 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 378 pages
...the former was drefled in white Silk, who, when fhe had proftrated herfelf threeTimes, in the moft graceful Manner, approached the Table, and rubbed the Plates with Bread and Salt, T 2 with with as much Awe, as if the Queen had been prefent : When they had waited there a little while,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1778 - 524 pages
...former was drefied in white fiik ; " who when fhc had proftr^ttd hcrfelf three times, " in the moft graceful manner, approached the " table, and rubbed the plates with bread and Tilt, .-'• with as much awe as if the Queen had been prc" fent : when they.had waited there a little... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788 - 514 pages
...former was dreffed in white filk ; " who when fhe had proftrated herfelf three times, " in the moft graceful manner, approached the " table, and rubbed the plates with bread and fait, ." with as much awe as if the Queen had been pre-> " fent: when they had waited there a little... | |
 | 1795 - 532 pages
...with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess), and along with her a married one, bearing...when she had prostrated herself three times in the roost graceful manner,' approached the table, rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much awe... | |
 | Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton - 1797 - 204 pages
...the former was dreffed in white filk, who, when fhe had proltrated herfelf three times in the moft graceful manner, approached the table, and rubbed the plates with bread and fait, with as much awe, as if the queen had been prefent : when they had waited there a little while,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1813 - 536 pages
...lady, (we were told she was a Countess), and along " with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former " was dressed in white" silk ; -who when...the most graceful manner, approached " the table, arid rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with " as much awe as if the Queen had been present : when... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...lady, (we were told she was a Countess) and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who when she...graceful manner approached the table, and rubbed the table with bread and salt, with as much awe as if the Queen had been present. When they had waited... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 436 pages
...with the same ceremonies performed by the first; at last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess), and along with her a married one, bearing...graceful manner, approached the table, and rubbed the table with bread and salt, with as much awe as if the queen had been present. When they had waited... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...lady, (we were told she was a countess,) and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she...rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much care as if the queen had been present. When they had waited there a little time, the yeomen of the... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...lady (we were told she was a countess), and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she...approached the table, and rubbed the plates with bread und salt, with as much awe as if the Queen had been present. When they had waited there a little while,... | |
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... plate, and bread; when they had kneeled as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first; at last came an unmarried lady (we... 
