... parts of the world, and now for the first time brought together, that it was amazing to witness the decorum with which they commingled on this festive occasion. The managers (among whom were some officers of the garrison) must certainly be... A Winter in the West - Page 238by Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1835Full view - About this book
| Railroad engineering - 1834 - 436 pages
...dressing a lobster and mixing champaignc punch in order to have produced a harmonious compound from sach a collection of contrarieties. The gayest figure that...afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillions. Here you might see a veteran officer in full uniform balanceiug to a tradesman's daughter... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 358 pages
...from such a collection of contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did...tradesman's daughter still in her short frock and trowsers, while there the » golden aiguillette of a handsome surgeon flapped in unison with the glass... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 704 pages
...festive occasion. The managers (among whom were some officers of the garrison) must certainly be aufait at dressing a lobster and mixing regent's punch, in...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillons. Here... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - History - 1835 - 358 pages
...officer* of the garrison) must certainly be aufait at dressing a lobster and mixing regent's punch, hi order to have produced a harmonious compound from...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillons. Here... | |
| Chicago (Ill.) - 1882 - 658 pages
...recently made of the growth and prosperity of this point in particular, thus far more than fulfilled. 2 dressing a lobster and mixing regent's punch, in order...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrilleplaying Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillons. Here... | |
| Mabel McIlvaine - Chicago (Ill.) - 1912 - 224 pages
...festive occasion. The managers (among whom were some officers of the garrison) must certainly be au fait at dressing a lobster and mixing regent's punch,...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillons. Here... | |
| 1912 - 228 pages
...festive occasion. The managers (among whom were some officers of the garrison) must certainly be au fait at dressing a lobster and mixing regent's punch,...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chjcago cotillons. Here... | |
| Bessie Louise Pierce - History - 2004 - 573 pages
...officers of the garrison) must certainly Le au Jad at dreêsihg à lòtatéP dH<Ì WÌ!!ÌHg Fégênt'fi punch, in order to have produced a harmonious compound...contrarieties. The gayest figure that was ever called by quadrille-playing Benoit never afforded me half the amusement that did these Chicago cotillons. Here... | |
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