 | History - 1795 - 532 pages
...with silver threads ; hey train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; in* •stead of a chain she had an oblong- collar of gold and jewels....whether foreign ministers, or those who attended for diffèrent roasons, in English, French, an4 Italian ; for, besides being well skilled in Greek, Latin,... | |
 | James Pettit Andrews - 1806 - 394 pages
...the size of beans ; and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; [45] and, instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.* At her death, that lady had in her possession, 3000 complete habits. The dress of Lord Darnley, as... | |
 | Paul Hentzner - Great Britain - 1807 - 86 pages
...threads; her train was very long, the end of it born by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had'an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along...well skilled in Greek, Latin, and the languages I have mentioned, she is mistress of Spanish, Scotch, and Dutch: Whoever speaks to -her, it is kneeling;... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 692 pages
...silk, shot With silver threads; her Irain was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels....different reasons, in English, French and Italian ; lor, besides being well skilled in Greek, Latin and the languages I have mentioned, she is mistress... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 696 pages
...instead of a chain, she had an oblong cullar of gold and jewels. " As she went along in all this ^tate and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whether foreign mini^ters or those who attended for different reasons, in English, J-'rench and Italian ; fot, besides... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 896 pages
...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 of gold and jewels....French, and Italian; for, besides being well skilled m Greek, Latin, and the languages I have mentioned, she i is mistress of Spanish, Scotch, and Dutch:... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...was very long, the end of it borne lv a marchioness: instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar ot gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and maguificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whether foreign ministers,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...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 of gold and jewels....graciously, first to one, then to another, (whether foreign Probably, rushes. ministers, or those who attend for different reasons) in English, French, and Italian... | |
 | 1820 - 394 pages
...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 of gold and jewels....graciously, first to one, then to another, (whether foreign " We arrived next at the Royal Palace of Greenwich, reported to have been originally built by Humphrey... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1821 - 304 pages
...pearls of the size of heans ; and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; and instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. The same writer adds, that wherever she turned her face, every one fell down upon his knees. Henry... | |
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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,... 
