 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...  Life of Sir Walter Ralegh - Page 119by Louise Creighton - 1877 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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...chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, and... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 pages
...says Hentzner, ' 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, and instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. The same writer adds, that wherever... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1867 - 602 pages
...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 of black silk,...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
...manner of speaking mild and obliging. The 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 threadsj her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness; instead of a chain, she had... | |
 | American literature - 1871 - 730 pages
...dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk sh*t with silver threads ; her train was very long, the...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then... | |
 | John Timbs - Historic buildings - 1872 - 598 pages
...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 of black silk,...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... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1873 - 402 pages
...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 of black silk,...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then... | |
 | 1875 - 592 pages
...her manner of speaking mild and obliging. She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk,...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... | |
 | England - 1876 - 256 pages
...red ; and on her head she had a small crown. She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls the size of beans ; and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver thread. Her train was very long, and the end of it was borne by a marchioness." 9. The gentlemen wore... | |
 | 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... | |
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