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,... Saturday night - Page 157by Saturday night - 1824Full view - About this book
| 1840 - 504 pages
...bordered with pearls of the size of be»ns, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver thread; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a...instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, tirst to one,... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 pages
...speaking mild and obliging. 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...oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, in English, French, and Italian ; for besides... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1843 - 970 pages
...while silk, bordered with pearls the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot « it h silver threads ; her train was very long, the end...chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. While we were there, W. Slawata, a Bohemian baron, had letters to present to her ; and she, after pulling... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
...beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shol wilb silver threads ; her train «as "¡' long, Ihe end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of t- • ! and jewels. -- While we were Ihere, W. Slawata, a Bohemian baron, had letters lo presan i... | |
| Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - 1846 - 512 pages
...size of beans, and over it a mantle of blush silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." During this reign, an upper dress of velvet, frequently embroidered and trimmed with ermine, was much... | |
| Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - 1846 - 508 pages
...size of beans, and over it a mantle of blush silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." During this reign, an upper dress of velvet, frequently embroidered and trimmed with ermine, was much... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 388 pages
...mild and obliging. 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...graciously, first to one, then to another, whether 1 He probably means rushes. L_ foreign ministers, or those who attended for different reasons, in English,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pages
...mild and obliging. The 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...borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pages
...mild and obliging. The 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...borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
| Henry Ince - 1848 - 120 pages
...head she had a small crown. 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, and the end of it borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and... | |
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