| 1776 - 586 σελίδες
...like Aurora, is rofy-fingered, the tips being ftained. Her necklace is a ((ring of Zechins, a fpecies of gold coin, Or of the pieces called Byzantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hiir made to curl towards the tace ; and down her back falls a pinfufion of trèfles, fpreading over... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1779 - 750 σελίδες
...ftained. Her neck'lace is a firing of zechins, a fpecies of gold coin, or of the pieces called Bizantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hair made to curl toward the face ; and down her back falls a profufion of treffes, fpreading over her fhoulders. Much time is confumed in combing and braiding the... | |
| 1788 - 638 σελίδες
...ihing of zechint, а Греч cies of sold coin, or of the ^riecci c.illed Bizantines. At her cheekt is a lock of hair made to curl toward the face ; and down her back falls a profufion of trèfles; fpreadir.g over her íhouUers. Much time is cor.fumed in combing and braiding... | |
| Edward Daniel Clarke - 1818 - 542 σελίδες
...is a robe, in summer lined with ermine, and in cold weather with fur. The head-dress is a scull-cap, red or green, with pearls ; a stay under the chin,...Byzantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hair, made to curl towards the face ; and down her back falls a profusion of tresses, spreading over her shoulders. Much... | |
| Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 424 σελίδες
...headdress is a skull-cap, red or green, with pearls ; a stay under the chin, and a yellow forehead -cloth. She has bracelets of gold on her wrists, and, like...byzantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hair, made to curl towards the face ; and down her back falls a profusion of tresses, spreading over her shoulders. Much... | |
| Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 538 σελίδες
...her wrists, and, like Aurora, is rosy-figured, the tips being stained. — Her necklace is a strmg of zechins, • a species of gold coin, or of the...byzantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hair, made to curl towards the face ; and down her back falls a profusion of tresses, spreading over her shoulders. Much... | |
| Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1824 - 462 σελίδες
...yellow forehead -cloth. She has bracelets of gold on her wrists, and, like Aurora, is rosy -figured, the tips being stained.— Her necklace is a string...byzantines. At her cheeks is a lock of hair, made to curl towards the face ; and down her back falls a profusion of tresses,, spreading over her shoulders. Much... | |
| 1824 - 486 σελίδες
...Aurora, is rosy fingered, the tips being stained. At her cheeks is a lock of hair, made to curl towards the face ; and down her back falls a profusion of tresses, spreading over her shoulders. [To lie continued. ASSASSINATION OF HENRY IV. OF FRANCE. FROM FRENCH AUTHORITIES OF 1610. The night... | |
| James Augustus St. John - 1842 - 446 σελίδες
...head-dress is a skull-cap, red or green, with pearls ; a stay under the chin, and a yellow fore-head cloth. She has bracelets of gold on her wrists ; and, like...profusion of tresses, spreading over her shoulders." — ii. 140. * Lucian. Amor. § 41. Homer in numerous passages celebrates the deep bosoms of his country... | |
| James Augustus St. John - 1844 - 1382 σελίδες
...' is rosy-fingered, the tips being ' stained. Her necklace is a ' string of zechins, a species of 1 gold coin, or of the pieces called ' Byzantines. At her cheeks is ' a lock of hair made to curl to' ward the face ; and down her ' back falls a profusion of tresses, ' spreading over her shoulders."... | |
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