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" With regard to the queen's person, a circumstance not to be omitted in writing the history of a female reign, all contemporary authors agree in ascribing to Mary the utmost beauty of countenance and elegance of shape of which the human form is capable. "
Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Annals of Mr. Bowyers press ... - Page 581
by John Nichols - 1812
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 20

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...cotemporary authors agree in afcrihing to Mary, the utmoft beauty of countenance, and elegance of lhape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fafhion of that age, fhe frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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the monthly review

SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...cotemporary authors agree in'afcribmu to Mary, the utmoft beauty of countenance, and elegance of fliape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the iifhion of that age, (he frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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The Lady's Magazine, Volume 6

1775 - 680 pages
...cotemporary authors agree in afcribing to Mary the utmoil beauty of countenance, and elegance of ihape, of which the human form is capable, Her hair was black, though, according to the faihion of that age, fhe frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours,— — Her eyes...
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The history of Scotland, during the reigns of queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...cotemporary/ authors agree in afcribing to Mary, the utmoft beauty of countenance, and elegance of fhape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fafhion of that age, fhe frequently wore borrowed locks; and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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An historical miscellany. The third edition

Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...contemporary authors agree in afcribi^g to Mary, the utmoft beauty of countenance, and elegance oflhape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though according to the fafhion of that age, fhe frequently wore' borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 3

William Russell - Europe - 1789 - 598 pages
...the human form it capable. Her hair was black : though, according to the fafhion of the times, (he frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a dark grey ; her complexion wa» cx<juifitcly fine; and her hands and arnn remarkably delicate, both as to {hapc and colour. Her...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...contemporary authors agree in afcribing to Mary the utmofl beauty of countenance, and elegance effhape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fallu'on of that age, Ihe 'frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours-. Her eyes were...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...contemporary authors agree in afcribirig to Mary the utmofl beauty of countenance and elegance of feape of which the human form is capable.. Her hair was black, though, according to the falhion of 'that age, fh« frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes, were...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 21

English literature - 1759 - 760 pages
...cotemporary authors agree in afcribing to Mary, tbe utmofl beauty -of countenance, and elegance of lhape, of •which the human form is capable. Her hair was black ; though, according to the fafhion of that age, fhe frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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The History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...contemporary authors agree in afcribing to Mary the utmoft beauty of countenance, and elegance of fhape, of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the famion of that age, me frequently •wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a...
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