 What mad freaks the Mayds of Honour at Court have: that Mrs. Jenings/ one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges; till, falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were...  The Life of Mrs. Godolphin - Page 259by John Evelyn - 1888 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 558 pages
...mad freaks," he says, " the maids of honour at Court have ! That Mrs. Jennings, one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange...falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discovered, and she put to a great deal of shame." The particulars of the adventure are well known,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pages
...that Mrs. Jennings,* one of the Dutchesse's maids the other day dressed herself like an orange-wench, and went up and down, and cried oranges ; till falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were desccrned, and she put to a great deal of shame ; that such as these tricks beiug ordinary, and worse... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 432 pages
...Pepys relates, amongst his gossip of the " mad freaks of the maids of honour," that — "Mrs. Jennings, the other day, dressed herself like an orange wench,...falling down, or by some accident, her fine shoes were discovered, and she put to a great deal of shame." This silly scheme was to be followed by a visit... | |
 | 1846 - 780 pages
...that Mrs. Jennings, one of the dutchesse's maids, the other dny dressed herself like an orangewench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; till falling down, or hy some accident, her fine shoes were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." Hamilton's... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1847 - 178 pages
...1664-5, !1 What mad freaks the mayds of honor at court have ! That Mrs. Jenings, one of the Dutchesse's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange...discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." The Duchess of Tyrconnel died in Dublin 7 March, 1730 ; her husband died Aug. 14. 1691. P. 59. " Ambassador... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1848 - 322 pages
...honor at court have ! that Mrs. Jenings, one of the DutchefTes's maids, the other day drefled herfelf like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges; 'till falling down or by fome accident, her fine fhoes were difcerned, and me put to a great deal of fliame." She married Sir... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1848 - 324 pages
...honor at court have ! that Mrs. Jenings, one of the DutchefTes's maids, the other day dreffed herfelf like an orange wench, and went up and down and cried oranges ; 'till falling down or by fome accident, her fine fhoes were difcerned, and me put to a great deal of fhame." She married Sir... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 pages
...tells me what mad freaks the mayds of honour at court have : that Mrs. Jennings, one of the Duchesse's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange...discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame." Hamilton's description is in keeping with the narrative in Pepys : — " He [Brouncker] was, however,... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1854 - 532 pages
...Lady again. What mad freaks the Mayds of Honour at Court have: that Mrs. Jenings/ one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange...were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame; that such as these tricks, being ordinary, and worse among them, thereby few will venture upon them... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1866 - 528 pages
...10002. A Sermon was preached that day by a Bishop." — Rugge's Diurnal. Jenings,1 one of the Duchess's maids, the other day dressed herself like an orange...were discerned, and she put to a great deal of shame ; that such as these tricks, being ordinary, and worse among them, thereby few will venture upon them... | |
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