... Colonel Hamilton, the portrait of him in his later years, vividly sketched by an eyewitness, and, it would seem, personal friend. He is described as being then at the age of sixty-seven remarkably handsome, and giving the impression of a man who had... The Youth and Manhood of Cyril Thornton - Page 149by Thomas Hamilton - 1829Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 630 pages
...and the camp, and he had earned distinction in both. He had a fine voice, and managed it admirably. ' He was a ' bachelor, and had always been noted as...liberty ' by the imposition of the trammels of wedlock. . . . He would ' entertain his guests by the hour with the scandalous tittle' tattle which had been... | |
 | 1866 - 586 pages
...handsome, and giving the impression of a man who had been distinguished both in camp and court : He was a bachelor, and had always been noted as a...liberty by the imposition of the trammels of wedlock ; notwithstanding an office of considerable emolument which he held, I believe, in the Royal Household,... | |
 | 1866 - 582 pages
...distinguished both in camp and court: ' Ho was a bachelor, and had always been noted as a gay mantoo gay a man, perhaps, to have ever thought of narrowing...liberty by the imposition of the trammels of wedlock; notwithstanding on office of considerable emolument which ho held, I believe, in the Eoyal Household,... | |
 | 1866 - 604 pages
...handsome, and giving the impression of a man who had been distinguished both in camp and court : ' He was a bachelor, and had always been noted as a gay man too guy a man, perhaps, to have ever thought of narrowing his liberty by the imposition of the trammels... | |
 | Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - 1873 - 376 pages
...handsome, and giving the impression of a man who had been distinguished both in camp and court : ' He was a bachelor, and had always been noted 'as a...liberty by the imposition of the trammels of wedlock ; notwithstanding an office of considerable emolument which he held, I believe, in the Royal Household,... | |
 | Thormanby - 1907 - 372 pages
...downwards to the eyes, surmounted by a long, stiff feather rising from a large rosette of black riband on the dexter side. This was the last of the Kevenhullers...notwithstanding an office of considerable emolument which, 1 believe, he held in the Royal Household, had dissipated his private fortune, and become deeply involved... | |
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