 ... of knowledge, expressed in an engaging way. In private life I am told he has some peculiarities, and even eccentricities. Among the latter may be classed his singular antipathy to a wig — which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little...  Walpoliana - Page 97by Horace Walpole - 1800 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Art - 1799 - 616 pages
...can lupprefs, till ¡cafen yield a little to wine. But wheni?us is the cafe, oft' goes the wig ;.ext to him, and into the fire ! Dining once at Chefter...After much patience, and many a wiftful look, Pennant flarted up, feized the wig, and threw it into the fire. It was in flames in a moment, and fo was the... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Anecdotes - 1800 - 302 pages
...wig,—which, .however, he can fupprefs, till reafon yield a little to wine. But when this is the cafe, ofl" goes the wig next to him, and into the fire! Dining once at 'Chefter vith an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half feas ov»; and another friend that was in company... | |
 | Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 482 pages
...• which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little to wine ; but, when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire! " Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over ; and another friend that... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...wig; which, however, he can suppress till reason yields a little to wine; .but when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire ! Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over; and another friend that... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 pages
...wig—which, however, he can suppress, till reason deld a little to wine. But when this is the case, off oca the wig next to him, and into the fire. Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over; and anoler friend that was... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 464 pages
...— which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little to wine. But when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire ! Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over ; and another friend that... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...— which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little to wine. But when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire! Dining once at Cbester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over ; and another friend that... | |
 | George Moir - Anecdotes - 1827 - 466 pages
...— which, however, he can suppress, till reason yields a little to wine. But when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire. Dining once at Chester with an officer who won a wig, Mr Pennant became half seas over ; and another friend that was... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English letters - 1830 - 356 pages
...— which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little to wine. But when this is the case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire. Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half seas over; and another friend that... | |
 | 1832 - 496 pages
...— which, however, he can suppress, till reason yield a little to wine. But when this is thi case, off goes the wig next to him, and into the fire. Dining once at Chester with an officer who wore a wig, Mr. Pennant became half-seas-over; and another friend that... | |
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