The Queens of American SocietyC. Scribner, 1867 - 464 من الصفحات |
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... Patriotism - Her House in Boston - Style of Living— General Washington's Visit - The Breakfast to the French Fleet -Complimentary Dinner to Mrs. Hancock by the Admiral— Anecdotes - Plate in Use - Hancock's Epicurean Taste - Break- ing ...
... Patriotism - Her House in Boston - Style of Living— General Washington's Visit - The Breakfast to the French Fleet -Complimentary Dinner to Mrs. Hancock by the Admiral— Anecdotes - Plate in Use - Hancock's Epicurean Taste - Break- ing ...
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... patriotic Liberality - Miss Mar- shall - Mrs . Derby - Mrs . Wallace - Mrs . William H. Prescott- Miss Harriet Preble 311 XVI . Memoir of Mrs. Crittenden - Her Family - Early Marriage - Her Daughters - Stay in Washington- " The Belle of ...
... patriotic Liberality - Miss Mar- shall - Mrs . Derby - Mrs . Wallace - Mrs . William H. Prescott- Miss Harriet Preble 311 XVI . Memoir of Mrs. Crittenden - Her Family - Early Marriage - Her Daughters - Stay in Washington- " The Belle of ...
الصفحة 34
... patriotism . With her husband she commanded a sphere of extensive influence , the just desert of their united excellencies , and lived more than ten years in the full possession of every earthly enjoyment . Well for them they lived as ...
... patriotism . With her husband she commanded a sphere of extensive influence , the just desert of their united excellencies , and lived more than ten years in the full possession of every earthly enjoyment . Well for them they lived as ...
الصفحة 47
... patriotic women of the day , however carefully nur- tured , endured the trials and privations demanded by their country . During this year , the fashionable gayeties which the war had interrupted were resumed at Phila- delphia , after ...
... patriotic women of the day , however carefully nur- tured , endured the trials and privations demanded by their country . During this year , the fashionable gayeties which the war had interrupted were resumed at Phila- delphia , after ...
الصفحة 62
... patriotic enthusiasm . They appeared again at court , boasting of the scars and wounds received in the cause of liberty , and wearing with their dress the emblems of republican decorations . " This feeling was not confined solely to ...
... patriotic enthusiasm . They appeared again at court , boasting of the scars and wounds received in the cause of liberty , and wearing with their dress the emblems of republican decorations . " This feeling was not confined solely to ...
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accomplished Adams admiration adorned afterwards American attention ball beauty became belle Bingham born Boston brilliant British called Carolina celebrated celebrated belle character charity charming circles Colonel Congress Court daugh daughter death devoted dinner distinguished dress Edward Livingston elegant Elias Boudinot eminent England entertainments fashionable father Fayette flowers Frémont French friends gave gayety gentlemen Gilpin girl given Governor grace guests Hancock Harrison Gray Otis heart honor hospitality Huguenot husband Jay's John Kentucky La Fayette lady letters lived Livingston Madame Le Vert Madison manners marriage married ment Minister Miss mother Mount Vernon Ness never noble officers Otis Paris party patriotic persons Philadelphia Pierre Van Cortlandt pleasure Polk present Queen Ralph Izard received residence satin Schaumburg sister social society South Carolina spirit splendid taste tion took Virginia visitors Washington Washington Irving widow wife William woman women wrote York young
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الصفحة 23 - The head-dress was a pouf of gauze, in the form of a globe, the creneaux or head-piece of which was composed of white satin, having a double wing, in large plaits, and trimmed with a wreath of artificial roses, falling from the left at the top to the right at the bottom, in front, and the reverse behind. The hair was dressed all over in detached curls, four of which, in two ranks, fell on each side of the neck, and were relieved behind by a floating chignon.
الصفحة 101 - In front of the house the noble Hudson rolls his majestic waves, bearing upon his bosom innumerable small vessels, which are constantly forwarding the rich products of the neighboring soil to the busy hand of a more extensive commerce. Beyond the Hudson rises to our view the fertile country of the Jerseys, covered with a golden harvest, and pouring forth plenty like the cornucopia of Ceres.
الصفحة 344 - I pray you hear my song of a nest, For it is not long : — You shall never light in a summer quest The bushes among, — Shall never light on a prouder sitter, A fairer nestful, nor ever know A softer sound than their tender twitter, That wind-like did come and go.
الصفحة 245 - My husband left me yesterday morning to join General Winder.-- He inquired anxiously whether I had courage, or firmness, to remain in the president's house until his return, on the morrow, or succeeding day, and on my assurance that I had no fear but for him and the success of our army, he left me, beseeching me to take care of myself, and of the cabinet papers, public and private...
الصفحة 245 - I have since received two dispatches from him, written with a pencil. The last is alarming, because he desires I should be ready at a moment's warning to enter my carriage, and leave the city; that the enemy seemed stronger than had at first been reported, and it might happen that they would reach the city with the intention of destroying it.
الصفحة 139 - America, on the other hand, the society of your husband, the fond cares for the children, the arrangements of the house, the improvements of the grounds, fill every moment with a healthy and an useful activity.
الصفحة 139 - The torpitude of digestion a little passed, she flutters half an hour through the streets, by way of paying visits, and then to the spectacles. These finished, another half hour is devoted to dodging in and out of the doors of her very sincere friends, and away to supper. After supper, cards; and after cards, bed; to rise at noon the next day, and to tread, like a mill horse, the same trodden circle over again.
الصفحة 245 - Wednesday morning, twelve o'clock. — Since sunrise I have been turning my spy-glass in every direction and watching with unwearied anxiety, hoping to discover the approach of my dear husband and his friends; but, alas!
الصفحة 139 - At eleven o'clock, it is day, chez madame. The curtains are drawn. Propped on bolsters and pillows, and her head scratched into a little order, the bulletins of the sick are read, and the billets of the well.