 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 520 sidor
...carried away with a greater prize, but noble mindes, alienated with nothing but publick disgraces. He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests as any man living, at which he would not smile himselfe, but deliver them in a grave and serious manner. He •was very liberall 6f what he h»d not... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 520 sidor
...very witty, and had as many ready witty jests as any man living, at which he would not smile himselfe, but deliver them in a grave and serious manner. He •was very liberall of what he had not in his owne gripe, and would rather part with 100. li. hee never had in... | |
 | Sir Anthony Weldon - 1817 - 80 sidor
...that alienate the Kings aifections from him ; insomuch as when by He was very witty, and had as many witty jests as any man living at which he would not...He was very liberal, of what he had not in his own gripe, and would rather part with 100Z. he never had in his keeping, then one twenty shilling piece... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 sidor
...valiant man : and it has been remarked that Sir Robert Mansell was the only brave man he ever loved. He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests...He was very liberal of what he had not in his own gripe : his bounty was not discommendable, if he had not raised so many favourites. His rewarding old... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 sidor
...valiant man : and it has been remarked that Sir Robert Mansell was the only brave man he ever loved. He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests...He was very liberal of what he had not in his own gripe : his bounty was not discommendable, if he had not raised so many favourites. His rewarding old... | |
 | 1821 - 400 sidor
...valiant man : and it has been remarked that Sir Robert Mansell was the only brave man he ever loved. He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests...He was very liberal of what he had not in his own gripe : his bounty was not discommendable, if he had not raised so many favourites. His rewarding old... | |
 | 1821 - 398 sidor
...valiant man : and it has been remarked that Sir Robert Mansell was the only brave man he ever loved. He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests...He was very liberal of what he had not in his own gripe : his bounty was not discommendable, if he had not raised so many favourites. His rewarding old... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 sidor
...Christendom besides ; but sure the daughter was more unfortunate in a father, than he in a daughter. He was very liberal of what he had not in his own gripe, and would rather part with one hundred pounds he never had in his keeping, than one twenty shillings... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1830 - 642 sidor
...however, in what is called table-talk, that James most excelled. ' He was very witty,' says Weldon, ' and had as many ready witty jests as any man living,...himself, but deliver them in a grave and serious manner. ' Nor was James's wit, as many suppose, mere punning or quibbling on language. lie possessed that property... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 sidor
...not only informs us that he was witty, but describes the manner. " He was very witty, and had as many witty jests as any man living ; at which he would...himself, but deliver them in a grave and serious manner." Thus the king was not only witty, but a dextrous wit : nor is he one of those who are recorded as having... | |
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He was very witty, and had as many ready witty jests as any man living, at which he would not smile himself, but deliver them in a grave and serious manner. 
