 Cuckolds all awry,' 2 the old dance of England. Of the ladies that danced, the Duke of Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vicke's," were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies in the room,...  A Book of the Play: Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and ... - Page 239by Dutton Cook - 1876Full view - About this book
 | J. S. Forsyth - Great Britain - 1825 - 422 pages
...Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vicke's, were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies in the room, and the Queene herself, stand up : and indeed he dances rarely, and much better than the Duke of York. Having... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pages
...Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vicke's, were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies in the room, and the Queene herself, stand up; and indeed he dancei rarely, and much better than the Duke of York. Having... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1845 - 508 pages
...country dances, the king leading the first, which he called for by name, as ' the old dance of England.' The manner was, when the king dances, all the ladies...dances rarely, and much better than the duke of York." 2 At this ball lady Castlemaine appeared in richer jewels than those of the queen and the duchess of... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - England - 1845 - 484 pages
...Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vickis, were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies in the room, and the Queene herself, stand up ; and indeed he dances rarely, and much better than the Duke of York. Having... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1847 - 488 pages
...of Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vic's were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies in the room, and the Queen herself, stand : and indeed he dances rarely, and much better than the Duke of York." From the pen of the same amusing... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1848 - 410 pages
...dances, the king leading the first, which he called for by name, as • the old dance of England.' The manner was, when the king dances, all the ladies...dances rarely, and much better than the duke of York." * At this ball lady Castlemaine appeared in richer jewels than those of the queen and the duchess of... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1852 - 704 pages
...dances, the king leading the first, which he called for by name, as • the old dance of England.' The manner was, when the king dances, all the ladies...he dances rarely, and much better than the duke of York."5 At this ball lady Castlemaine appeared in richer jewels than those of the queen and the duchess... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - Great Britain - 1854 - 496 pages
...Monmouth's mistress, and my Lady Castlemaine, and a daughter of Sir Harry de Vicke's,3 were the best. The manner was, when the King dances, all the ladies...and indeed he dances rarely, and much better than 1 Branle. Espece de danse de plusieurs personnes, qui se tiennent par la main, et qui se menent tour-a-tour.... | |
 | John Wade - England - 1856 - 862 pages
...leading the first, which he called for, which was, ' Cuckolds all away/ the old dance of England. . . . The manner was, when the king dances, all the ladies in the room, and the queen herself, stand ; and indeed he dances rarely, and much better than the Duke of York." — Menu. of the Stuarts, voL... | |
 | John William Clayton - Great Britain - 1859 - 464 pages
...name, as ' The old Dance of England.' The manner was, when the 1 Or brawl, a dance then in fashion. King dances, all the ladies in the room, and the Queen...dances rarely, and much better than the Duke of York." At this ball it is said that Lady Castlemaine appeared decorated with jewels of greater value than... | |
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