusk, the Matagami winter mail jingled up to the trade-house.
One January afternoon, at dusk, the Matagami winter mail jingled up to the trade-house.
N.C. Wyeth
1915
"One more step, Mr. Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out"
"One more step, Mr. Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out"
N.C. Wyeth
1911
"I've seen him ride broncs that had piled the best of them, and as for roping--even the Mexican vaqueros have had to hand it to him more than once"
"I've seen him ride broncs that had piled the best of them, and as for roping--even the Mexican vaqueros have had to hand it to him more than once"
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"They fought with him on foot more than three hours, both before him and behind him"
"They fought with him on foot more than three hours, both before him and behind him"
N.C. Wyeth
1917
"Schmeckenbecker was more amusing than instructive"
"Schmeckenbecker was more amusing than instructive"
N.C. Wyeth
1903
She leaned toward him with eyes shining more brightly than the moonlight in the wake of their canoe. "Oh, you're splendid."
She leaned toward him with eyes shining more brightly than the moonlight in the wake of their canoe. "Oh, you're splendid."
N.C. Wyeth
1911
"But Jean Baptiste and Cecile were left to dreams more beautiful than most, for they were real"
"But Jean Baptiste and Cecile were left to dreams more beautiful than most, for they were real"
N.C. Wyeth
1909
No wild rose of the mountain could have been purer, fresher, than she
No wild rose of the mountain could have been purer, fresher, than she
N.C. Wyeth
1908
We were three days taking out even what gold and gems we could load on ourselves and our beasts, the treasure of three queens' pardons
We were three days taking out even what gold and gems we could load on ourselves and our beasts, the treasure of three queens' pardons
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1922
He Was as Good a Wrestler as He Was a Good Swordsman, but, with Bitter Anger in My Heart and a Vision of the Haunted Wood before My Eyes, I Think I Could Have Wrestled with Hercules and Won
He Was as Good a Wrestler as He Was a Good Swordsman, but, with Bitter Anger in My Heart and a Vision of the Haunted Wood before My Eyes, I Think I Could Have Wrestled with Hercules and Won
Frank E. Schoonover
1931
"I wish you could see yourself; I wish I could tell you how you look."
"I wish you could see yourself; I wish I could tell you how you look."
N.C. Wyeth
1930 / 1931