...he -never, before seeing them, felt the justness of Thomson's assertion, that - 'Loveliness Neeils not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most.' They were, indeed, beautiful girls—the Romelees were a comely race—and every fair reader who honors these pages with a perusal,...

...seeing them, felt the justness of Thomson's assertion, that -" Loveliness Needs not-the aid of foreign ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most" They were, indeed, beautiful girls—the Romelees were a comely race—and every fair reader who honours these pages with a perusal,...

...but slightly restrained by the delicate netting. True indeed is the position that " loveliness needs not the foreign aid of ornament, but is when unadorned adorned the most." So appeared Euphemia, more beautiful vOL. H. B than the gayest belle of fashion, arrayed in all the...

...dazzling, but more desirable qualities of simplicity and utility, forgetful that true science " Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most." ' In a case of actual litigation, the judge, as the organ of the law, requires the plaintiff to set...

...Lavinia, " Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most." Welsted's Love Tale contains a parallel thought. " She boasts more graces unadorn'd," Many imitations...

...apparelled, the worse she looked.' Hist. Ref. p. 5. On Thomson's criterion, that ---------- loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most, We must give the palm of the truest beauty to Anne Holcyn. * Edward thus notices his own education,...

...apparelled, the worse she looked.' Hist. lief. p. 5. On Thomson's criterion, that ---------- loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most, We must give the palm of the truest beauty to Anne Boleyn. • Edward thus notices his own education,...

...who were more richly attired ; being a perfect illustration of Thompson's idea, that " Beauty needs not the foreign aid of ornament, but is, when unadorned, adorned the most." The second was a general favourite, and being named Sophy, gave rise to a singular play upon words....

...limbs, Veiled in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was Beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering woods. As in the hollow...

...of us, however good-looking we may chance to be, would agree with the poet, that "loveliness needs not the foreign aid of ornament, but is, when unadorned, adorned the most." Even the fairest of the sex like to enhance the charms of nature by the aid of dress ; and the plainest...