 ... of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or greys prance down one side of her head ; and according to the rank she insists upon, let a ducal or an earl's coronet, or a bloody hand be distinguished upon her capriole.  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 2531786Full view - About this book
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...underftood as a term of Heraldry^ but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus, if a lady prefumes that fhe has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or...a ducal or an earl's coronet, or a bloody hand be diftinguiflied upon her Capriole. The females of lefs ambition may likewife exprefs their inclinations... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - 1767 - 310 pages
...underftood as a term of Heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus, if a lady prefumes that fhe has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or...down one fide of her head ; and according to the rank fhe infifts upon, let a ducal or an earl's coronet, or a bloody hand be diftinguifhed upon her Capriole.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 260 pages
...understood as a term of heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus if a lady presumes that she has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or fortune, to pretend to a sec of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or greys prance down one side of her head ; and according... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 484 pages
...understood as a term of heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus if a lady presumes that she has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or fortune, to pretend to a set of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or greys prance down one side of her head ; and according... | |
 | 1803 - 208 pages
...understood as a term of Heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus, if a lady presumes that she has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or fortune, to pretend to a set of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or greys, prance down one side of her head ; and according... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 274 pages
...understood as a term of heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus, if a lady presumes that she has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or fortune, to pretend to a set of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or grays, prance down one side of her head; and according... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 530 pages
...understood as a term of heraldry, but as an invitation to matrimony. Thus, if a lady presumes that she has a right, either from her wit, beauty, merit, or fortune, to pretend to a set of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or grays, prance down one side of her head ; and according... | |
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