Life, long and happy, to English beauty! Despite all that has been, or ever will be said of its fragility, its danger, its destruction, — it is a blessed thing to look upon, and live amongst. Talk of its fading ! — it never fades : it is but transferred... Uncle Horace: A Novel - Seite 41von Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Anna Maria Hall - 1837 - 976 Seiten
...home, though convinced that her jewels were as resplendent as those of any of the Lady Ls or Mrs. Bs, that lent light and loveliness to the gorgeous rooms....pearl-like modesty — and the courtly maiden, set, as her birth-right, in a golden circlet, the intellectual face beaming intelligence — and the English matron,... | |
| 1837 - 652 Seiten
...more glowing. " Despite of all that has ever been or will be said of the fragility of English beauty, its danger, its destruction, it is a blessed thing...parent flower. Then the beauties of our country are so varied—the peasant girl, gifted with pearl-like modesty ; and the courtly maiden, set, as her birth-right,... | |
| 430 Seiten
...that has heen, or ever will he said of its fragility, its danger, its destruction, it is a hlessed thing to look upon and live amongst. Talk of its fading ! it never fades ; it is hut transferred from face to face. The hud comes forth as the hlossom is perfected ; and the hud hursts... | |
| 1853 - 394 Seiten
...that has been or ever will be said of its fragility, its dangers, its destruction, it is a blesssed thing to look upon and live amongst. Talk of its fading...country are so varied ! The peasant girl, gifted with pearl like modesty, and the courtly maiden, set, as her birthright, in a golden circlet — the intellectual... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1873 - 448 Seiten
...and truth, and grace, will be so in expression. Ttnvnely. ENGLISH BEAUTY NOT CONFINED TO ANY CLASS. Life, long and happy, to English beauty ! Despite...pearl-like modesty, and the courtly maiden, set, as her birthright, in a golden circlet, the intellectual face beammg intelliencc ; and the English matron,... | |
| Eliza Cook - 1850 - 442 Seiten
...one foot high and one hundred and ninety-one feet broad .' — Stoteri and Pokeri. , ENGLISH BEAUTT. LIFE, long and happy, to English beauty ! Despite...pearl-like modesty ; and the courtly maiden, set, as her birthright, in a golden circlet, the intellectual face beaming intelligence ; and the English matron,... | |
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