 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 556 pages
...of their features, which take impreffions charafterilUc of the parts they play at will, aftonifhing. The indecency of their attitudes is often exceffive...veils. When they begin to dance a long and very light lilk robe floats on the ground, negligently girded by a faih ; long black hair, perfumed, and in trefles,... | |
 | 1788 - 524 pages
...features, which take impreffions characieriftic of the parte they play at •«•ill, aftuniihing. The indecency of their attitudes is often exceffive; each look, each gefture fpeaks, and in a manner io forcible as not potfibly to be mifunderflood. They throw afide modefty with their veils. When they... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - 1800 - 356 pages
...gesture1, speaks, and in a manner so forcible as not possibly to be misunderstood. They throw aside modesty with their veils. When they begin to dance^ a long and very light silken robe floats on the ground, negligently girded by a sash ; long black hair, VOL. V. N n perfumed... | |
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The indecency of their attitudes is often exceffive ; each look, each gefture fpeaks, and in a manner fo forcible as not poffibly to be mifunderftood. They throw afide modefty with their veils. When they begin to dance a long and very light... 