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" Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread with crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays — no wonder... "
A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, - Page 9
by Justin McCarthy, Justin Huntly McCarthy - 1884
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Lord Orford's Reminiscences..

Horace Walpole - 1818 - 134 pages
...and ample as the duchess wag long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays — no wonder that a...
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Reminiscences

Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 pages
...and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays—no wonder that a child...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 85

1820 - 608 pages
...ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large, and rolling beneath two lofty arched eyebrows; two acres of cheeks, spread...crimson, an ocean of neck, that overflowed, and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays. No wonder that a child...
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Anecdotes and Characters of the House of Brunswick: Illustrative of the ...

John Brown - 1821 - 290 pages
...ample as the Duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling, beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed, and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays;—no wonder that a...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 24

1821 - 464 pages
...and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays — no wonder that a...
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The Monthly magazine, Volumes 56-60

Monthly literary register - 1823 - 586 pages
...black eyes, (lie says,) large and rolling, between two lofty arched eyebrows ; two acres of cheek, spread with crimson ; an ocean of neck, that overflowed, and was not distinguished from the lower parts of her body, which was not restrained by stays." No wonder that...
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Walpoliana

Horace Walpole - 1830 - 356 pages
...and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rollingbeneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays — no wonder that a...
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The Georgian Era: The royal family. The pretenders and their adherents ...

1832 - 616 pages
...figure, as corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. She is described as having had large, fierce, black eyes, rolling beneath lofty arched...body, and no portion of which was restrained by stays. On the death of his father, in 1698, George succeeded to the electorate ; and rather a favourable change...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters ...

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 pages
...and ample as the Duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rotting beneath two lofty arched eyebrows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of • Admiral Lord Howe, and also of Sir William, afterwards Viscount...
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The Letters of Horace Walpole: 1735-1748

Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 pages
...emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eyebrows, two acres of checks spread with crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of * Admiral Lord Howe, and also of Sir William, afterwards Viscount...
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