 I have heard it spoken, that, had he not slighted the court, but applied himself to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace; and it was his saying, and it did him no good, that he was none of the Reptilia, intimating that he...  The Court of Queen Elizabeth - Page 52by Sir Robert Naunton - 1814 - 127 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dunton - Great Britain - 1707 - 588 pages
...flighted the Court, but applied himfelf to the Queen, he might have enjoy'da plentiful Portion of hr Grace ; and it was his Saying (and it did him no good) That he was none of the Reftilia ; intimating, that he could not creep on the ground; and that the Court was not his Element... | |
 | Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton - Great Britain - 1797 - 204 pages
...French : I have heard it fpoken, that, had he not flighted the court, but applied himfelf to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace ; and it was his faying, and it did him no good, that he was none of the reptilia, intimating that he could not creep... | |
 | Robert Carey (1st earl of Monmouth.) - 1808 - 350 pages
...French. I have heard it spoken, that had he not slighted the court, but applied himself to the Queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace; and it was his saying, (and it did him no good,) * Peregrine Bertie, Lord Willoughby of Eresby, distinguished popularly by the epithet of " Brave Lord... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 634 pages
...French: I have heard it spoken, that, had he not slighted the court, but applied himself to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace;...none of the Reptilia, intimating that he could not creep on the ground, and that the court was not his element: for indeed, as he was a great soldier,... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 624 pages
...: I have heard it spoken, that, had he not slighted the court, but applied him•elf to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace;...none of the Reptilia, intimating that he could not creep on the ground, and that the court was not his element : for indeed, as he was a great soldier,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 632 pages
...French: I have heard it spoken, that, had he not slighted the court, but applied himself to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace;...none of the Reptilia, intimating that he could not creep on the ground, and that the court was not his element: for indeed, as he was a great soldier,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 606 pages
...French: I have heard it spoken, that, had he not slighted the court, but applied himself to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace;...none of the Reptilia, intimating that he could not creep on the ground, and that the court was not his element: for indeed, as he was a great soldier,... | |
 | sir Robert Naunton - 1814 - 236 pages
...sent thither, in ayde of the French : I have heard it spoken, that had he not slighted the court, but applyed himselfe to the Queene, he might have enjoyed...and it was his saying, and it did him no good, that * In 108(5, Lord Willoughby was Governor of Bergen.op-zoom , and very attive in rjievtnting; the Spaniards... | |
 | sir Robert Naunton - 1814 - 228 pages
...had he not slighted the court, but applyed himselfe to the Queene, he might have enjoyed a plentifull portion of her grace, and it was his saying, and it did him no good, that * In 15SIJ, Lord \Yilloughby was Governor of J5eig-en-op-zooin, and very active in pievtnling the Spaniards... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - English fiction - 1827 - 268 pages
...the court, but applied himself to the queen, he might have enjoyed a plentiful portion of her grace. It was his saying, and it did him no good, that he was none of ihe reptilia; intimating that he could not creepe on the ground.' There," said Constance, playfully,... | |
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