| Robert Dale Owen - 1875 - 102 pagini
...was remarkable. The major domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very g raciously ; but, when the stockings were presented, he flung them...magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency. " Know," said he, " that a queen of Spain has no legs."* I never could sympathize with this major domo delicacy... | |
| Emil Otto - 1878 - 186 pagini
...her a sample of those commodities for which their town was remarkable. The major-domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously;...stockings were presented, he flung them away with indignation, and severely reprimanded the magistrates pf the deputation for* their indecency. 40. "Know,"... | |
| Andrew Jackson Davis - 1884 - 460 pagini
...conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously ; but, when the stockings were pre sented, he flung them away with great indignation, and severely...magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency. " Know," said he, " that a queen of Spain has no legs." The surest way to discover that a certain species of... | |
| Andrew Jackson Davis - 1884 - 460 pagini
...sample of those commodities for which alone their town was remarkable. The major-domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously ; but, when the stockings were pre Bented, he flung them away with great indignation, and severely reprimanded the magistrates for... | |
| Emil Otto - 1887 - 220 pagini
...her a sample of those commodities for which their town was remarkable. The major-domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously;...stockings were presented, he flung them away with indignation, and aseverely t reprimanded the magistrates of the deputation for5 their indecency. "Know"6,... | |
| David Hume - 1889 - 530 pagini
...sample of those commodities, for which alone their town was remarkable. The major domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously:...Know, says he, that a queen of SPAIN has no legs. The young queen, who, at that time, understood the language but imperfectly, and had often been frightened... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1897 - 422 pagini
...commodities for which alone their town was remarkable. The major domo, who •conducted the princens, received the gloves very graciously; but, when the...magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency. Know, eays he, tin'I a queen of Spain hot no legt. The young queen, who at that time understood the language... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1897 - 424 pagini
...conducted tho princes, received the glovet very graciously ; but, when the stockings were presented, ha flung them away with great indignation, and severely...indecency. Know, says he, that a queen of Spain has 110 legt. The young queen, who at that time understood the language but imperfectly, and had often... | |
| Mary Briody Mahowald - 1994 - 552 pagini
...sample of those commodities, for which alone their town was remarkable. The major domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously:...Know, says he, that a queen of Spain has no legs. The young queen, who, at that time, understood the language but imperfectly, and had often been frightened... | |
| Andrew J. Davis - 1996 - 454 pagini
...sample of those commodities for which alone their town was remarkable. The major-domo, who conducted the princess, received the gloves very graciously...magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency. " Know," said he, " that a queen oi' Spain has no legs." The surest way to discover that a certain species of... | |
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