 | Englishmen - 1836 - 274 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 who came in his presence... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 424 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 eyes large, ever this kingdom, had it not pleased Almighty God,... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1840 - 506 pages
...enough ; his clothes being made large and easy, the doublet 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 that came in his presence,... | |
 | 1841 - 500 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 eyes large, ever rolling after any stranger that came in his presence,... | |
 | 1842 - 488 pages
...enough ; his clothes being made large and easy, the doublet 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 that came in his presence,... | |
 | England - 1845 - 478 pages
...; his clothes being made large and easy, the doublet quilted for stilletto 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 that came in his presence,... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1846 - 412 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,... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1847 - 524 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,... | |
 | John Luard - 1852 - 424 pages
...pusillanimous character of James. Dalzel tells us in his " Fragments of Scottish History," that this monarch had " his clothing made large, and even the doublets...; his breeches in great plaits and full stuffed." In a MS. in the Harleian library, is the following description of the dress of the famous Q-eorge Villiers,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 528 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 who came in his presence... | |
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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... 
