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 ... - Página 389por Richard Warner - 1824Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 páginas
...red ; her bosom was uncovered, " as all the English ladies," says Hentzer, " have till they marry." She •was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls...and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; and instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. The same •writer adds,... | |
| Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1854 - 344 páginas
...of ear-drops; her neck uncovered, as was the custom for all unmarried English ladies; her dress of white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans ; and over this a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads; an oblong collar of gold and jewels adorned... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 428 páginas
...the English ladies have it till they marry, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels. . . . She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls...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 ; the ladies of the cjurt followed... | |
| Archaeological mine - 1855 - 420 páginas
...Lunebouri* table. She had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels. Her hands were small, her fingers long; her stature neither tall nor low ; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. There is very much more of this German traveller's visit to Greenwich sufficiently entertaining ; and... | |
| Walter Thornbury - 1856 - 442 páginas
...as all the English ladies have it till they marry. She had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her hands were small ; her fingers long ; and her...and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads ; ner train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had... | |
| Walter Thornbury - 1856 - 440 páginas
...as all the English ladies have it till they marry. She had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small ; her fingers long ; and her...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... | |
| Seba Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - 1856 - 592 páginas
...upon her head a small crown, her neck uncovered and a necklace of exceeding fine pearls. Her gown was white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of bluish silk, shot with silver thread ; her train was very long, and ehe had a collar of gold and jewels.''... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1857 - 730 páginas
...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...mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white sdk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle, of black silk, shot with silver... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 478 páginas
...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 neither tall nor ]ow; her air was stately ; her manner of speaking mild and obliging. The day she was dressed in white... | |
| Charles Knight - 1860 - 576 páginas
...till they marry ; and she hud on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her hands were small, her 6ngers long, and her stature neither tall nor low ; her air...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... | |
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