 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1808 - 740 pages
...For a Copy of the Warrant, see vol. iii. i p. 1280. t " After tin; earl of Clarendon, the man I next in favour with the king, was the duke of Ormond ;...Court : of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a chearrul temper: a man of great expence, de'.v vu in lib vices, for he always kept up та of religion.... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1808 - 842 pages
...of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a chearful temper : a map of great ex pence, decent eveu in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion. He had gone through troduced into the house of lords, by the stile and title of baron of Lanthony, and earl of Brecknock.... | |
 | British autography - 1819 - 392 pages
...every way fated for the Court ; of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and achearful temper. — Aman of great expence: decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion; and fo far firm to the laws, that he always gave good advices." ARTHUR ANNESLEY, Earl of Anglefcy.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...constantly to him when he was laid up by it. The next man in favour with the king was the onnond's duke of Ormond: a man every way fitted for a court:...lively wit, and a cheerful temper: a man of great expense, decent even in his vices f ; for he always kept up the form of religion. He had gone through... | |
 | John Burke - Baronetage - 1831 - 656 pages
...governor of Ireland after the restoration. Bumet says of this eminent person, " that he was every way well fitted for a court : of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful temper ; a man of great expense, but decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the forms of religion: too faithful not... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 676 pages
...was laid up by it. Ormond's The next man in favour with the king was the character, j^e of Qrmond : a man every way fitted for a court : of a graceful...lively wit, and a cheerful temper : a man of great expense, decent even in his vices 8 ; for he always kept up the form of religion. He had gone through... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 614 pages
...sufferings, his fidelity, his enterprising and chivalrous spirit. He was moreover, as Burnet states, " a man every way fitted for a Court ; of a graceful " appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful tem" per." t His abilities were good, but not transcendent. He was an agreeable speaker, but » Life... | |
 | Thomas Henry Lister - 1838 - 622 pages
...sufferings, his fidelity, his enterprising and chivalrous spirit. He was moreover, as Burnet states, " a man every way fitted for a Court ; of a graceful " appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful tem" per." t His abilities were good, but not transcendent. He was an agreeable speaker, but * Life... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Gramont, Philibert, comte de, 1621-1707 - 1846 - 562 pages
...— Continuation of the Life of Lord Clarendon, p. 4, fol. edit. Bishop Burnet says of him, " he was a man every way fitted for a court ; of a graceful...lively wit, and a cheerful temper ; a man of great expense ; decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion. He had gone through... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - Great Britain - 1846 - 564 pages
...for a court; of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful temper ; a man of great expense; decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion, tie had gone through many transactions in Ireland with more fidelity than success. He had made a treaty... | |
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he was a man every way fitted for a court ; of a graceful appearance, a lively wit, and a cheerful temper ; a man of great expense ; decent even in his vices, for he always kept up the form of religion. He had gone through many transactions in Ireland... 
