prettyly

I can't say I admire the Tale, though I think it prettyly told.

Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782 Lucinda Lee Orr

We went to Babaram where was a house of Sr Richd Bennets in a pleasant parke prettyly situated, only it is in a Low ground, but ye fine Rows of trees in the severall avenues Came just down to the Road: thence to Bornbridge 5 mile, thence to Hodmogoge hills 3 miles, wch looks at a distance Like a long Barn, but when you approach Near you see it a Great fortification or Ruines of a Castle, with great trenches one within another, and all ye buildings – there is only a long string of Stables to keep ye Kings hunting horses.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888