Court life at Naples in our own times, by the author of 'La Cava'.1861 |
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... fair citizen , and scrutinizing with evident curiosity the uniforms and decorations of the officers . Sometimes he marvelled at the expanse of white board instead of the waxed cloth covering the marble floors of his native palaces on ...
... fair citizen , and scrutinizing with evident curiosity the uniforms and decorations of the officers . Sometimes he marvelled at the expanse of white board instead of the waxed cloth covering the marble floors of his native palaces on ...
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... fair creatures , for very spite , do not bring their bonnets , letting them dangle from their waists by the strings ! It would look as seemly , but then they alone would be inconvenienced . We remember seeing an English lady in a ...
... fair creatures , for very spite , do not bring their bonnets , letting them dangle from their waists by the strings ! It would look as seemly , but then they alone would be inconvenienced . We remember seeing an English lady in a ...
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... fair sex . All continental men are quite as au fait at the latter , as women themselves ; and during a qua- drille they will examine their partner's attire , and inquire the price of every separate article with the greatest skill . This ...
... fair sex . All continental men are quite as au fait at the latter , as women themselves ; and during a qua- drille they will examine their partner's attire , and inquire the price of every separate article with the greatest skill . This ...
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... therefore ladies do not often select them to sing . " Castelbianco was so lost in astonishment , that before he could utter any argument Helen had turned away . Her place at the piano was taken by a fair IN OUR OWN TIMES . 27.
... therefore ladies do not often select them to sing . " Castelbianco was so lost in astonishment , that before he could utter any argument Helen had turned away . Her place at the piano was taken by a fair IN OUR OWN TIMES . 27.
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Her place at the piano was taken by a fair " cantatrice , ” who sang a correct ballad , which could not possibly offend " ears polite . " Its tameness , and the singer's impassiveness , were well - nigh unbearable to the Italian , while ...
Her place at the piano was taken by a fair " cantatrice , ” who sang a correct ballad , which could not possibly offend " ears polite . " Its tameness , and the singer's impassiveness , were well - nigh unbearable to the Italian , while ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquaintance admiration answered attention ball Baron Torlone Baronet beautiful better Boy Jack bride carriage Castel Castelbianco chapel charming cher Chiaja child church cigar coloured companion Conte Contessa countenance cried crowd dance daughter dear dinner door dress Elena England English entered Everard exclaimed eyes faith fashion favour feelings felt follow foreign Gaetano girl hand happy heart Helen rose honour husband inquired Italian John Bull ladies latter laughed looked Louisa Madame Maestà Malafede Marchmont married Miss Monsieur morning mother Mowbray Mowbray's Naples native politeness Neapolitan never night Otley Padre Calvi party Poor Helen Pozzuoli pretty Prince Princesse Principessa Priory proceeded quadrilles rector rest returned Roman Catholic rose round Royal seated Selwood Sir John smile Sorrento stranger street table d'hôte tears things thought told turned walk whispered wife wish words young
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