Court life at Naples in our own times, by the author of 'La Cava'.1861 |
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... young , evidently not more than seven- teen , and rather under the middle height . Her com- plexion was of that transparent beauty which displays the blue veins and ever - varying colour ; and now her " roses " were indeed blooming , as ...
... young , evidently not more than seven- teen , and rather under the middle height . Her com- plexion was of that transparent beauty which displays the blue veins and ever - varying colour ; and now her " roses " were indeed blooming , as ...
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... young Nea- politan ) he was driven to the greatest shifts in other matters . Nevertheless , when sauntering at noon along the Toledo , his dress was unexceptionable ; and later in the day his blood - horse was always surrounded by a ...
... young Nea- politan ) he was driven to the greatest shifts in other matters . Nevertheless , when sauntering at noon along the Toledo , his dress was unexceptionable ; and later in the day his blood - horse was always surrounded by a ...
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... young people , to be Helen's companions , while he appointed her " Queen of the Revels . " Helen's début was certainly the subject of specula- tion among her partners at the ball ; for besides Mr. Mowbray's property , which would ...
... young people , to be Helen's companions , while he appointed her " Queen of the Revels . " Helen's début was certainly the subject of specula- tion among her partners at the ball ; for besides Mr. Mowbray's property , which would ...
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... young ladies , who in whispered conversations and suppressed giggles , were endeavouring to beguile the tedious half hour before dinner . The arrival of guests and consequent introductions kept the Neapolitan occupied , in a manner not ...
... young ladies , who in whispered conversations and suppressed giggles , were endeavouring to beguile the tedious half hour before dinner . The arrival of guests and consequent introductions kept the Neapolitan occupied , in a manner not ...
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... the Accademia , where I saw royalty dance with the young ladies . And who did they turn out to be at the close of the season ? Why the father kept a china - store VOL . I. D in Broadway , New York ! After this , can IN OUR OWN TIMES . 33.
... the Accademia , where I saw royalty dance with the young ladies . And who did they turn out to be at the close of the season ? Why the father kept a china - store VOL . I. D in Broadway , New York ! After this , can IN OUR OWN TIMES . 33.
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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