 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 - Página 157por Saturday night - 1824Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Gladys Edson Locke - 1913 - 316 páginas
...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...was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness, and instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. . . . She spoke very graciously,... | |
 | University of Pennsylvania - 1915 - 612 páginas
...obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over this a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads; her...marchioness. Instead of a chain she had an oblong collar glistening with gold and jewels. As she went along in this state and magnificence she spoke very graciously,... | |
 | Orie Latham Hatcher - 1916 - 432 páginas
...size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, with silver threads; her Train was very long and the end of it borne by a Marchioness: instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels . . . her right hand sparkling with rings and jewels. . . ." There is every indication that the nobility... | |
 | George Frederick Kunz - 1916 - 122 páginas
...exceedingly fine jewels. 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. Instead of a chain,she had anoblongcollarof gold and jewels." In addition to this display the traveller... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1917 - 398 páginas
...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 ; 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... | |
 | Mrs. Lucy Foster Madison - 1919 - 340 páginas
...eyes were bent — Elizabeth. She was attired in white silk bordered with pearls the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads. Instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. Her air was stately, and as she passed... | |
 | Henry Osborn Taylor - 1920 - 448 páginas
...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...graciously, first to one. then to another, whether foreien ministers, or those who attended for different reasons, in English, French . and Italian ;... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1924 - 746 páginas
...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...magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, and then to another, whether foreign ministers, or those who attended for different reasons, in English,... | |
 | Albert Henry Heusser - 1927 - 628 páginas
.... . "She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantel of black silk, shot with silver threads; her train...was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness. ..." Henry VIIL, that magnificent and expensive prince, had not been able to indulge his vanity as... | |
 | 1897 - 1040 páginas
...ladies have till they marry. 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 ; instead of a chain she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. He adds that ' wherever she turned... | |
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