 | History - 1789 - 592 pages
...Sir Robert Gary, Sir John Lee, Sir Richard Preííon, and Sir Thomas Eager. There was no fmall lofs that night of chains and jewels, and many great ladies were made (hotter by the Ikirts, and were well enough ferved th.it they could keep cut no better. The prefents... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1789 - 678 pages
...Germain, Sir Robert Gary, Sir John Lee, Sir Richard Prelton, and Sir Thomas Eager. There was no fmall lofs that night of chains and jewels, and many great ladies were made ihorter by the ikirts, and were well enough ferved that they could keep cut no better. The prefents... | |
 | History - 1789 - 604 pages
...Germain, Sir Robert Gary, Sir John Lee, Sir Richard Prefton, and Sir Thomas Eager. There was no fmall lofs that night of chains and jewels, and many great ladies were made (horter by the ikirts, and were well enough fcrved th.it they could keep cut no better. The prefents... | |
 | Philip Massinger - English drama - 1805 - 540 pages
...John Lee, sir Richard Preston, and sir Thomas Eager. There was no small loss that night of chaines and jewels, and many great ladies were made shorter...presents of plate and other things given by the noblemen weie valued at £Q 500. ;: but that which made it a good marriage was a gift of the king's of£oOO.... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...night of chains and jewels, and many great Ladies were made shorter by the skirts, and were well enough served that they could keep cut no better. The presents...other things given by the Noblemen, were valued at 2.5001.; but that which made it a good marriage was a gift of the King's, of 50Ol. land for the bride's... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...Thomas Germain, Sir Robert Gary, Sir John Lee, Sir Richard Preston, and Sir Thomas Eager. There was no small loss that night of chains and jewels, and...great Ladies were made shorter by the skirts, and were well enough served that they could keep cut no better. The presents of plate, and other things given... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1811 - 536 pages
...Earl of Montgomery, with his first lady. " There was no small loss that night in chaines and Jewells, and many great ladies were made shorter by the skirts, and were well enough served that they could keep cut no better. The presents of plate and other things given... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...Sir Richard Pieston, and Sir Thomas Eager. There was no small loss that night of chaines and jewells, and many great ladies were made shorter by the skirts,...other things given by the noblemen were valued at 2500 /.; but that which made it a good marriage was a gift of the King's, of 500 /. laud, for the bride's... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 546 pages
...John Lee, sir Richard Preston, and sir Thomas Bager. There was no small loss that night of chaines and jewels, and many great ladies were made shorter...other things given by the noblemen were valued at £2.500. ; but that which made it a good marriage was a gift of the king's of £500. land, for the... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 542 pages
...John Lee, sir Richard Preston, and sir Thomas Eager. There was no small loss that night of chaines and jewels, and many great ladies were made shorter...other things given by the noblemen were valued at £2.300. ; but that which made it a good marriage was 9 gift of the king's of ^500. land. for the bride's... | |
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There was no small loss that night of chaines and jewels, and many great ladies were made shorter by the skirts, and were very well served, that they could keep cut no better. 
