 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...  The Retrospective Review - Page 181820Full view - About this book
 | Charles Knight - Dramatists, English - 1865 - 592 pages
...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...of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain sdie had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence,... | |
 | H Freer - 1866 - 370 pages
...low; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very...magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, and then to another, whether foreign ministers, or those who attended for different reasons, in English,... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - Archdeacons - 1866 - 316 pages
...low; her air was stately, her manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very...magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, and then to another, whether foreign ministers, or those who attended for different reasons, in English,... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 pages
...with pearls of the size of beans ; 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... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1867 - 602 pages
...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...borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain, she had a collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1870 - 478 pages
...bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threadsj her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness; instead of a chain, she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
 | John Timbs - Historic buildings - 1872 - 598 pages
...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 ; instcui of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. " As she went along in all this... | |
 | 1875 - 592 pages
...obliging. 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...borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - Clothing and dress - 1879 - 528 pages
...of beans, and over it a mantle of bluish silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." Strange to say, there is no mention of a ruff, yet she surely must have worn one ; at least, no portrait... | |
 | Henry Ince - 1877 - 128 pages
...crown. 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...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. Whoever speaks to her, it is kneeling ; now and then she raises some with her hand. While we were there... | |
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