| SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 536 páginas
...as her dwarf. From feven years of age till thirty, he never grew taller ; but after thirty he fhot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a confiderable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem, called Jeffreidos,... | |
| 1763 - 552 páginas
...as her dwarf. From feven years of age till thirty, he never grew taller ; but after thirty he fliot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a confidemble part of the entertainment of the coart. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem called Jeffreido!,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 páginas
...as her dwarf. From feven years of age Jill thirty, he nCver grew taller ; bat after thirty he (hot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem called Jeffreidm, on a battle between... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 páginas
...who kept him as her dwarf. From 7 years of age till 30, he never grew taller ; but after 30, he (hot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a confiderable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Devenant wrote a poem called Jtffreidis,... | |
| 1805 - 596 páginas
...majesty, who afterwards kept him as her dwarf ; from seven years of age till thirty, he never grew taller; but after thirty he shot up to three feet...there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court, and Sir Williani Davenport wrote a poem on a battle between 'him and... | |
| 1805 - 556 páginas
...duchess to the queen, ivhi> kept him HS her dwarf. From seven years ol age till thirty, he «ever grew taller; but after thirty he shot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Joflery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Daveimnt wrote a... | |
| G. H. Wilson - 1807 - 442 páginas
...him as her dwarf. From the age of seven years till thirty, he never grew taller; but after thirty be shot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court, and Sir William Davenport wrote a poem on a battle between him and... | |
| James Caulfield - 1813 - 174 páginas
...duchess to the queen, who kept him as her dwarf. From seven years of age till thirty he never grew taller; but after thirty he shot up to three feet...there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem called " Jeffreidos," on a battle... | |
| 1823 - 494 páginas
...Duchess to the Queen, who kept him as her dwarf. From seven years of age till thirty he never grew taller ; but after thirty he shot up to three feet...there fixed. Jeffery became a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenant wrote a poem, called " Jeffreielos," on a battle... | |
| Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 páginas
...Duchess to the Queen, who kept him as her dwarf. From seven years of age till thirty he never grew taller ; but after thirty he shot up to three feet nine inches, and there fixed. Jeffery hecame a considerable part of the entertainment of the court. Sir William Davenaut wrote a poem, called... | |
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