 | English literature - 1795 - 486 pages
...the gallery are nn the (sine plan. The Members of Parliament keep their hats on, but the fpeftators in the gallery are Uncovered. " The Members of the Houfe of Commons have nothing particular in their dreis ; they even come into the Houfe in their great-coats, and with boots and fpurt. It is not at... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1795 - 488 pages
...the gallery are on the fame plan. The Members of Parliament keep their hats on, but the fpeftators ra the gallery are uncovered. " The members of the Houfe...fpurs. It is not at all uncommon to fee a member lying ñretched out on one of the benches* while others are debating. Some; crack nuts, others eat oranges,... | |
 | Charles P. Moritz - England - 1797 - 298 pages
...the gallery are on the fame plan. The Members of Parliament keep their hats on, but the fpectators in the gallery are uncovered. The Members of the Houfe...nothing particular in their drefs ; they even come into thehoufe, in thcirgrcat coatr, and with boots and fpurs. It is not at all uncommon to fee a member... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1798 - 330 pages
...the gallery are on the fame plan.. The members of parliament keep their hats on, but the fpectators in the gallery are uncovered. The members of the Houfe...uncommon to fee a member lying ftretched out on one of ihe benches, while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever elfe is in... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1808 - 866 pages
...•gallery are on the fair.? plan. The members of parliament keep their hats on, but the fpectators in the gallery are uncovered. The members of the Houfe...fpurs. It is not at all uncommon to fee a member lying flretchcd out on one of the benches while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges,... | |
 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 352 pages
...their great coats, and with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever else is in season. There is no-end to theirgoing in and out ; anil as often as any one wishes to go... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - Biography - 1863 - 314 pages
...their greatcoats, and with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever else is in season. There is no end to their going in and out ; and as often as any one wishes to go... | |
 | Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave - 1878 - 148 pages
...their great-coats, with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches, while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever else is in season. There is no end to their going in and out ; and as often as any one wishes to go... | |
 | Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave - 1878 - 160 pages
...their great-coats, with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches, while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever else is in season. There is no end to their going in and out ; and as often as any one wishes to go... | |
 | Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave - 1878 - 160 pages
...their great-coats, with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches, while others are debating. Some crack nuts, others eat oranges, or whatever else is in season. There is no end to their going in and out; and as often as any one wishes to go... | |
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The Members of the House of Commons have nothing particular in their dress ; they even come into the house in their great coats, and with boots and spurs. It is not at all uncommon to see a member lying stretched out on one of the benches, while others... 
