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" That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar... "
London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis ... - Page 552
by David Hughson - 1807
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A Cyclopaedia of Costume Or Dictionary of Dress, Including Notices of ...

James Robinson Planché - Clothing and dress - 1879 - 528 pages
...of beans, and over it a mantle of bluish silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." Strange to say, there is no mention of a ruff, yet she surely must have worn one ; at least, no portrait...
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Report of the Marlborough College Natural History Society (founded April 9th ...

Marlborough College (Marlborough, England). Natural History Society - Natural history - 1877 - 606 pages
...a mantle of blaok silk, shot with silver threads ; her Train was very long, and the end of it born by a Marchioness ; instead of a Chain she had an oblong...in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very grationsly , first to one, then to another, whether foreign Ministers, or those nho attended for different...
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Outlines of English history. by H. Ince and J. Gilbert

Henry Ince - 1877 - 128 pages
...pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads. Her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness....chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. Whoever speaks to her, it is kneeling ; now and then she raises some with her hand. While we were there...
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Life of Sir Walter Ralegh

Louise Creighton - Great Britain - 1877 - 304 pages
...IRELAND. 123 size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads. Her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness...chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." But false hair and fine dresses could not make Elizabeth a young beauty ; and we cannot wonder that...
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Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest, Volume 4

Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1882 - 816 pages
...pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness....spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whe • ther foreign ministers or those who attended for different reasons, in Engli.->h, French, and...
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History of Lee and Its Neighbourhood

F. H. Hart - Lee (London, England) - 1882 - 116 pages
...pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong chain of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,...
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Lives of the Queens of England

Agnes Strickland - Great Britain - 1882 - 700 pages
...pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain, she had a collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously,...
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Fraser's Magazine, Volume 35

1847 - 778 pages
...this living pageant ! for she did not move along like a puppet, but, as she walked towards her chapel, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then to another, whether foreign ministers or others ; and English, French, Italian, Spanish, Scotch, and Dutch, came alike easily and fluently to...
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Lives of the Queens of England: From the Norman Conquest, Volume 4

Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1885 - 824 pages
...pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads , her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness'....Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar, of gold an-J jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificent, she spoke very graciously, first...
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Palace and the Hospital: Or, Chronicles of Greenwich, Volume 1

Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - Great Britain - 1886 - 388 pages
...beans, and over it a mantle of black silk shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had...and jewels. 'As she went along in all this state and magni358 ELIZABETH AT GREENWICH. ficence she spoke very graciously first to one then to another in...
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