 ... noticed, that there was in her general attire, or rather in her mode of adjusting it, somewhat of a foreign costume, artfully adopted perhaps for the purpose of adding to the effect of her spells and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions...  Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer - Page 123by Walter Scott - 1815 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...this singular head gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in frenzy, and she stretched out, in her right hand, a sapling bough which seemed just pulled.... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...that of a sybil in frenzy, and she stretched out, ia her right hand, a sapling bough which seemed just pulled. " ' I'll be d. d,' said the groom, ' if... | |
 | 1815 - 930 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some additional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion she had a large piece of red cotton...fell in elf locks from the folds of this singular headgear. Her attitude was that of a sybil in frenzy, and she stretched out, in her right hand, a sapling... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 362 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...uncommon lustre. Her long and tangled black hair fell in elf-locks from the folds of this singular head-gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in frenzy, and... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 880 pages
...from some traditional notions respecting the * Thin anecdote aa literal bet dress of her ancestors. On this occasion she had a large piece of red cotton...uncommon lustre. Her long and tangled black hair fell in elf-locks from the folds of this singular head-gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in frenzy, and... | |
 | 1815 - 560 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...Her attitude was that of a sybil in frenzy, and she stretdied out, in her right hand, a sapling bough which seemed just pulled. ' " I'll be dd," said the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 376 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...uncommon lustre. Her long and tangled black hair fell in elf-locks from the folds of this singular head-gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in 'frenzy, and... | |
 | Literature - 1910 - 862 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion she had a large piece of red cotton...uncommon lustre. Her long and tangled black hair fell In elf-locks from the folds of this singular head-gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in frenzy, and... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 pages
...and predictions, or perhaps from some traditional notions respecting the dress of her ancestors. On this occasion, she had a large piece of red cotton...uncommon lustre. Her long and tangled black hair fell in elf-locks from the folds of this singular head-gear. Her attitude was that of a sibyl in frenzy, and... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 712 pages
...some traditional notions respecting the * Thu anecdote is a liteml fact. dress of her ancestors. On this occasion she had a large piece of red cotton cloth rolled about her had in the form of a turban, from beneath which her dark eyee Sashed with uncommon lustre. Her long... | |
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