 Majestic, who ask'd me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-inlaw) chamber, and that if it pleas'd his Majesty to appoint whither it should be brought, being large and tho' of wood heavy, I would take care for it ;  Sir Christopher Wren - Page 135by Lena Milman - 1908 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 422 pages
...writer, and the contemptible manners of the court at that time. ' I caused Mr. Gibbon (he observes) to bring to Whitehall his excellent piec.e of carving, where being come I advertised his Majestie, who asked me where it was ; I told him in Sr Richard Browne's (my father-in-law)... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 pages
...submissions. I kissed his Majesty's hand, on his making me one of that new-established Council. 1st March. I caused Mr. Gibbon to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where being come, I advertised his Majesty, who asked me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-in-law)... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1870 - 788 pages
...submissions. I kiss'd his Majesty's hand on his making me one of that new establish'd Council. .^ 1 Mar. I caused Mr. Gibbon to bring to White-hall his excellent...carving, where being come I advertis'd his Majestic, who aisk'd me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-inlaw) chamber, and that if... | |
 | Wilhelmina Martha James - 1874 - 342 pages
...to the King." Then follows the account of Gibbons' presentation. "March 1.— I caused Mr. Gibbons to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where, being come, I advertised his Majesty, who asked me where it was. I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-in-law)... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1878 - 450 pages
...submissions. I kissed his Majesty's hand, on his making me one of that new-established Council. l3t March. I caused Mr. Gibbon to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where being come, I advertised his Majesty, who asked me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-in-law)... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1879 - 652 pages
...submissions. I kiss'd his Majesty's hand on his making me one of that new establish'd Council. I Mar. I caused Mr. Gibbon to bring to White-hall his excellent...piece of carving, where being come I advertis'd his Majestie, who ask'd me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-inlaw) chamber,... | |
 | John James Stevenson - 1880 - 406 pages
...see the piece of carving which I had recommended to the King. " 1st. March. — I caused Mr. Gibbons to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where being come, I advertised his Majesty. * * * No sooner was he entered and cast his eyes on the work, but he was astonished... | |
 | Frederick Spencer Bird - 1882 - 376 pages
...100 figures of men, &c." Again, on March ist in the same year, Evelyn writes, " I caused Mr. Gibbons to bring to White-hall his excellent piece of carving, where being come I advertis'd his Majesty, who ask'd me where it was ; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-inlaw) chamber,... | |
 | Austin Clare - 1896 - 290 pages
...to the King." Then follows the account of Gibbons' presentation. " March i. — I caused Mr. Gibbons to bring to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where, being come, I advertised his Majesty, who asked me where it was. I told him in Sir Richard Browne's (my father-in-law)... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1901 - 392 pages
...to Whitehall his excellent piece of carving, where being come, I advertised his Majesty, who asked me where it was; I told him in Sir Richard Browne's...appoint whither it should be brought, being large and though of wood, heavy, I would take care for it. ^No," says the King, <( show me the way, 111 go to... | |
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