conversable

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“He was of a conversable temper,” so he says of himself, “and insatiably curious in the aspects of life, and spent much of his time scraping acquaintance with all classes of men and womenkind.”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

He consoled me with the Word of God; he was a learned and conversable man, and he interceded for me with his Majesty.

From Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 by Ulfeldt, Leonora Christina

If in a conversable humour she will do more.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong

Just then, perhaps, Nettie was not a very conversable companion.

From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

Gurney is not so conversable, but has every appearance of being pre-eminently happy. 

From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Hoare, Edward N.