 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 pages
...he was made Bilhop of Oxford, and I have heard that he had an admirable grave and venerable alpect. One time as he was confirming, the country people...he turns to his chaplaine, and faid, ' Some duft, Lufhington,' to keepe his hand from flipping. There was a man with a great venerable beard ; faid the... | |
 | 1807 - 458 pages
...people pressing in to see the ceremonie, said he, ' Beare off there, or I'll confirm ye with my stutfe.' Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplaine, and said, ' Some dust, Lushing ton,' to keepe his hand from slipping. — There was a man with a great... | |
 | Richard Corbet, Octavius Gilchrist - 1807 - 356 pages
...said he, ' Beare off there ! or I'll confirm ye with my staffe.' — Another time, being to lay kis hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplaine, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington,' to keepe his hand from slipping. — There was a man with a? great... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 246 pages
...pressing in to see the ceremonie, said he, ' Beare off there, or ile confirm ye with my staffe.'— Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplaine, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington,' to keepe his hand from slipping. There was a man with a great venerable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 pages
...pressing in to see the ceremonie, said he, ' Beare off there ! or I'll confirm ye with my statfe.' — Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplaine, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington,' to keepe his hand from slipping. There was a man with a venerable beard... | |
 | John Walker - 1813 - 1014 pages
...pressing in to see the ceremonie, sayd he, " Beare off there, or I'll confirme yee with my stqffe." Another time being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turnes to his chaplaine and sayd, tc Some dust, Lushington," (to keepe his hand from slipping). There... | |
 | 1825 - 364 pages
...people pressing in to see the ceremony, said he, ' Bear off there ! or I'll confirm ye with my staff.' Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplain, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington, to keep my hand from slipping.' There was a man with a... | |
 | 1825 - 368 pages
...people pressing in to see the ceremony, said he, ' Bear off there ! or I'll confirm ye with my staff.' Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplain, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington, to keep my hand from slipping.' There was a man with a... | |
 | 1825 - 368 pages
...'people pressing in to see the ceremony, said he, ' Bear off there ! or I'll confirm ye with my staff.' Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplain, and said, ' Some dust, Lushington, to keep my hand from slipping.' There was a man with a... | |
 | 1843 - 1028 pages
...people pressing in to see the cereBony, said he, ' Bear off there ! or 111 confirm ye with my staff.' Another time, being to lay his hand on the head of a man very bald, he turns to his chaplain, and wid, ' Some dust, Lushington, to keep my hand from slipping.' There was a man with a... | |
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AD 1628 he was made Bishop of Oxford; and I have heard that he had an admirable, grave, and venerable aspect. One time as he was confirming, the country people pressing in to see the ceremony, said he, " Bear off, there ! or 1 11 confirm ye with my staff."... 
