 That day she was dressed in white Silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a Mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads; her Train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness; instead of a Chain, she had an oblong Collar...  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 389by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 266 pages
...all the English ladies have it till they marry, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...uncovered, as all the English have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of later times Greenwich and its vicinity have been the residence of royalty ; the Duchess of Brunswick,... | |
 | 1832 - 524 pages
...all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was drest in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk,... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...red ; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it, till they marry ; her stature was neither tall nor low ; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day sinwas dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls, of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1838 - 744 pages
...all the English ladies have it, till they marry; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; did so ; to the amazement of mine eyeg, That look'd...or fall of kings : — " 'Tis thought, the king is threads; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 pages
...had a small crown, her bosom was uncovered, and she had on a necklace of exceedingly fine jewels : her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature neither tall nor short : her air was stately, and her manner of speaking mild and obliging." Estimating the character... | |
 | John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature neither small nor low ; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. On that day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a... | |
 | 1840 - 740 pages
...all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
...the English ladies have it, till they marry ; and she had on a necklace, of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...over it a mantle, of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | 1840 - 430 pages
...English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her bunds were small, her fingers long, and her stature neither...in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beam:, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the... | |
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