 | J. S. Forsyth - Great Britain - 1825 - 422 pages
...Gc.ncrall Middleton's. Thence to White Hall, where, in the duke's chamber, the king come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir. W. Petty, who was...objections and other bystanders with great discretion; and did offer to take oddes against the king's best boates ; but the king would not lay, but cried him... | |
 | J. S. Forsyth - Great Britain - 1825 - 834 pages
...White Hall, where, in the duke's chamber, the king come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir. VV. Petty, who was there about his boat ; and at Gresham college in general : at which poor Petty was, 1 perceive, at some loss ; but did argue discreetly, and bear the unreasonable follies of the king's... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Capitalists and financiers - 1845 - 276 pages
...says, in his easy way, " Went to Whitehall, where, in the duke's chamber, the king came and stayed an hour or two, laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was...Gresham- College in general ; at which poor Petty was, I perceived, at some loss, but did argue discreetly, and bear the unreasonable follies of the king's... | |
 | 1846 - 396 pages
...for this ship; and excellent company and good discourse: but above all I do value Sir William retty." Many details about the double-bottomed boat are given...great discretion; and offered to take odds against the king's best boats ; but the king would not lay, but cried him down with words only." He went over to... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1854 - 508 pages
...Lord Generall Middleton's.1 I to White Hall; where, in the Duke's chamber, the King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was there,...bystanders with great discretion; and offered to take oddes against the King's best boates : but the King would not lay, but cried him down with words only.... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1854 - 532 pages
...Lord Generall Middleton's. 1 I to White Hall; where, in the Duke's chamber, the King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was there,...objections and other bystanders with great discretion; aad offered to take oddes against the King's best boates: but the King would not lay, but cried him... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1866 - 528 pages
...Lord Generall Middleton's.1 I to. White Hall ; where, in the Duke's chamber, the King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was there,...at Gresham College in general : at which poor Petty Avas, I perceive, at some loss ; but did argue discreetly, and bear the uureasonacle follies of the... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1868 - 710 pages
...was then about his boat, and at Gresham College in general ; at which poor Petty was, I perceived, at some .loss ; but did argue discreetly, and bear...discretion ; and offered to take odds against the King's best boat; but the King would not lay, but cried him down with words only.' Petty married a... | |
 | 1868 - 650 pages
...the Duke's chamber, tho King came and stayed nn hour or two, laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was then about his boat, and at Gresham College in general ; at which poor Petty was, I perceived, at some loss; but did argue discreetly, and bear the unreasonable follies of the King's... | |
 | Science - 1892 - 994 pages
...hour or two, laughing at Sir William Petty, who was there about his boat (one of his inventions) ; and at Gresham College in general ; at which poor Petty was, I perceived, at some loss; but did argue discretely, and bear the unreasonable follies of the king's... | |
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King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W. Petty, who was there about his boat; and at Gresham College in general: at which poor Petty was, I perceive, at some loss; but did argue discreetly, and bear the unreasonable follies of the King's... 
