28 34 35 38 Cast in a mould peculiar to the finest
physical examples of ^ those Englishmen
in whom the Saxon strain would seem
not at all to partake of any Norman
or foreign other admixture, he showed in
face that mild humane look of
reposeful good nature which the
Greek sculptor ^ in some instances gave to his heroic
strng man, the Farnese Hercules. But
this again was subtly modified by
another and pervasive ^ quality. element . in his
composition. The ear, small and
shapely, the arch of the foot, the curve
in mouth and nostril, even the
indurated dyed hand dyed to the
orange-tawny of the toucan's bill,
a hand telling alike of the halyards
28 34 35 38 Cast in a mould peculiar to the finest
physical examples of ^ those Englishmen
in whom the Saxon strain would seem
not at all to partake of any Norman
or foreign other admixture, he showed in
face that mild humane look of
reposeful good nature which the
Greek sculptor ^ in some instances gave to his heroic
strng man, the Farnese Hercules. But
this again was subtly modified by
another and pervasive ^ quality. element . in his
composition. The ear, small and
shapely, the arch of the foot, the curve
in mouth and nostril, even the
indurated dyed hand dyed to the
orange-tawny of the toucan's bill,
a hand telling alike of the halyards

Transcribed by: John Bryant