 He says, that one of his ancestors remembered De Foe, and sometimes saw him walking in the streets of Bristol, accoutred in the fashion of the times, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a sword by his side. Also, that he there obtained the name...  The works of Daniel De Foe [ed.] by W. Hazlitt - Pagina xiiidoor Daniel Defoe - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 562 pagina’s
...remembered De Foe, and sometimes saw him walking in the streets of Bristol, accoutred in the fashion of the times, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles,...either at this, or some later period of his life, is further corroborated • Mr. Whittuck. / by the following circumstance. About a century ago, as... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 556 pagina’s
...remembered De Foe, and sometimes saw him walking in the streets of Bristol, accoutred in the fashion of the times, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles,...The fact of De Foe's residence in Bristol, either at Jhis, or some later period of his life, is further corroborated by the following circumstance. About... | |
 | Daniel Defoe, William Hazlitt - 1840 - 784 pagina’s
...that city,J" adds Mr Wilson, " informs me of a tradition in his family, that rather countenances thij supposition. He says, that one of his ancestors remembered...either at this, or some later period of his life, is further corroborated by the following circumstance. About a century ago, as the вате friend... | |
 | 1845 - 562 pagina’s
...he did not dare to appear in public upon any other day ; while on that day he was sure to be seen, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a sword by his side, passing through the Bristol streets. But no time was lost with De Foe : whether watched by bailiffs,... | |
 | 1845 - 608 pagina’s
...he did not dare to appear in public upon any other day ; while on that day he was sure to be seen, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a sword by his side, passing through the Bristol streets. But no time was lost with De Foe: whether watched by bailiffs,... | |
 | 1900 - 614 pagina’s
..." paid no debts." His place of retreat was in Bristol, and during his sojourn there he was called " the Sunday Gentleman," because, through fear of the bailiffs, he did not dare to appear in public on any other day. Good, however, came of his forced retirement ; he wrote in Bristol, remarks John... | |
 | John Forster - 1855 - 286 pagina’s
...he did not dare to appear in public upon any other day ; while on that day he was sure to be seen, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a sword by his side, passing through the Bristol I could be heard, of the abominable insolence of bankrupts, practised in... | |
 | John Forster - 1858 - 488 pagina’s
...remembered De Foe, and ' sometimes saw him walking in the ' streets of Bristol, accoutred in the ' fashion of the times, with a fine ' flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a ' sword by hi« side. Also, that hs ' there obtained the name of the ' ' Sunday Gentlenmn, ' because, 'through... | |
 | John Forster - 1858 - 486 pagina’s
...he did not dare' to appear in public upon any other day ; while on that day he was sure to be seen, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles, and a sword by his side, passing through the Bristol streets.1 But no time was lost with De Foe, whether he was watched by bailiffs,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pagina’s
...Foe, and often spoke of having seen him walking in the streets of Bristol, accoutred in the fashion of the times, with a fine flowing wig, lace ruffles,...' The Sunday Gentleman,' because, through fear of bailiffs, he did not dare to appear in public upon any other day. The fact of De Foe's residence in... | |
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