 She was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers ; according to a saying that went of her, ' that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better; but if those in petticoats had been...  The Patrician - Page 128edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 520 pages
...spirit, and her beauty. Bishop Burnet, who styles her " a wise and worthy woman," adds, " that she was more likely to have maintained the post of protector than either of her brothers j according to an observation respecting her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...restored the King. Bishop Burnet writes, b that Cromwell's daughter, married to the Lord Fauconberg, " was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...the post (of Protector) than either of her brothers ; according to a saying that went of her, ' That those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better... | |
 | Great Britain - 1821 - 688 pages
...that he could not stand his ground when his brother quitted : that the Countess of Falconbridge was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers : that the other daughter was married, first to the Earl of Warwick's heir,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...married to Claypole, and died a little before himself: another was married to the earl of Falconbridge, a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers; according to a saying that went of her, that those who wore breeches deserved... | |
 | William Eastmead - Caves - 1824 - 536 pages
...restored Charles II. Bishop Burnet >uiu* that Crwu\vdi'« daughter. 1 married to the lord Fauconbcrg, was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...the post of protector than either of her brothers ; according to the saying that went of her, " that those who wore breeches deserved peticoats ; but... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1824 - 650 pages
...restored the king. Bishop Burnet writes, that Cromwell's daughter, married to the Lord Falconberg, " was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...the post (of Protector) than either of her brothers; according to a saying that went of her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better ; but... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...Lord Viscount Falconberg. Bishop Bui-net, who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers," according to a saying that went of her, " That those who wore breeches, deserved petticoats better... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...Viscount Falconberg. Bishop Bui-net, •who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector) than either of her brothers," according to a saying that went of her, " That those who wore breeches, deserved petticoats better... | |
 | John Burke - Baronetage - 1831 - 656 pages
...destructive to his, and grew to hate him perfectly." Of Lady Fauconberg, Buniet writes: — "Shewasa wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...the post (of protector) than either of her brothers; according- to a saying that went of her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better ;... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 676 pages
...married to Claypole, and died a little before himself : another was married to the earl of Falconbridge, a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers; according to a saying that went of her, that those who wore breeches deserved... | |
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