 As these superfluous ornaments upon the head make a great man, a princess generally receives her grandeur from those additional incumLrances that fall into her tail : I mean the broad sweeping train that follows her in all her motions, and finds constant...  All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal - Pàgina 3701875Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1786 - 694 pàgines
...and fpiead it to advantage. I do not know how others are afFened at this light, but I mull confefi, my eyes are wholly taken up with the page's part; and as for the queen, I am not fo attentive to any thing (he fpeaks, as to the right adjuftmg of her train, left it mould chance to... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pàgines
...and fpread it to advantage. I do not know how others are affedted at this fight, but I muft confefs, my eyes are wholly taken up with the page's part; and, as for the queen, I am not fo attentive to any thing fhe fpeaks, as to the right adjufting of her train, left it mould chance... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pàgines
...princess generally receives her grandeur from those additional incumbrances that fall intohertail : I mean the broad sweeping train that follows her in all her...wholly taken up with the page's part ; and as for the quern, I am not so attentive to any thing she speaks, as to the right adjusting of her train, lest... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pàgines
...generally receives her grandenr from thuse additional mcumhrances that fall into her tail: I mean the hroud sweeping train that follows her in all her motions, and finds constant employment for a hoy who stands hehind her to open and spread it to advantage. I do not know how others are affected... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pàgines
...generally receives her grandeur from those additional incumbrances that fall into hep tail; I mean the broad sweeping train that follows her in all her motions, and fmds constant employment for a boy who stands behind her to open and spread it to advantage. I do not... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pàgines
...generally receives her grandeur from those additional incumbrances that fall into her tail: I mean the broad sweeping train' that follows her in all...finds constant employment for a boy who stands behind lur , to open and spread it to advantage. I do not know how others are affected at this *ight, but... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1819 - 424 pàgines
...generally re" ceives her grandeur from those additional incum" brances that fall into her tail : I mean the broad " sweeping train, that follows her in all...boy, who " stands behind her to open and spread it to advan" tage."* The Scythians, impressed with the fameof Alexander, were astonished when they found... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pàgines
...generally receives her grandeur from those additional encumbrances that fall into her tail : I mean f the lord who had cut off the king of Morocco's head....conducted to the figure which represents that martyr r and, as for the queen, I am not so attentive to any thing she speaks, as to the right adjusting of... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 450 pàgines
...generally receives her grandeur from those additional incumbrances that fall into her tail; I mean the broad sweeping train that follows her in all her...this sight, but I must confess my eyes are wholly takenup with the page's part; and, as for the queen, I am not so attentive to any thing she speaks,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 pàgines
...generally receives her grandeur from those additional encumbrances that fall into her tail ; I mean the broad sweeping train that follows her in all her...how others are affected at this sight, but I must confess,myeyes are wholly taken up with the page's part; and, as for the queen, I am not so attentive... | |
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