 Table;* her Bosom was uncovered, as 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 neither tall nor low; her Air was stately, her Manner of speaking...  Life of Sir Walter Ralegh - Page 118by Louise Creighton - 1877 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Women - 1825 - 386 pages
...uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceedingly fine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long,...stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearla of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | Books - 1820 - 398 pages
...Lunebourg table ; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her...stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | Charles Chadwicke Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 540 pages
...Luneburgh table *; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they are married, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her...were small, her fingers long, and her stature neither small nor low; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. " On that day she was... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - Chronology, Historical - 1830 - 266 pages
...Lunenbourgh table. Her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they marry, and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her...stately, her manner of speaking, mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...celebrated Luneburg table : her bosom was uncovered, as all the English have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels; her...stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of later times Greenwich and... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...had a small crown ; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding fine jewels ; her...stately ; her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was drest in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...red ; her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it, till they marry ; her stature was neither tall nor low ; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day sinwas dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls, of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 526 pages
...uncovered, as all the English ladies have it till they marry ; and she had on a necklace of exceeding tine jewels ; her hands were small, her fingers long, and...stately ; her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was drest in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...small crown ; — her bosom was uncovered, as all the English ladies have it, till they marry; and r tremulous eyes ; That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...upon her head she had a small crown, her bosom was uncovered, and she had on a necklace of exceedingly fine jewels : her hands were small, her fingers long, and her stature neither tall nor short : her air was stately, and her manner of speaking mild and obliging." Estimating the character... | |
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