 | James Robinson Planché - Costume - 1847 - 524 pages
...of Parliament held in November 1640, when I vainly thought myself a courtly young gentleman, for we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes....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 hatband ; his stature was... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1847 - 666 pages
...perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled; for it was a plain cloth snit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor;...I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar; his hat was withont a hathand. Hisstature was of a... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - Great Britain - 1848 - 334 pages
...gentleman, for we courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes. I came into the House one morning well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom...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 hatband. His stature was of... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Biography & Autobiography - 1848 - 498 pages
...the very beginning of the parliament held in November, 1640. * * I came into the House, one morning, well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom...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... | |
 | 1849 - 644 pages
...of him, was in the very beginning of the Parliament held in 1640. I came into the house one morning and perceived a gentleman speaking whom I knew not,...I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar ; hie hat was without a hat-band ; his stature was... | |
 | 1848 - 632 pages
...of him, was in the very beginning of the Parliament held in 1640. I came into the house one morning and perceived a gentleman speaking whom I knew not,...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... | |
 | George William Johnson - Genealogy - 1848 - 552 pages
...morning into the House, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled. It was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been...I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much longer than his collar. His hat was without a hat-band ; his sword stuck close... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - Great Britain - 1850 - 444 pages
...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 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... | |
 | François Guizot - History - 1851 - 272 pages
...— for wo courtiers valued ourselves much upon our good clothes ! I came into the House one morning, well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom...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 hatband ; his stature was of... | |
 | John Luard - Military uniforms Great Britain - 1852 - 424 pages
...was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor ; his linen was also plain, and not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band ; his hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his... | |
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I came one morning into the House well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew 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 very clean... 
