| Francis Grose - 1792 - 358 ページ
...of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab -or plum coat, large filver buttons, a jockey cap, and rarely without boots. His travels never exceeded tjje diftance of the county town, and that-only at aflize and feffion time, or to attend an election.... | |
| 1873 - 612 ページ
...Another character, now worn out and gone, was the little independent gentleman of 300/. per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat,...boots. His travels never exceeded the distance of the country town, and that- only at assize and session time, or to attend an election. Once a week he commonly... | |
| Edward Nares - 1823 - 386 ページ
...Anne's days : " I mean," says he, " the little independant Gentleman of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat, large silver buttons, & jockey cap, and rarely without boots. His travels never exceeded the distance of the county town,... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 ページ
...— Could he fear a blow from the boldest foe, When Love was his armour there ? OBSOLETE CHARACTERS. THE RURAL SQUIRE. Grove draws the following amusing...election. Once a week he commonly dined at the next market town, with fhe Attorneys and Justices. This man went to church regularly, read the Weekly Journal,... | |
| 1824 - 486 ページ
...country squire of the early part of the last century. " I mean," says he, '• the littteindependent gentleman, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or...election. Once a week he commonly dined at the next market town, with the Attorneys and Justices. This man went to Hunch regularly, read the Weekly Journal,... | |
| John Galt - 1824 - 462 ページ
...SQUIRE OF QUEEN ANNE'S TIME. " The little independent gentleman of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat,...election. Once a week he commonly dined at the next market town, with the attornies and justices. This man went to church regularly, read the Weekly Journal,... | |
| Edward Nares - 1824 - 424 ページ
...Anne's days : " I mean," says he, " the little independant Gentleman of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat,...election. Once a week he commonly dined at the next market town, with the attornies and justices. This man went to Church regularly, read the weekly journal,... | |
| John Galt - 1824 - 474 ページ
...unaptly called callimanco work, " The little independent gentleman of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat,...election. Once a week he commonly dined at the next market town, with the attornies and justices. This man went to church regularly, read the Weekly Journal,... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - 874 ページ
...Another character, now worn out ana gone, was the little independent gentleman, of £300 per annum, 0 jocky cap, and rarely without boots. His travels never exceeded- the distance of the county town, and... | |
| 1836 - 436 ページ
...was the country 'squire; I mean the little Independent gentleman of three hundred pounds per annum, who commonly appeared in a plain drab or plush coat,...silver buttons, a jockey cap, and rarely without boots. Hi* travels never exceeded the distance of the county town, and that only at assize and session time,... | |
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