Dutch (language)

French (language)

is manlike, but withal very harsh, as one ready at every word to pick a quarrel.

the Dutch manlike, but withal very harsh, as one ready at every word to pick a quarrel.

is delicate, but ever nice, as a woman scarce daring to open her lips for fear of marring her countenance.

the French delicate, but ever nice, as a woman scarce daring to open her lips for fear of marring her countenance

is pleasant, but without sinews, like a still, fleeting water.

The Italian language is pleasant, but without sinews, like a still, fleeting water

is majestical, but fulsome, running too much on the o, and terrible like the devil in a play.

the Spanish majestical, but fulsome, running too much on the o, and terrible like the devil in a play