 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 520 pages
...maintained the post of protector than either of her brothers j according to an observation respecting her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats...been in breeches, they would have held faster." After the deposition of Richard, of whose incapacity his sister- was aware, she exerted herself in favour... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 528 pages
...maintained the post of protector than I either of her brothers ; according to an observation respecting her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats...in breeches, they would have ' held faster. After the deposition of Richard, of whose incapacity his sister was aware, she exerted herself in favour... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...of them, on the resignation of Richard, tluiugh more* particularly applied to the Lady Fauconberg, " those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." BRIDGET, the eldest, was haptized at Huntingdon in August, l624. She was twice married ; first to the... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - Huntingdonshire (England) - 1808 - 290 pages
...of them, on the resignation of Richard, though more particularly applied to the Lady Eauconberg, " those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." BRIDGET, the eldest, was baptized at Huntingdon in August, I(i2-l. She was twice married; first to... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...to the Lord Fauconberg, " was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post (of Protector) than either of her brothers ; according...had been in breeches they would have held faster." It t Whitlock, p. 666. » Clarendon's Hist of Rebel. p. 502, and Whitlock, p 674. » Hist of Rebel... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...married to the earl of Falconbridge, a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers; according to a saying...petticoats had been in breeches they would have held faster v . The other daughter was married, first to the earl of Warwick's heir, and afterwards to one Russel.... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers," according...regal power, she exerted herself in behalf of Charles IL and is said to have had a great and successful hand in his restoration. It is very certain that... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers," according...regal power, she exerted herself in behalf of Charles II. and is said to have had a great and successful hand in his restoration. It is very certain that... | |
 | John Burke - Baronetage - 1831 - 656 pages
...Fauconberg, Buniet writes: — "Shewasa wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers; according-...wore breeches deserved petticoats better ; but if thoee in petticoats had been in breeches, they would have held faster." That his lordship forwarded... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 676 pages
...married to the earl of Falconbridge, a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers; according to a saying...petticoats had been in breeches they would have held faster k. The other daughter was married, first to the earl of Warwick's heir, and afterwards to one Russel.... | |
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Bui-net, •who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers," according to a saying that went of her, " That those who wore breeches, deserved petticoats better... 
