 What mad freaks the Mayds of Honour at Court have : that Mrs. Jenings,1 one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till, falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were...  The Life of Mrs. Godolphin - Page 259by John Evelyn - 1848 - 291 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 558 pages
...honour at Court have ! That Mrs. Jennings, one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till, falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discovered, and she put to a great deal of shame." The particulars... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pages
...that Mrs. Jennings,* one of the Dutchesse's maids the other day dressed herself like an orange-wench, and went up and down, and cried oranges ; till falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were desccrned, and she put to a great deal of shame ; that such as these... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 438 pages
...of the " mad freaks of the maids of honour," that — "Mrs. Jennings, the other day, dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges; till, falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discovered, and she put to a great deal of shame." other than the... | |
 | 1846 - 780 pages
...that Mrs. Jennings, one of the dutchesse's maids, the other dny dressed herself like an orangewench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till falling down, or hy some accident, her fine shoes were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." Hamilton's... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1847 - 302 pages
...mayds of honor at court have ! that Mrs. Jenings, one of the Dutchefle's maids, the other day drefled herfelf like an orange wench, and went up and down...were difcerned, and me put to a great deal of fhame." The Duchefs of Tyrconnel died in Dublin 7 March, 1730; her hufband died Aug. 14, 1691. P. 109. " Ambajfador... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1847 - 178 pages
...honor at court have ! That Mrs. Jenings, one of the Dutchesse's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." The Duchess of... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1847 - 180 pages
...honor at court have ! That Mrs. Jenings, one of the Dutchesse's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." The Duchess of... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1848 - 324 pages
...mayds of honor at court have ! that Mrs. Jenings, one of the Dutcheffes's maids, the other day drefled herfelf like an orange wench, and went up and down...married Sir George Hamilton, grandfon of James, firft 258 Earl of Abercorn, and brother of Count Anthony Hamilton, author of the Memoires de Grammont. It... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1848 - 322 pages
...mayds of honor at court have ! that Mrs. Jenings, one of the DutchefTes's maids, the other day drefled herfelf like an orange wench, and went up and down...fhoes were difcerned, and me put to a great deal of fliame." She married Sir George Hamilton, grandfon of James, firft Earl of Abercorn, and brother of... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 pages
...honour at court have : that Mrs. Jennings, one of the Duchesse's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges; till falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." Hamilton's description... | |
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