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" He was bred up very hardy from his youth, both in diet and clothing. He never wore boots, nor above one coat, which was close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. "
A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 59
edited by - 1854
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 13

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 486 pages
...jockey-coats. He never wore a peruke \ nor did he fhave his beard 'fince the murder of king Charles the Firfl. In my time, his head was bald, which he covered only with a beaver-hat, the brim of which was not above three inches broad. His beard was white and bujhy, and...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 404 pages
...wore a peruke ; nor did he fhave his beard fince the murder ofKing Charles the Fir/t. In my time hi? head was bald, which he covered only with a beaver...above three inches broad. His beard was white and bufhy, and yet •reached down almoft to his girdle. He ufu.illy went to London once or twice in a...
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The Phoenix; or, Weekly miscellany improved, Volume 4

428 pages
...jockey-coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he (have his be.ird after the murder of King Charles I. In my time, his head was bald, which he covered only with a beaver hat, the brim of which was not ar bove three inches broad. His beard was white and bufhy, and yet reached almoft to his girdle. Cc3...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...jockey-coats. He never wore a peruke -, nor did he (have his beard after the death of king Charles I. Latterly, his head was bald, which he covered only with a beaver...above three inches broad. His beard was white and bufhy, and yet reached almoft to his girdle. He ufuaily went to London once or twice in a year, and...
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Sermons. Memoirs of Captain John Creichton.-v.11-15. Letters

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...boots, nor above one coat, which was close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he shave his...of king Charles the First. In my time, his head was baid, which he covered onl/ with a beaver hat, the brim of which was not above three inches broad....
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Swiftiana ...

Charles Henry Wilson - Authors, Irish - 1804 - 286 pages
...those we call jockey-coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he shave his beard after the murder of Charles the First. In my time, his head was bald,...which was not above three inches broad. His beard was VOL. II. G white white and bushy, and yet reached almost to his girdle. He usually went to London once...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...

Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 438 pages
...boots, nor above one coat, which was close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he shave his...not above three inches broad. His beard was white • * Burnet represents this general as "acting the Muscovite too grossly," and " threatening to ipit...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 14

Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 pages
...close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. He never wore a peruke ; por did he shave his beard since the murder of King Charles...not above three inches broad. His beard was white * Burnet represents this general as "acting the Muscovite too grossly," and " threatening to spit meu...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 614 pages
...boots, nor above one coat, which was close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he shave his beard since the murder of *Burnet represents this general as " acting the Muscovite too grossly," and " threatening to spit men,...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 618 pages
...boots, nor above one coat, which was close to his body, with close sleeves, like those we call jockey coats. He never wore a peruke ; nor did he shave his beard since the murder of * Burnet represents this general as " acting the Muscovite too grossly," and " threatening to spit...
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