 | 1765 - 382 pages
...ftood up like a wafer. A " fide [ie long] gown of Kendale green, after the " frefhnefs of the year now, gathered at the neck with « a narrow gorget, faftened...a white clafp and « a keeper clofe up to the chin ; but eafily, for heat, " to undo when he lift. Seemly begirt in a red caddis " girdle : from that... | |
 | 1793 - 620 pages
...wafer, A fide [;, e. long] gown of Kendale green, after the frefhnefs of the year now, gathered jt the neck with a narrow gorget, faftened afore with a white clafp and a keeper clofe up to the chin ; Íut eafily, for hear, to ondo when e lift. Seemingly begirt in a red -. caddis girdle: from that... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 424 pages
...ruff Hood up like a wafer. A fide [ie longj gown of Kendale green, after the fremnefs of the year now, gathered at the neck with a narrow gorget, faftened...with a white clafp and a keeper clofe up to the chin ; but eafily, for heat, to undo when he lift. Seemingly begirt in д red caddis girdle : from that... | |
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - 1852 - 558 pages
...would have laughed to see. It was made after the most approved fashion of minstrelsy. First, there was a long gown of Kendal green, gathered at the neck with a narrow gorget ; it had sleeves that hung as low as the knee, slit from the shoulder to the hand and lined with white... | |
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - 1853 - 570 pages
...would have laughed to see. It was made after the most approved fashion of minstrelsy. First, there was a long gown of Kendal green, gathered at the neck with a narrow gorget ; it had sleeves that hung as low as the knee, slit from the shoulder to the hand and lined with white... | |
 | John Pendleton Kennedy - 1872 - 590 pages
...would have laughed to see. It was made after the most approved fashion of minstrelsy. First, there was a long gown of Kendal green, gathered at the neck with a narrow gorget ; it had sleeves that hung as low as the knee, slit from the shoulder to the hand and lined with white... | |
 | Frederick James Crowest - 1896 - 412 pages
...Middlesex, who travelled the country in the summer seasons unto worshipful men's houses,' had along gown of Kendal green, gathered at the neck with a narrow gorget, and fastened before with a white clasp. The long sleeves falling down to mid-leg were slit from the... | |
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... have taken the greatest trouble in the world to get me a minstrel. I have encouraged Hafen to learn ditties, and he has even composed some himself at my bidding. Once I gave him a dress which you would have laughed to see. It was made after the most... 