 ... a good while since, but durst not wear, because the plague was in Westminster when I bought it ; and it is a wonder what will be the fashion after the plague is done, as to periwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any hair, for fear of the infection,...  Fraser's Magazine - Page 1311846Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 710 pages
...plague is done, as to periwiggs, for nobody will dare to buy any haire, for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. My Lord Brounker, Sir J. Minim, and I, up to the vestry at the desire of the Justices of the... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1825 - 634 pages
...plague is done, as to periwiggs, for nobody will dare to buy any huiré, for fear of tut*, iufection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. My Lord Brouneker, SirJ.Miunes, and I up to the Vestry at the desire of thu Justices of the... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - History - 1835 - 442 pages
...the plague is done as to periwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any hair for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague.'' It would be a great shame to laugh at Mr. Pepys, after he has done so much to amuse the world... | |
 | Periodicals - 1843 - 280 pages
...the plague is done, as to perriwigs ; for nobody will dare to buy any hair for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. Soon after this the plague passed away; and though London was a mere wreck as to its buildings,... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1846 - 828 pages
...after it should have abated, seeing that nobody would dare to buy any hair, from the apprehension t hat it had been " cut off the heads of people dead of...and of his shewing his gratitude by a squeeze of the farefinger.^ We have always regarded * In 175j, Gray paid If. 4s. for a journey to C'obhim, which you... | |
 | 1846 - 782 pages
...subject, that weighed heavily upon his t noughts du ring the great plague, was the probable fashion of periwigs after it should have abated, seeing that...we confess that Garth, the good - natured Garth of Holingbroke and Pope, has sunk very low in our estimation since we read Gay's account of setting him... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - Costume - 1846 - 512 pages
...the plague is done as to perriwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any haire, for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. "1666, June llth. — Walking in the galleries at White Hall, I find the ladies of honour dressed... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - Costume - 1846 - 508 pages
...the plague is done as to perriwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any haire, for fear of the infection; that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. "1666, June Ilth. — Walking in the galleries at White Hall, I find the ladies of honour dressed... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...the plague is done, as to periwigs, for nobody will dare to buy any hair, for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. Mj Lord Brouncker, Sir J. Minnes, and I, up to the vestry, at the desire of the justices of... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1848 - 466 pages
...plague is done, as to periwiggs, for nobody will dare to buy any haire, for fear of the infection, that it had been cut off the heads of people dead of the plague. I took my Lady Pen home, and her daughter Pegg; and, after dinner, I made my wife show them... | |
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