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" ... all contemporary authors agree in ascribing to Mary the utmost beauty of countenance and elegance of shape of which the human form is capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fashion of that age, she frequently wore borrowed locks, and... "
Parallel extracts arranged for translation into English and Latin, with ... - Page 27
by John Edwin Nixon - 1874
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The history of Scotland, during the reigns of queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - 1771 - 458 pages
...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 dark grey ; her complexion was exquifitely fine ; and her hands and arms remarkably delicate, both as to fhape and colour. Her ftature...
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An historical miscellany. The third edition

Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...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 dark grey, her complexion was exquifitely fine, and her hands and arms remarkably delicate, both as to fliape and colour. Her ftature...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 3

William Russell - Europe - 1789 - 598 pages
...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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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...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 a dark grey, her complexion was cxquifitety • fine, and her hands and arms remarkably delicate, both as to (hape and colour. Her...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften: Bd ...

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fafhion.of that age, fh e frequently wore borrowed locks , and of different colours. Her eyes were a dark grey, her complexion was exquifii.ely fine, and her hands snd arms remarkably delicate , both as to fhape and colour. Her Stature...
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A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time ..., Volume 2

John Adams - World history - 1795 - 676 pages
...| Her hair was black, though, according to the f.JJiion of that n;1;", (he frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a dark grey ; her complexion w.is exquifitely fine ; and her hands and arms remarkably delicuv, both as to fhape nnd colour. Her...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fafhion of that age, file frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a dark grey, her complexion was exqui&tely fine, and •and her hands and arms remarkably delicate, both as to fliape and colour. Her...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...capable. Her hair was black, though, according to the fafhion of that age, flie frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyes were a dark grey, her complexion was, exquiiitely fine, 766 and her hands and arms remarkably delicate, both as to fhape and colour. Her...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 3

William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...different colours. Her eyes were A dark gray ; her complexion wa» exquisitely fine; and her hands and arm* remarkably delicate, both as to shape and colour. Her stature was of an height that rose to the majestie. She d.inced, she walked, and rode with equal ease. Her taste for music was just...
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Beauties of Dr. Robertson: Containing the Most Prominent and Interesting ...

William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...to the fashion of that age, she frequently wore borrowed locks, and of different colours. Her eyei were a dark grey ; her complexion was exquisitely...shape and colour. Her stature was of an height that rose to the majestic. She danced, she walked, and rode with equal grace. Her taste for music was just,...
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