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" He made a very ill appearance : he was very big : his hair red, hanging oddly about him : his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : and his whole manner was rough and boisterous, and very unfit for a court. "
The Lamp of Lothian, Or, The History of Haddington: In Connection with the ... - Page 247
by James Miller - 1844 - 528 pages
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Historical and Critical Remarks on Bp. Burnet's History of His Own Time: By ...

Bevil Higgons - 1725 - 476 pages
...IOI. " / knew him 'very " particularly. He made a very ill " Appearance ; he was very big ; his lc Hair red, hanging oddly about him ; " his Tongue was too big for his " Mouth, which made him bedew all t; that he fyoke to" Tho' this fhould be true, it is mean and pitiful,...
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The History of England: As Well Ecclesiastical as Civil, Volume 13

Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1731 - 556 pages
...Places where he is beft drawn to the Life — " The Duke of Lauderdale made a very " ill Appearance : He was very big : His Hair red, *' hanging oddly about him : His Tongue was too " big for his Mouth, which made him bedew all " that he talked to * : And his whole Manner *' was rough and boifterous,...
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The Life and Writings of Philip, Late Duke of Wharton, Volume 2

Philip Wharton Duke of Wharton - 1732 - 374 pages
...was Irijb or 'Scotch, I have not been able to learn. Snrnet lays of him, that he was a very big Man, his Hair red, hanging oddly about him. His Tongue was too big tor his Mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to. His whole Manner was rough and toiilerous,...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: From the Restoration of King ...

Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 pages
...appearance: He was very big: His hair red, hanging odly about him: His tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : And his whole jnanner was rough and boifterous, and very unfit for a Court. He was very learned, not only in Latin,...
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Observations on the Historical Work of the Late Right Honorable Charles ...

George Rose - 1809 - 440 pages
...about him :. his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to ; mid his whole manner was rough and boisterous, and very unfit for a Court. He was very learned, not only in Latin, in which he was a matter, but in Greek and Hebrew. He had read...
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Peerage of England, Volume 9

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 756 pages
...copious in setting out his character, for I knew him very particularly. He made a very ill appearance; he was very big: his hair red, hanging oddly about him; his tongue was loo big for, his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to • and his whole manner was rough...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 5

1822 - 384 pages
...apEearance : he was very big : his hair red, hanging oddly about im : his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : and his...manner was rough and boisterous, and very unfit for a man." This sketch may remind our readers of the nobleman, who presided in that sitting of the privy...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 pages
...of Duke Lauderdale, who is depicted in the following manner. — " He made a very ill appearance : he was very big : his hair red, hanging oddly about him : his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : and his whole manner was rough and boisterous,...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 18

1823 - 836 pages
...setting out his charactcr ;• for I knew hiña very particularly. He made a very ill appearance : he was very big: his hair red, hanging oddly about him : his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : and his whole manner was rough and boisterous,...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With the Suppressed ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 642 pages
...copious in setting out his character ; for I knew him very particularly. He made a very ill appearance : he was very big : his hair red, hanging oddly about him : his tongue was too big for his mouth, which made him bedew all that he talked to : and his whole manner was rough and boisterous,...
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