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" He was of a middle stature, more corpulent through his clothes than in his body, yet fat enough, his clothes ever being made large and easy, the doublets quilted for stiletto proof, his breeches in great plaits and full stuffed ; he was naturally of a... "
Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of ... - Page 582
1857
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The Court and Character of King James

Sir Anthony Weldon - 1817 - 80 pages
...cloathes ever being made large and easie, the Doublets quilted for stcletto proof, his Breeches in plates, and full stuffed: He was naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets, his eye large, ever rowling after any stranger came in his presence,...
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Memoirs of the Court of King James the First, Volume 1

Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 468 pages
...his clothes ever being made large and easy, the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in plaits ' and full stuffed : he was naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets : his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger came in his presence...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

1823 - 428 pages
...yet fat enough, his cloaths ever being made large and easy ; the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in great plaits and full stuffed ; he...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets ; his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger that came in his presence,...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 7

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1823 - 426 pages
...yet fat enough, his cloaths ever being made large and easy ; the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in , great plaits and full stuffed ;...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets ; his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger that came in his presence,...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

1823 - 428 pages
...yet fat enough, his cloaths ever being made large and easy ; the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in great plaits and full stuffed ; he...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets ; his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger that came in his presence,...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 18; Volume 36

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1823 - 608 pages
...his clothes ever being made large and easy, the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in plaits and full stuffed : he was naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets : his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger came in his presence...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...yet fat enough ; his clothes ever being made large and easy, the doublets quilted for stiletto proof, his breeches in great plaits, and full stuffed ; he...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the the author of Anlicus Coquinariae, " courteous and affable, naturally shamefaced and modest, patient...
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The History of Scotland, Volume 3

George Buchanan - 1827 - 590 pages
...fat enough ; his clothes ever being made large and easy, the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; * his breeches in great plaits, and full stuffed. He...which was the greatest reason of his quilted doublets. His eyes large, ever rolling after any stranger who came in his presence, insomuch as many for shame...
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History of British Costume

James Robinson Planché - 1834 - 410 pages
...that monarch had " his cloathing made large, and even the doubletts quilted for (fear of) stellets (stilettoes) ; his breeches in great plaits and full...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the gretest reason of his quilted doubletts." The ruff was occasionally exchanged for a wide stiff collar,...
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The Parterre of fiction, poetry, history [&c.]., Volume 3

1835 - 522 pages
...yet fat enough, his clothes ever being made large and easy ; the doublets quilted for stiletto proof; his breeches in great plaits and full stuffed ; he...naturally of a timorous disposition, which was the reason of his quilted doublets ; his eye large, ever rolling after any stranger that came in his presence,...
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