 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...  Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of ... - Page 389by Richard Warner - 1824Full view - About this book
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Catalogs, Dictionary - 1862 - 432 pages
...all the English ladies have it, till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...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 ; instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | 1862 - 452 pages
...Necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her Hands were small, her Fingers long, and her Stature neither small nor low ; her Air was stately, her manner of speaking...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... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - Biography - 1863 - 314 pages
...have it till they marry, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her hands were small, and her stature neither tall nor low; her air was...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... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elizabeth Strickland - Queens - 1864 - 740 pages
...the English ladies have it, till they marry ; and she had on a necklace, of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small; her fingers long; and her stature neither tall nor low ; her ait was stately ; her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk,... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - Archdeacons - 1866 - 316 pages
...that red; she had a small crown of gold; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have until they marry; and she had on a necklace of exceeding...obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness; instead of... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - Archdeacons - 1866 - 316 pages
...red ; she had a small crown of gold ; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have until they marry; and she had on a necklace of exceeding...obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness ; instead of... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 pages
...red ; her bosom was uncovered, ' as all the English ladies,' says Hentzner, ' have till they marry.' She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls...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,... | |
 | American literature - 1871 - 730 pages
...all the English ladies have it till thry marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk sh*t with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead... | |
 | John Timbs - Historic buildings - 1872 - 598 pages
...as all English ladies have it till they many ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...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 ; instcui of a chain, she had... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1873 - 402 pages
...that red ; upon her head she had a small crown, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature...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... | |
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