 His linen was plain, and not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar: his hat was without a hat-band; his stature was of a good size; his sword stuck close to his side...  History of British costume [by J.R. Planché]. - Page 286by James Robinson Planché - 1834Full view - About this book
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 564 pages
...good cloaths.) I came into the houfe one morning well clad, and perceived a gentleman fpeakin^(whom I knew not) very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth fuit ; which fcemed to have been made by an ill country taylor ; his linen was plain, and not very... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...cloaths.) I came into the houfe one morning * well clad, and perceived a gentleman fpeaking(whom ' I knew not) very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was ' a plain cloth fuit ; which feemed to have been made * by an ill country taylor ; his linen was plain, and ' not very... | |
 | Alexander Bicknell - Biography - 1791 - 546 pages
...parliament held in November 1640. I came one morning into the Houfe, and perceived a gentleman fpeaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled; for it was a plain cloth fuit, which feemed to be made by an ill country taylor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean; and... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...value ourselves much upon our good cloaths). I came one morning into the houfe well clad, and perpeived a gentleman speaking (whom I knew not) very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain suit, which seemed to have been ma.de by ftn ill country taylor; his linen was plain, and not very... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1807 - 784 pages
...good cloaths) I came one morning inu> the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking (whom 1 knew not) very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, whirs seemed to have been made by an ill country taylor; his linen was plain, and" not тегу clean;... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...one morning into the House well clad, (for we courtiers valued ourselves much on our good clothes,) and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not,...very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth suite, which seemed to have been made by an ill country taylor: his linen was plain, and not very clean... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - Huntingdonshire (England) - 1808 - 290 pages
...one morning into the House well clad, (for we courtiers valued ourselves much on our good clothes,) and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not,...very ordinarily apparelled ; for it was a plain cloth suite, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tavlor: his linen was plain, and not very clean... | |
 | Sir Philip Warwick - Great Britain - 1813 - 506 pages
...vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman ; for we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the house well clad,...not,) very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth-suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country, tailor ; his linen was plain, and not... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the House well cl.ul, and perceived a gentleman speaking (whom I knew not)...ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, which senned to have been made by an ill country-tailor; his linen was plain, and not very clean ; and I... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...: (For we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good deaths.) I came into the house one morning well clad, and- perceived a gentleman speaking (whom...; which seemed to have been made by an ill country taylor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little... | |
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