 They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible than the men. Besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghastliness, in proportion to their number of years, which is not to be described...  The Political state of Great Britain - Page 544by Political state of Great Britain - 1726Full view - About this book
 | W. C. TAYLOR - 1890 - 890 pages
...what kings or great person they can remember, and then consulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sights I ever beheld ; and the women were more horrible... | |
 | Richard Garnett - Anthologies - 1890 - 448 pages
...what Kings or great Persons they can remember, and then consulting History, for infallibly the last Prince, in their Mind, did not begin his Reign after they were four-score Years old. They were the most mortifying Sight I ever beheld, and the Women more horrible... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1891 - 474 pages
...what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. " They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld, and the women more horrible... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - Literature - 1891 - 436 pages
...what kings or great person they can remember, and then consult, ing history; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sights I ever beheld ; and the women were more horrible... | |
 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - Literary Criticism - 1893 - 388 pages
...are provided for by the public, although indeed with a scanty allowance. . . . " They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld ; and the women more horrible than the men. Besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghastliness, in proportion... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1896 - 510 pages
...what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history ; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. SWIFT. The surprise here, the audacity of circumstantial evidence, the astounding... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - English literature - 1897 - 346 pages
...what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. men. Beside the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - English literature - 1897 - 348 pages
...what kings or great persons they can remember, and then consulting history; for infallibly the last prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld; and the women more horrible... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 824 pages
...prince in their mind did not begin his reign after they were fourscore years old. "They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld, and the women more horrible than the men ; besides the usual deformities in extreme old age, they acquired an additional ghastliness, in proportion... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 578 pages
...what Kings or great Persons they can remember, and then consulting History, for infallibly the last Prince, in their Mind, did not begin his Reign after they were four-score Years old. They were the most mortifying Sight I ever beheld, and the Women more horrible... | |
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