 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
 | Louise Creighton - 1877 - 304 pages
...She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the 1599] STATE OF IRELAND. 123 size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." But false hair and fine dresses could not make Elizabeth a young beauty ; and we cannot wonder that... | |
 | Marlborough College (Marlborough, England). Natural History Society - 1877 - 606 pages
...a mantle of blaok silk, shot with silver threads ; her Train was very long, and the end of it born by a Marchioness ; instead of a Chain she had an oblong...in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very grationsly , first to one, then to another, whether foreign Ministers, or those nho attended for different... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1882 - 816 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...spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whe • ther foreign ministers or those who attended for different reasons, in Engli.->h, French, and... | |
 | F. H. Hart - 1882 - 116 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...Marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong chain of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1882 - 700 pages
...mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered witli 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 a collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,... | |
 | Louise Creighton - 1882 - 312 pages
...with pearls of the 1599] STATE OF IRELAND. 123 size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk sbot with silver threads. Her train was very long, the...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." But false hair and fine dresses could not make Elizabeth a young beauty ; and we cannot wonder that... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1885 - 824 pages
...mild and obliging. That day she wa-j dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver...Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar, of gold an-J jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificent, she spoke very graciously, first... | |
 | Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - 1886 - 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 threads ; her train was very long, the end borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. 'As she went... | |
 | Lydia Hoyt Farmer - 1887 - 730 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...borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain she had a collar of gold mid jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1888 - 464 pages
...prayers at Greenwich, which he says was "of white Silk, Ixirdi-red with pearl* of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads." Pearls 250 seem to have been a good deal used in the sixteenth century to ornament sleeves. Side tsleevet... | |
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