 ... their fancies ; some putting flowers, others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in short, what they please; but the most general fashion is a large bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers; that is, the buds, of pearl; the roses, of different coloured...  The Family Library (Harper). - Page 881842Full view - About this book
 | History - 1764 - 552 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in ihort, what they pleafe ; but the moft general fafliion is a large Bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is, the buds of pearls ; the rofes of different coloured rubies ; thejeffaĊincs of diamonds ; thejonqui/sof topazes,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1764 - 582 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in fhort, what they pleafe ; but the mort general fathion is a large Bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is,* the luds of pearls ; (he rojes of different coloured rubies ; thcjfffaaiinu of diamond;. ; thejonquilsot... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1767 - 612 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in fhorr, wlut they pleafe : but the moft general fafhion is, a large bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is, the buds of pearl; the rofcs of different coloured rubies ; the jciumincs of diamonds; the jonquils of topazes, &c. fo well... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in (hort, what they pleafe; but the moft general fafliion is a large bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers ; that is, the buds, of pearl ; the ro~ fes, of different coloured rubies ; the jeflamines, of diamonds ; the jonquils, of topazes, &c,... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in fhort, what they pleafe ; but the moft general fafhion is, a large Bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is, the buds of pearl ; the rofes of different coloured rubies ; the jeflamines of diamonds ; the jonquils of topazes, &c. fo well... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 240 pages
...others a plume of heron's feathers, and, in fliort, what they pleafe ; but the moft general fafliion is, a large Bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is, the buds of pearl; the rofes of different -coloured rubies; the jeflamines of diamonds ; the jonquils of topazes, &c. fo well... | |
 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1792 - 382 pages
...j)lume of heron's feathers, and, in fhort, what they pleafe; but the i-Qoft general fafhion is alarge bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers, that is, -the buds of pearl, the rofcs of different coloured ruble?, t,he jeflamins of diamonds, and the jonquils of topazes, fo well... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 pages
...others a plume of hcron'3 feathers, and, in fhort, .what they pleafe ; but . the moft general fafhion is, a large bouquet of jewels, made like natural flowers ; that is, the buds, of pearl ; the rofes, of different coloured rubies : the jeflamincs, of diamonds ; the .-jonquils, of topazes, &c.... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - English letters - 1796 - 468 pages
...at libertjr to shew their fancies ; some puttmg flowers, others a plume of heron's feathers, and, m short, what they please; but the most general fashion...pearl ; the roses of different coloured rubies ; the jessammes of diamonds ; the jonquils of topazes , etc. so well set and enamelled , 'ti< hard to imagme... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 458 pages
...their fancies ; some putting flowers,, others a plume of heron's feathers, and in short, what their please ; but the most general fashion is a large bouquet...buds, of pearl ; the roses, of different coloured ru. Dies ; the jessamines, .of diamonds ; the jonquils of topazes, &c. so well s..t ami enamelled,... | |
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