 | 1826 - 628 pages
...follows, which it seems was his introduction to Nelly. ' A most pretty woman, who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well :...so did my wife.; and a mighty pretty soul she is.' — vol. ii. p. 8. We learn from Pepys's authority, notwithstanding his general partiality, that Nell... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1826 - 624 pages
...which it seems wag his introduction to Nelly. . , : ' A most pretty woman, who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well: I kissed her, and so did my wile; and a mighty pretty soul she is." — vol. li. p. 8. We learn from Pepys's authority, notwithstanding... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 584 pages
...follows, which it seems was his introduction to Nelly. " A most pretty woman, who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well :...so did my wife ; and a mighty pretty soul she is." — Vol. ii. p. 8. We learn from Pepys' authority, notwithstanding his general partiality, that Nell... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 402 pages
...follows, which it seems was his introduction to Nelly. " A most pretty woman, who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well: I kissed her, and so did nw wife ; and a mighty pretty soul she i>."—Vol. ii. p. 8. We learn from Pepys' authority, notwithstanding... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1838 - 256 pages
...relative to Nell Gwynn : — " To the King's house ; Knipp took us all in, and brought to us Nelly, a most pretty woman, who acted the great part of Coelia...so did my wife ; and a mighty pretty soul she is." — Vol. ii., p. 8. " To the King's house ; and there going in, met with Knipp, and she took us up... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pages
...follows, which it seems was his introduction to Nelly. " A most (iretty wnniiui. who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well :...so did my wife : and a mighty pretty soul she is." — Vol. ii. p. 8. We learn from Pepys' authority, notwithstanding his general partiality, that Nell... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 558 pages
...of " The Humorous Lieutenant:" — " Knipp,"* he says, " took us all in, and introduced us to Nelly, a most pretty .woman, who acted the great part of Coelia to-day, very fine, and did it very well : I kissed her, and so did my wife, and a mighty pretty soul she is" There are several notices... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 456 pages
...which it seems was his introduction to Nelly. " A most pretty woman, \vho acted the great part Coolia to-day, very fine, and did it pretty well: I kissed...her, and so did my wife; and a mighty pretty soul she is."—Vol. ii, p. 8. We learn from Pepys' authority, notwithstanding his general partiality, thai... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 488 pages
...to Nelly, a most pretty woman, who acted the great part of Caelia to-day, very fine, and did it very well : I kissed her, and so did my wife, and a mighty pretty soul she is." On a subsequent occasion Pepys writes, " After dinner, with my wife, to the King's house, to see the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 418 pages
...his introduction to Nelly. " A most pretty woman, who acted the great part Coelia to-day, very tine, and did it pretty well : I kissed her, and so did my wife ; and a mighty pretty soul she is." — Vol. ii. p. 8. We learn from Pepys' authority, notwithstanding his general partiality, that Nell... | |
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Knipp took us all in, and brought to us Nelly,1 a most pretty woman, who acted the great part of Coelia to-day very fine, and did it pretty well : I kissed her, and so did my wife ; and a mighty pretty soul she is. 
