Darlington, whom I saw at my mother's in my infancy, and whom I remember by being terrified at her enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows,... Notes and Queries - Página 1751892Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Horace Walpole - 1818 - 134 páginas
...enormous figure, wag as corpulent and ample as the duchess wag long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows,...part restrained by stays — no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were * Caroline, the eldest of lady Howe's children,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 páginas
...enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows,...lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays—no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were highly diverted... | |
| 1820 - 608 páginas
...enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large, and rolling beneath two lofty arched eyebrows;...no part restrained by stays. No wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were highly diverted at the importation of euch... | |
| 1821 - 464 páginas
...enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows,...part restrained by stays — no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were highly diverted at the importation of so uncommon... | |
| John Brown - 1821 - 290 páginas
...enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the Duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling, beneath two lofty arched eye-brows,...lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays;—no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were highly diverted... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1823 - 586 páginas
...black eyes, (lie says,) large and rolling, between two lofty arched eyebrows ; two acres of cheek, spread with crimson ; an ocean of neck, that overflowed, and was not distinguished from the lower parts of her body, which was not restrained by stays." No wonder that the child dreaded such an ogress... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1830 - 356 páginas
...corpulent and ample as the duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rollingbeneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...part restrained by stays — no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress, and that the mob of London were highly diverted at the importation of so uncommon... | |
| 1832 - 592 páginas
...duchess was long and emaciated. She is described as having had large, fierce, black eyes, rolling beneath lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread...crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguishable from the lower part of her body, and no portion of which was restrained by stays. On... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 páginas
...enormous figure, was as corpulent and ample as the Duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eyebrows,...overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of " Admiral Lord Howe, and also of Sir William, afterwards Viscount Howe. — E. b Second daughter of... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 páginas
...corpulent and ample as the Duchess was long and emaciated. Two fierce black eyes, large and rotting beneath two lofty arched eyebrows, two acres of cheeks...overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of • Admiral Lord Howe, and also of Sir William, afterwards Viscount Howe. — E. b Second daughter... | |
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