 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
 | Peter Thomson - 1999 - 244 pages
...across the Thames to the towered and towering old St Paul's. 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 born by a marchioness . . .^ In August 1598, Lord Burghley died, the last of the great councillors... | |
 | 1864 - 580 pages
...jewels, and on her neck an exceeding fine necklace. She was dressed in white silk bordered with pearls, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads ; her train, which was borne by her ladies, was very long. When my lord knelt, she pulled off her glove, and gave... | |
 | H.v. Morton, v Morton - 2009 - 454 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...oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another. . . . Whoever... | |
 | Victor Louis Stater - 2002 - 190 pages
...ttain was vety long, the end of it botne by a matchioness; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collat of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke vety gtaciously, fitst to one, then to anothet (whethet foteign ministets, ot those who attend tot... | |
 | Kathryn Hinds - 2008 - 94 pages
...very majestic. . . . That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads. . . . As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one,... | |
 | 906 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...instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.1 Beginnings of the English theatre. When Queen Elizabeth and her ministers are forgotten the... | |
 | 1965 - 192 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...instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and j ewels. The ladies of the court followed next to her, very handsome and well-shaped, and for the most... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1807 - 706 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; lier train was verj long, the end of it borne by a marchioness instead of a chain, «he had an oblong... | |
 | 1765 - 428 pages
...bordered with pearls of the fize of beans, and over it a mantle of black filk, (hot with filver threads 5 her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchionefs ; inftead of a chain, (lie had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As (he went along in... | |
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