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" When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs; she begged I would wear the richest for her sake, and gave the others to my woman and interpretess. "
The Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Page 84
by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1876 - 407 pages
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W---y M----e: Written ..., Volumes 1-2

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - English letters - 1796 - 468 pages
...took my leave , two maids brought in a Fme silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs ; she begefd I would wear the richest for her sake, and gave the others to my woman and intcrpretess . I retived , thro' the same ceremonies as before , and could not help thinking I had...
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The Wonders of Nature and Art: Or, A Concise Account of Whatever ..., Volume 3

Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1803 - 280 pages
...en-' tertain me in the most polite and agreeable manner. When I took my leave, two maids brought in a basket of embroidered handkerchiefs; she' begged I would wear the richest for her sake, and gave ihe others to my women and interpre- ; tes's: I retired through the same ceremonies as ' before." '...
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A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of ..., Volume 14

William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 458 pages
...lamenting that she could not entertain me in my own language. I took ray leave, two maids brought in 4 fine silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs ; she begged I would wear the richest for her sake, a1!.'. gave the others to my woman and interpreters. I re. tired through the same ceremonies as before,...
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Arabian Nights, Volume 1

1810 - 472 pages
...a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turns. " When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs ; she begg'd I would wear the richest for her sake, and gave the others to my women and interpretress. —...
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Written During ...

Mary Wortley Montagu - Authors, English - 1816 - 374 pages
...that she could not entertain me in my own language. When I took my leave, two maids brought in a €ne silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs ; she begged...for her sake, and gave the others to my woman and interpretess. I retired through the same ceremonies as before, and could not help thinking I had been...
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The British Prose Writers...: Lady M. W. Montagu's letters from France and Italy

British prose literature - 1821 - 396 pages
...friendship with the best grace in the world, lamenting that she could not entertain me in my own language. When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine...for her sake, and gave the others to my woman and interpretess. I retired through the same ceremonies as before, and could not help thinking I had been...
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Marriage Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies, of All Nations of the Universe

Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1822 - 424 pages
...friendship with the best grace in the world, lamenting that she could not entertain me in my own language. When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine...begged I would wear the richest for her sake, and give the others to my women and interpretess. I retired through the same ceremonies as before, and...
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Marriage Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies, of All Nations of the Universe ...

Lady Augusta Hamilton - Marriage customs and rites - 1822 - 538 pages
...with the best grace in the world, lamenting that she could not entertain me in my own language. When 1 took my leave, two maids brought in a fine silver...begged I would wear the richest for her sake, and » ive the others to my women and interpfetess. I retired through the same ceremonies as before, and...
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The letters of lady M.W. Montagu during the embassy to ..., Volume 1

lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1825 - 352 pages
...friendship with the best grace in the world, lamenting that she could not entertain me-in my own language. When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine...ceremonies as before, and could not help thinking I had beeivsome time in Mahomet's paradise, so much was I charmed with what I had seen. I know not how the...
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Dictionary of the Holy Bible

Augustin Calmet - Bible - 1832 - 1060 pages
...and on one side of her head some bodkins of jewels. When I took my leave, two maids brought in u line silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs ; she begged...for her sake, and gave the others to my woman and interprétées." (The DUDI, love-favors, of our poem, рюши.) " The first part of my dress is a...
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