 He is very ready at that sort of discourse with which men usually entertain women. He has all his life dressed very well, and remembers habits as others do men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode,...  The Spectator - Page 15edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...when one Speaks to him, and laughs eaGly. He knows the hittory of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches our wives and daughters...curling their hair, that way of placing their hoods; whole foilty was covered by fuch-a fort of petti toat, and vrhofc vanity to (hew her foot made that... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...when one fpeaks to him, and laughs eafily. He knows the hiftory of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches, our wives and...curling their hair, that way of placing their hoods ; whofe frailty was covered by fuch a fort of petticoat, and whofe vanity to mew her foot made that... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1795 - 678 pages
...him , and laughs eafily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode, and can inform you from which of thej French King's Wenches, our Wives and Daughters had...curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods ; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a fort of Petticoat, and whofe Vanity to fhew her Foot made that... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...laughs eaiily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode,' and can inform you from which of thej French King'» Wenches -, our Wives and Daughters had this Manner...curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods ; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a fort of Petticoat, and whofe Vanity to fhew her Foot made that... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...one fpeaks to him , and laughs eafily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode, and can inform you from which of the) French King's Wenches, our Wives and Daughters had this Mannet of curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches, our wives and...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a word, all his conversation... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...»hen one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, und can inform you from which of the French king's wenches our wives and daughters...sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to show her foot tnailc that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a »ord, all his conversation and knowledge... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches our wives and daughters...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year : in a word, all his conversation... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches our wives and daughters...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year : in a word, all his conversation... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches our wives and daughters...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a word, all his conversation... | |
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