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Old and New London
… character." Drury Lane made the fortune of the ugly, witty, and most popular comic actress, Kitty Clive, thus …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Persia
… cast off, the Court knowing him to be an able and witty young man were inclined to entertain him again …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies and Persia
… on good testimony was likely to do good service, "being a witty & apprehensive boy," ordered that he receive out of …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… 8A, f. 60. H.R.O., BC/II/7/4/1, ff. 81, 92, 97v.; J. R. Witty, Hist. Beverley Grammar Sch. 100-1; V.C.H. Yorks. i. …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… Has been to visit Cardinal Tournon, a man both grave and witty, who is here at present. The Cardinal takes it very …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… has talked with him that " he reckoneth him not to be very witty man, and that he speaketh a little French." The Court …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… to the nature of the child, you shall see me grow to a witty man." Trusts he shall have his friendship as much in …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… that he winneth among the simple he loseth among the witty, with large usury. The man that brought the fardel into … General, a man of the age of 70 years, goodly, grave, and witty, in presence of the Duke and about 300 gentlemen of …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… the oftener with him, " for he is a good linguist, witty, and courageous enough to perform anything that he …