"Who shall paint that effulgent countenance as it bent above the brief but exquisite assurance of his happiness?"
--"Adventures of a Bachelor" in Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, March 1864
(I found a bound copy of several issues of Godey's in my basement and have been flipping through the dusty pages.)
effulgent (adjective) = shining, radiant
countenance (noun) = face or facial expression
Maybe he was happy, or maybe he needed to wash his shiny face.
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