Countenances

There was a pleasant, a happy Chearfulness in their Countenances, and a Familiarity in their Airs towards each other.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1776 1963

I see the complacent Countenances of the Crowd, and I see the respectful face of the justice, and the fearful faces of Petty foggers, more than I did.

John Adams diary 6, 2 December 1760 - 3 March 1761 1961

Oblivion of all past Unkindnesses, can She wish to send in among Us, a Number of Persons, whose very Countenances will bring fresh to our Remembrance the whole History of the Rise, and Progress of the War, and of all its Atrocitys?

John Adams diary 36, 17 - 22 November 1782 1961

Countenances, their Dress, their Air, and ordinary manner of Speech, has induced the Spanish Nation and their Kings to respect the Ancient Liberties of these People, so far that each

John Adams autobiography, part 3, "Peace," 1779-1780 1961

In some of my public Harrangues in which I had freely and explicitly laid open my Thoughts, on looking round the Assembly, I have seen horror, terror and detestation, strongly marked on the Countenances of some of the Members, whose names I could readily recollect, but as some of them have been good Citizens since and others went over afterwards to the English I think it unnecessary to record them here.

John Adams autobiography, part 1, "John Adams," through 1776 1961

The Countenances of the Bishop, the Husband and the Wife were watch'd by me with more marked Attention, than was perhaps compatible with good

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

Agonies -- the Sailors, their Countenances, Language and Behaviour, is impossible.

John Adams diary 47, 13 February 1778 - 26 April 1779 1961

This People cannot look me in the Face: there is conscious Guilt and Shame in their Countenances, when they look at me.

John Adams diary 44, 27 March - 21 July 1786 1961

Countenances soon changed, and so did the inquiry.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

Milk-maid; then was the pewter as bright as _Clarinda_, and every bit of Brass as polished as the most refined Gentleman; the Servants were then running here and there, with merry Hearts and jolly Countenances; every one was busy welcoming of Guests, and look'd as smug as new-lick'd Puppies; the Lasses as blithe and buxom as the maids in good Queen _Bess's_ Days, when they eat Sir-Loins of Roast Beef for

Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson