I 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, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was... Oliver Cromwell and His Times - Page 89by Thomas Cromwell - 1822 - 588 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1806 - 448 pages
...that ever I took notice of Cromwell, was in the beginning of the parliament held in November 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman (for we courtiers value ourselves much upon our good cloaths). I came one morning into the houfe well clad, and perpeived... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1807 - 784 pages
...ever I took notice of Cromwell, was in the very beginning of the parliament held in November, 1(MO, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman...(for we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good cloaths) I came one morning inu> the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking (whom 1 knew... | |
| Sir Philip Warwick - Great Britain - 1813 - 506 pages
...that ever I took notice of him, was in the very beginning of the parliament held in November, J 640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman...valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, (whom I knew not,) very ordinarily... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...notice of him was in the very beginning qf the Parliament held in November 1640, when I vainly (nought myself a courtly young gentleman ; for we 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) very ordinarily... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...time I ever took notice of him [Oliver] was in the very beginning of the parliament held in Nov. 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman...(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 I knew... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...ever took notice of him [Oliver] was in the very beginning of the parliament held in Nov. 1640, when 1 vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman :...(For we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good cloaths.) I came into the house one morning well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking (whom I knew... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1821 - 596 pages
...that ever I took notice of him, was in the beginning of the parliament held in November vember 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman,...valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...says, ' that ever I took notice of him, was in the beginning of the parliament held in November 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman,...valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily... | |
| Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1821 - 304 pages
...the heginning of the parliament held in Novemher, 1640, when I vainly thought myseif a courtly joeng gentleman, (for we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes.) I came one morning into the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking whom I knew not, very ordinarily... | |
| George Brodie - Great Britain - 1822 - 652 pages
...took notice of him, (Cromwell,) was in the very beginning of the parliament held in November, 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman...valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came one morning into the house well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily... | |
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