Habits and Men: With Remnants of Record Touching the Makers of BothRedfield, 1855 - 402 pages |
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... London , in the olden time , whenever any class had a grievance , the work of redress was commenced by slaying the Hebrews . In the reign of Henry III . the municipality of London and a portion of the nobility were dreadfully incensed ...
... London , in the olden time , whenever any class had a grievance , the work of redress was commenced by slaying the Hebrews . In the reign of Henry III . the municipality of London and a portion of the nobility were dreadfully incensed ...
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... London , in Queen Elizabeth's time . She gave lessons to the nobility at four or five pounds the course for each pupil , and an additional pound for showing them how to make the starch . The nobility of course patronized her ; being a ...
... London , in Queen Elizabeth's time . She gave lessons to the nobility at four or five pounds the course for each pupil , and an additional pound for showing them how to make the starch . The nobility of course patronized her ; being a ...
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... London I would take the proudest man in the place for a linendraper's shopman in his Sunday clothes . It is in the article of gloves however that most extravagance is displayed . White or cream - coloured is the colour de rigueur ...
... London I would take the proudest man in the place for a linendraper's shopman in his Sunday clothes . It is in the article of gloves however that most extravagance is displayed . White or cream - coloured is the colour de rigueur ...
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... London . Mr. Isaac Bickerstaff speaks of one whom he had just seen in the Park . He was of a bulk and stature , we are told , larger than the ordinary ; " had a red coat , flung open to show a gay calamanco waistcoat ; his periwig fell ...
... London . Mr. Isaac Bickerstaff speaks of one whom he had just seen in the Park . He was of a bulk and stature , we are told , larger than the ordinary ; " had a red coat , flung open to show a gay calamanco waistcoat ; his periwig fell ...
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... London , at the Haymarket , in 1744 . He was announced as a 66 gentleman " whose Othello " will be new dressed , after the manner of his country . " Mr. Wright would now play the character with about as much propriety and equal success ...
... London , at the Haymarket , in 1744 . He was announced as a 66 gentleman " whose Othello " will be new dressed , after the manner of his country . " Mr. Wright would now play the character with about as much propriety and equal success ...
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Page 172 - If I were a woman, I would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complexions that liked me, and breaths that I defied not...
Page 11 - Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile, she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.
Page 10 - A careless shoe-string, in whose tie I see a wild civility : Do more bewitch me, than when art Is too precise in every part.
Page 23 - The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea...
Page 329 - Another's diving bow he did adore, Which with a shog casts all the hair before, Till he, with full decorum, brings it back, And rises with a water-spaniel shake. As for his songs, the ladies' dear delight, These sure he took from most of you who write.
Page 20 - Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue : and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them...
Page 9 - DELIGHT IN DISORDER A SWEET disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness: A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction: An erring lace, which here and there...
Page 99 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.
Page 19 - And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats
Page 194 - And one of the ladies would, and did sit with her mask on, all the play, and, being exceeding witty as ever I heard woman, did talk most pleasantly with him; but was, I believe, a virtuous woman, and of quality. He would fain know who she was, but she would not tell; yet did give him many pleasant hints of her knowledge of him, by that means setting his brains at work to find out who she was, and did give him leave to use all means to find out who she was, but pulling off her mask.