 | William Oldys - Great Britain - 1740 - 588 pages
...genteel Habit of thofe Times) prefently caft off and fpread his new Plufh- cloak on the Ground, wbgreon the Queen trod gently over, rewarding him afterwards with many Suits for his fo free and feafonable Tender offo fair a Foot- cloth : Thus an advantageous Admijfion into, the Notice... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 590 pages
...spread his new plush cloak on the ground, whereon the queen trod gently, rewarding him after wards with many suits for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a foot-cloth. An advantageous admittance into the first notice of a prince, is more than half a degree... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 552 pages
...spread his new plush cloak on the ground, whereon the queen trod gently, rewarding him after wards with many suits for his so free and seasonable tender of so fa' ra foot-cloth. An advantageous admittance into the first notice of a prince, is more than half... | |
 | England - 1918 - 1062 pages
...presently Ralegh oast and spread his new plush oloak on the ground, whereon the Queen trod gently, rewarding him afterwards with many suits for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a foot-oloth." So Fuller writes with essential truth. Had Ralegh met the Queen in a plashy place, he... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...spread his new plush cloak on the ground, whereupon the queen trod gently, rewarding him thereafter with many suits for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a foot-clo$i" The more probable occasion, however, of the first interview of Rawleigh with Elizabeth,... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 714 pages
...habit of " those times) presently cast off and spread his new plush " cloak on the ground, whereon the queen trod gently over, " rewarding him afterwards...for his so free and " seasonable tender of so fair a footcloth. Thus an advan" tagcous admission,'" says he, " into the notice of a prince " is more than... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
...testoon, perceiving the queen's hesitation, stripped it hastily from his shoulders, and, with gallantly worthy of the age of chivalry, spread it reverentially...for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a fbotcloth."1 1 Old Life of Sir Walter Raleigh. Soon after this auspicious introduction to the royal... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - England - 1840 - 626 pages
...Presently Raleigh cast and spread his new plush cloak on the ground ; whereon the queen trod gently, rewarding him afterwards with many suits, for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a foot cloth. Thus an advantageous admission into the first notice of a prince is more than half a degree... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - Great Britain - 1845 - 512 pages
...testoon, perceiving the queen's hesitation, stripped it hastily from his shoulders, and, with gallantly worthy of the age of chivalry, spread it reverentially...free and seasonable tender of so fair a footcloth."1 1 Old Life of sir Walter Raleigh. Soon after this auspicious introduction to the royal favour, Raleigh... | |
 | John Barrow - Great Britain - 1845 - 540 pages
...Presently Raleigh cast and spread his new plush cloak on the ground, whereon the Queen trode gently, rewarding him afterwards with many suits, for his so free and seasonable tender of so fair a foot-cloath. Thus an advantageous admission into the first notice of a prince is more than half a degree... | |
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... the English court in good habit (his clothes being then a considerable part of his estate), found the queen walking, till, meeting with a plashy place, she seemed to scruple going thereon. Presently... 
