 | Nicholas Tindal, Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1761 - 558 pages
...a conceit conceit not to fpeak one word ; and at other times, he would not open his mouth till fuch an hour of the day, when he ' thought the air was...the day into night, and often hunted by torch-light, and took all forts of liberties to himfelf, many of which were very difagreeable to thofe about him.... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Artists - 1805 - 432 pages
...He was a man of a singular humour: sometimes he would not speak for weeks together; at other times he would not open his mouth till such an hour of the day, when he thought the air was pure. One of his whims was to hunt by torchlight, which he actually put in practice. With all his oddities,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1808 - 866 pages
...difpofition; fometimes he would not fpeak for weeks together, at others he would not open his mouth till fuch an hour of the day, when he thought the air •was pure§. We have lately heard of a hunting by torch-light in France, to amufe the king of Denmark when there,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1808 - 872 pages
...; fometimes he would not fpeak for weeks together, at others he would not open his mouth till fuch an hour of the day, when he thought the air was pure§. We have lately heard of a hunting by torch-light in France, to amuse the king of Denmark when there,... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 638 pages
...extravagant behaviour ; for many weeks he would take a conceit not to speak one word ; and at other times he would not open his mouth till such an hour of the...He changed the day into night, and often hunted by torch light, and took all sorts of liberties to himself; many of which were very disagreeable to those... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...extravagant behaviour; for many weeks he would take a conceit not to speak one word; and at other times, he would not open his mouth, till such an hour of...he changed the day into night, and often hunted by torch light, and took all sorts of liberties to himself, many of which were very disagreeable to those... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 576 pages
...extravagant behaviour ; for many weeks he would take a conceit not to speak one word ; and at other times, he would not open his mouth, till such an hour of...he changed the day into night, and often hunted by torch light, and took all sorts of liberties to himself, many of which were •very disagreeable to... | |
 | George Agar Ellis Baron Dover - Great Britain - 1829 - 418 pages
...extravagant behaviour. For many weeks he would take a conceit not to speak one word; and at other times, he would not open his mouth till such an hour of the...the day into night, and often hunted by torch-light ; and took all sorts of liberties to himself, many of and Dartmouth : all conclude they design to Bristoll,... | |
 | William Carpenter - Nobility - 1837 - 894 pages
...had created Duke of Bolton. He was a man of a strange mixture. He had the spleen to an high degree, and affected an extravagant behaviour, for many weeks...the day into night, and often hunted by torch-light, and took all sorts of liberties to himself ; many of which were very disagreeable to those about him.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1840 - 646 pages
...extravagant behaviour : for many weeks he would take a conceit not to speak one word ; and at other times he would not open his mouth till such an hour of the...the day into night, and often hunted by torchlight, and took all sorts of liberties to himself, many of which were very disagreeable to those about him.... | |
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This year (16'99) died the Marquess of Winchester, whom the king had created Duke of Bolton. He was a man of a strange mixture. He had the spleen to a high degree, and affected an extravagant behaviour ; for many weeks he would not open his mouth till... 
