The Beauties of Washington IrvingLea & Blanchard... for George W. Gordon, 1839 - 349 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 16
... dancing of the day ; played a number of airs on the harp and guitar ; and knew all the tender ballads of the Minnielieders by heart . Her aunts , too , having been great flirts and co- quettes in their younger days , were admirably ...
... dancing of the day ; played a number of airs on the harp and guitar ; and knew all the tender ballads of the Minnielieders by heart . Her aunts , too , having been great flirts and co- quettes in their younger days , were admirably ...
Σελίδα 49
... dancing , as much as upon his vocal powers . Not a limb , not a fibre about him was idle ; and to have seen his loosely hung frame in full motion , and clattering about the room , you would have thought Saint Vitus himself , that ...
... dancing , as much as upon his vocal powers . Not a limb , not a fibre about him was idle ; and to have seen his loosely hung frame in full motion , and clattering about the room , you would have thought Saint Vitus himself , that ...
Σελίδα 53
... dancers , in order to give the charm of variety are continually changing their relative situations , -- now the gentleman , meaning no harm in the world , I assure you , madam , carelessly flings his arm about the lady's neck , with an ...
... dancers , in order to give the charm of variety are continually changing their relative situations , -- now the gentleman , meaning no harm in the world , I assure you , madam , carelessly flings his arm about the lady's neck , with an ...
Σελίδα 84
... pink of courtesy , the mirror of fashion , the adoration of all the sable fair ones of Hayti . Such breadth of -nose , such exuberance of lip ! his shins had the true · cucumber curve ; -his face in dancing shone like 84 BEAUTIES OF.
... pink of courtesy , the mirror of fashion , the adoration of all the sable fair ones of Hayti . Such breadth of -nose , such exuberance of lip ! his shins had the true · cucumber curve ; -his face in dancing shone like 84 BEAUTIES OF.
Σελίδα 85
... dancing , no Long - Island negro could shuffle you " double trouble , " or " hoe corn and dig potatoes , " more scientifically : in short , he was a second Lothario . And the dusky nymphs . of Hayti , one and all , declared him a ...
... dancing , no Long - Island negro could shuffle you " double trouble , " or " hoe corn and dig potatoes , " more scientifically : in short , he was a second Lothario . And the dusky nymphs . of Hayti , one and all , declared him a ...
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