HANNAH MORE, characteristic anecdote records that one day passing along the streets of Bristol, she saw a child falling from a window ; spreading her apron, she rushed forward, caught the child, and. thus saved its life. Sarah was good-natured and lively, possessing an unfailing store of high spirits and frank good temper. Garrick, years subsequently, said she had the greatest powers of humour of any woman he had ever met with. " Meek-eyed Patty," the youngest, was droll and quaint, a delightful companion, albeit a somewhat shrewd observer. Hannah was fascinating in her manners, and intelligent in her conversation ; in her appearance, though not strikingly handsome, she was very pleasing. Her figure was petite, but graceful and delicately proportioned ; and her countenance sparkled. with intellect and good sense. Her hair was dark and rich ; her large black brilliant eyes, alternately flashing with vivacity or softened with feeling, were especially beautiful ; her sisters used to call them " diamond," and in after years the painters used to complain that they " could not put them upon canvas." In her dress she was neat, though careful and. inexpensive. Of the charms of her conversation, when but sixteen, we have an illus- trative example. Adangerous illness having brought her under the care of Dr. Woodward, a physician and scholar of eminence in that day, the worthy doctor on one occasion was so engrossed by a dis- course with her on literary subjects, that he lost 11
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