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... wears on the head a dark velvet cap , a white surplice with a red border at the throat , and fur cuffs . A long fur tippet hangs from his neck : his hands rest upon an embroidered cushion placed on a ledge in front of him , and which ...
... wears on the head a dark velvet cap , a white surplice with a red border at the throat , and fur cuffs . A long fur tippet hangs from his neck : his hands rest upon an embroidered cushion placed on a ledge in front of him , and which ...
Page 265
... wears a low vest , showing a white shirt to the throat , gold fringe at the knees , and a cloak from his shoulder embroidered with blue and gold ; round his neck a double gold chain . At his right are Luther DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF ...
... wears a low vest , showing a white shirt to the throat , gold fringe at the knees , and a cloak from his shoulder embroidered with blue and gold ; round his neck a double gold chain . At his right are Luther DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF ...
Page 268
... wears a black gown fastened up to the throat , and a large white Maltese cross on his breast . His hands support a rosary ; on the fore finger of the right hand is a ring . Inscription on the Picture . Philip Villiers , De Lille Adam ...
... wears a black gown fastened up to the throat , and a large white Maltese cross on his breast . His hands support a rosary ; on the fore finger of the right hand is a ring . Inscription on the Picture . Philip Villiers , De Lille Adam ...
Page 269
... wears a vest of figured black silk , fitting close to the body , and fastened in front with round gold buttons , with sleeves full above the elbows . Round the waist is a belt , to which are attached on the left side a sword , and over ...
... wears a vest of figured black silk , fitting close to the body , and fastened in front with round gold buttons , with sleeves full above the elbows . Round the waist is a belt , to which are attached on the left side a sword , and over ...
Page 270
... wears on the head a black cap ; a loose black dress , with black fur cape , open in front and showing the top of a close linen shirt . The left hand is bare , with a ring on the forefinger , bearing the initials BE , and pulls on the ...
... wears on the head a black cap ; a loose black dress , with black fur cape , open in front and showing the top of a close linen shirt . The left hand is bare , with a ring on the forefinger , bearing the initials BE , and pulls on the ...
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Page 388 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 283 - Camden, most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know (How nothing's that! ), to whom my country owes The great renown and name wherewith she goes...
Page 352 - There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit. and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz.
Page 389 - Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.
Page 269 - Her singular talents for government were founded equally on her temper and on her capacity. Endowed with a great command...
Page 279 - Bacon to be a man plain, direct, and constant, without all finesse and doubleness ; and one that was of the mind that a man in his private proceedings and estate, and in the proceedings of state, should rest upon the soundness and strength of his own courses, and not upon practice to circumvent others...
Page 388 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half -hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies...
Page 307 - And if he were not the best king, if he were without some parts and qualities which have made some kings great and happy, no other prince was ever unhappy who was possessed of half his virtues and endowments, and so much without any kind of vice.
Page 324 - He was a very fine gentleman, active, and full of courage, and most accomplished in those qualities of horsemanship, dancing, and fencing, which accompany a good breeding ; in which his delight was. Besides that, he was amorous in poetry and music, to which he indulged the greatest part of his time ; and nothing could...
Page 269 - There are few great personages in history who have been more exposed to the calumny of enemies, and the adulation of friends, than queen Elizabeth ; and yet there is scarcely any whose reputation has been more certainly determined by the unanimous consent of posterity. The unusual length of her administration, and the strong features of her character, were able to overcome...