 He had borne with little temper the teazing of the courtiers and domestics, and had many squabbles with the king's gigantic porter. At last, being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued: and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous...  London Magazine Enlarged and Improved - Page 2021762Full view - About this book
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 536 pages
...the teazing of the courtiers and domeilics, and had many fquabbles with the King's gi.gantic porter*. At laft, being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman...enfued. ; and the appointment being on horfeback with piftqls, to put "them more on a level, JefFery, with the firft fire, fhot h(a antagonift dead. This... | |
 | English literature - 1762 - 736 pages
...a'houfe' Max- the er.d'oi Iijgni»caurti.on the eaft fide of Newjatc ftrcet. Tie Life c/Iuigo Jones; •Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge...Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a (quirt, the little creature was fo enraged, that a real duel enfued ; and the appointment being on... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 554 pages
...the courtiers and do•meftics, and had many fquabbles with the king's gigantic porter J : at lait being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge enfued ; and Mr. Grofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a fquirt, the littte creature was fo e'hraged, that... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...of the courtiers and domestics, and had many squabbles with the queen's gigantic porter. At length being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued, and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed with a squirt, the little creature was so enraged... | |
 | History - 1805 - 556 pages
...teuzing of the courtiers and domestics, and had many squabbles >vith the king's gigantic porter:! at last being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman -of family, a challenge ensued ; and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a squirt, the little creature was... | |
 | James Caulfield - Great Britain - 1813 - 174 pages
...Whitechapel was a sign of him, probably token from his portrait, published by Pierce Tempest. At last being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued ; and Mr. Crofts coining to the rendezvous armed only with a squirt, the little creature was... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...teasing of the courtiers and domestics, and had many squabbles with the king's gigantic porter. At last, being provoked by Mr Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued ; and Mr Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a squirt, the little creature was so... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...teazing of the courtiers and domestics, and hud many squabbles with the King's gigantic porter. At last, being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued ; and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only wiih a squirt, the little creature was... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...teazing of the courtiers and domestics, and had many squabbles with the king's gigantic porter. At last, being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued; and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a squirt, the little creature •was... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...east side of Newgate-street. Probably, it was a sign. The porter's name was William Evans, At last, being provoked by Mr. Crofts, a young gentleman of family, a challenge ensued, and Mr. Crofts coming to the rendezvous armed only with a squirt, the little creature was so... | |
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