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… collars and wrists. The cloth with its ornaments is more gay; but the velvet has the decided advantage in point of … of Charles II.'s court. It would have been scarcely gay enough for Pepys. In our own day it ought to suit even …
Old and New London
… poet, and the author of the famous song addressed to the gay ladies of Charles II.'s court, the first stanza of which …
Old and New London
… the jovial and genial wit and poet, Matthew Prior, whom Gay calls, "Dear Prior, beloved by every muse." Swift and … say at the present day, because formerly the gayest of the gay thronged the walks, including royalty itself, with its … it was in tattooing, or slashing people's faces with, as Gay wrote, "new invented wounds." They began the evening at …
Old and New London
… was on a visit here at the time, and the court was very gay. The first news that Lord Sanquhar heard was, that the … dilapidated tavern in the same foul neighbourhood that the gay Templar, it will be remembered, takes Nigel to be sworn …
Old and New London
… people of all conditions." It must have been indeed a gay sight to have seen the king returning to the palace of …
Old and New London
… is a graphic description of Court life at Whitehall in the gay days of our Stuart kings:"Hyde Park, in the reign of the … walks of St. James's Park, between the alleys of which the gay and tilted resorted to cafs, such as those permitted in …
Old and New London
… distinguished by painted or sculptured signs, which gave a gay and grotesque aspect to the streets." If the walk from …
Old and New London
… That life of pleasure and that soul of whim! Gallant and gay in Cliefden's proud alcove The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay at Council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen and their merry …
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000] for Five yeares out of the Dutyes of Tunnage and Poundage and other summes of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.]
Statutes of the Realm
… May Henry Streete Smith of Kidlington Hind of Hampton Gay John Higford Gilbert Jackson Gentlemen Phillipp Wenman …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… to be lieutenant of the company of which Captain William Gay is captain in the regiment of foot commanded by Colonel … Captain John Lloyd in the same regiment; and for Alexander Gay, gent., to be adjutant in the same regiment. [ H.O. …