His wife "ruled the roost," and in governing the governor, governed the province, which might thus be said to be under petticoat government.


Book IV, ch. 4. - Knickerbocker's History of New York (1809)

Washington Irving Quotes

His wife ruled the roost, and in governing the governor, governed the province, which might thus be said to be under petticoat government.

His wife ruled the roost, and in governing the governor, governed the province, which might thus be said to be under petticoat government.

His wife ruled the roost, and in governing the governor, governed the province, which might thus be said to be under petticoat government.

His wife ruled the roost, and in governing the governor, governed the province, which might thus be said to be under petticoat government.