 | English literature - 1807 - 542 pages
...for the badness of his leg«. To which the Queen replied, " My Lord, we make utc of you iiol for tlir badness of your legs, but for the goodness of your head." When she came to Btirleigh House, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidical head-dress then in fashion, built... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 692 pages
...lord treasurer considered a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. To which the queen replied,...probable she had that kind of pyramidical head-dress then Ln fashion, built of wire, lace, ribands, and jewels, which shot up to a great height ; for when the... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 696 pages
...treasurer considered a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologize** for the badness of his legs.. To which the queen replied,...House, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidical bead-dress then in fashion, built of wire, lace, ribands, and jewels, which shot up to a great height... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 920 pages
...-treasurer considered a great indulgence from so hanghty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. To which the Queen replied,...legs, but for the goodness of your head." — When she cnme to Burleigh House, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidial head-dress then in fashion,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - London (England) - 1815 - 918 pages
...-treasurer coit-> sidered a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. To which the Queen replied,...lord, we make use of you not for the badness of your tegs, but for the goodness of your head." — When she came to Burleigh House, it is probable she had... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1816 - 924 pages
...-treasurer considcred a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. To which the Queen replied,...she came to Burleigh House, it is probable she had lhat kind of pyramidial head-dress then in fashion, built of wire, lace, ribbands, and jewels, which... | |
 | 1837 - 650 pages
...to Sir William Cecil, Lord Treasurer, who augmented and rebuilt it, when it was called CecilTfl^use and Burleigh House. It appears by the ancient plan...legs, but for the goodness of your head." When she caine to Burleigh House, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidical head-dress then in fashion,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 606 pages
...lord-treasurer considered a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. "To which the queen replied,...but for the goodness of your head.' When she came to Burleigh-house, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidal * Desiderata Curiosa, vol. i. book ip... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 604 pages
...lord-treasurer considered a great indulgence from so haughty a lady, inasmuch as he one day apologized for the badness of his legs. To which the queen replied,...but for the goodness of your head.' When she came to Burleigh-house, it is probable she had that kind of pyramidal * Desiderata Cariosa, vol. i. book ip... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - City dwellers - 1849 - 472 pages
...civil and very sensible speech which has been so often quoted. " My Lord, we do not make use of you for the badness of your legs, but for the goodness of your head." Burleigh usually maintained a household of about eighty persons here, and was very charitable to the... | |
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My lord, we make use of you not for the badness of your legs» but for the goodness of your head. 
