 This done, he makes through a number of people towards his coach, all gazing, no man capping to him, before whom, that morning, the greatest of England would have stood discovered, all crying, 'what is the matter ?' He said. ' A small matter, I warrant...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 181790Full view - About this book
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1875 - 912 pages
...be gone without a word." The keeper of the Black rod demanded his sword as he took him in charge. " This done, he makes through a number of people towards his coach, no man capping to him, before whom that morning the greate -t of all England would have stood uncovered."... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Literary Criticism - 1877 - 460 pages
...sword. When he had got it, he cries with a loud voice for his man to carry my lord-lieutenant's sword. This done, he makes through a number of people towards his coach ; all gazing, DO man capping to him. before whom, that morning, the grt.-ate.st of Knglaud would have stood uncovered,... | |
 | James Bowling Mozley - Christian biography - 1878 - 530 pages
...sword. When he had got it he cried with a loud voice for his man to carry my Lord-Lieutenant's sword. This done, he makes through a number of people towards...no man capping to him before whom that morning the greatest of England would have stood discovered ; all crying, ' What is the matter ? ' He said, ' A... | |
 | John Jamieson - English language - 1879 - 692 pages
...origin. To CAP, vn To uncover the head, as a token of obeisance, to salute. " This done, he [Strafford] makes through a number of people towards his coach, all gazing, no man capping to nim, before whom, that morning, the greatest of England would have stood discovered [uncovered]." Baillie's... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1879 - 526 pages
...without CH. VIII. a word." The keeper of the Black Rod demanded his sword as he took him in charge. " This done, he makes through a number of people towards his coach, no man capping to him, before whom that morning the greatest of all England would have stood uncovered."... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...when he had gotten it, he cries with a loud voice for his man ' to carry my Lord Lieutenant's sword.' This done, he makes through a number of people towards...man capping to him, before whom, that morning, the greatest of England would have stood uncovered ; all crying, ' What is the matter ? ' He said, ' A... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Constitutional history - 1884 - 490 pages
...man to carry my lord-lieutenant's sword. This done, he makes through a number of people towards bis coach; all gazing, no man capping to him, before whom, that morning, the greatest of England would bave stood uncovered, all crying,' What is the matter? He said, 'A small... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - Great Britain - 1886 - 402 pages
...his man to carry my lord-lieutenant's sword. This done, he makes through a number of people toward his coach, all gazing, no man capping to him before whom that morning the greatest of England would have stood discovered; all crying, "What is the matter?" He said, "A small... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English literature - 1888 - 256 pages
...when he had gotten it, he cries with a loud voice for his man "to carry my Lord Lieutenant's sword." This done, he makes through a number of people towards...man capping to him, before whom, that morning, the greatest of England would have stood uncovered ; all crying, ' ' What is the matter ?" He said, " A... | |
 | Robert Browning, John Forster - 1892 - 410 pages
...Pym to his boat.] carry my lord-lieutenant's sword. This done, he makes through a number of people to his coach, all gazing, no man capping to him, before whom that morning the greatest in England would have stood uncovered." This was a change indeed ! Yet it was a change for... | |
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