 | English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...duels for the honour of the ladies, ¡none of which he was run through the body, but luckily efcaped with his life. The lady, however, for whom he fought, did not reward her knight as (he ought to have done, but foon after married another man with a larger fortune ; upon which he forefwore... | |
 | English essays - 1787 - 326 pages
...for the honour of " the ladies, in one of which he was run ** through* the body, but luckily efcaped with " his life. The lady, however, for whom he " fought, did not reward her knight as file " ought to have done, but foon after married " another man with a larger fortune ; upon " which... | |
 | 1788 - 334 pages
...the honour of. " the ladies, in one of which he was raft «c through the body, but luckily efcaped with , " his life. The lady, however, for whom he *§: fought, did not reward her knight, as fhe " ought to have done, but foon after married *f another man with a larger fortune ; upon. l< which... | |
 | Periodicals - 1794 - 478 pages
...for the honour of " the ladies, in one of which he was run " through the body, but luckily efcaped with *» his life. The lady, however, for whom he " fought, did not reward her knight as fhe ** ought to have done, but foon after married " another man with a larger fortune ; upon '* which... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pages
...last my friend Mr S informed me he was a very worthy relatipn of his, who had not been in town.above twice these forty years; that an accidental piece...duty in the army, and actually rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, mixed but little in the world, and has for a long space of time resided fit his... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 326 pages
...him from his house in the country, and he had been prevailed on to look on the ladies of Kdinburgh at two or three public places before he went home...duty in the army, and actually rose to the rank of lieutenantcolonel, mixed but little in the world, and has for a long space of time resided at his estate... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 346 pages
...been made for the fashion) ; his white silk stockings ornamented with figured clocks, and his shoes with high insteps, buckled with small round gold buckles....duty in the army, and actually rose to the rank of lieutenant4. THE LOUNGER.. 17 colonel, mixed but little in the world, and has for a long space of time... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 pages
...It was sometime before I was able to find out who he was, till at last my friend Mr. S informed mehe was a very worthy relation of his, who had not been...duty in the army, and actually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel, mixed but little in the world, and has for a long space of time resided at his... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 346 pages
...years ; that an accidental piece of business had lately brought him from his house in the coun. try, and he had been prevailed on to look on the ladies...as she ought to have done, but soon after married anothef man with a larger fortune ; upon which he forswore society in a great measure, and though he... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1847 - 534 pages
...professed admirer and votary of the sex ; and, when he was a young man, fought three duels for the honor of the ladies, in one of which he was run through...duty in the army, and actually rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, mixed but little in the world, and has for a long space of time resided at his... | |
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He was,' continued my friend, ' a professed admirer and votary of the sex : and when he was a young man fought three duels for the honour of the ladies, in one of which he was run through the body, but luckily escaped with his life. The lady, however,... 