Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, five thousand of the most lovely women in this country of female beauty, all splendidly attired, and accompanied by as many welldressed men. Pastimes and Players - Page 82by Robert Macgregor - 1881 - 203 pagesFull view - About this book
| Art - 1813 - 682 pages
...or Çwo hours after dinner, the whole British ««rid 197 woild »f gaiety, beauty, and splendour ! Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, tea thousand of the most lovely women, in this country of female henncy» all splendidly attiied, and... | |
| John Timbs - London (England) - 1855 - 1026 pages
...promenade, for one or two hours after dinner, the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and splendour. Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, SOOO of the most lovely women in this country of female beauty, all splendidly attired, and accompanied... | |
| John Timbs - Curiosities and wonders - 1855 - 818 pages
...promenade, for e or two hours after dinner, the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and lendour. Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length the Mall, 6000 of the most lovely women in this country of female beauty, all U-ndidly attired, and... | |
| 1867 - 552 pages
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| Mary Elizabeth Braddon - English periodicals - 1878 - 548 pages
...for though the Mall is distinctly shown in this ' Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne,' in no parts are its occupants Pall Mall players, but all the avenues...ground of Charles II. knew the old game no more, it aeems possible to trace the pastime under other names up till the present time. Strutt, in his article... | |
| Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 532 pages
...and splendour. Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, 5000 of the most lovely women in this country of female...attired, and accompanied by as many well-dressed men." — Sir Richard Phillips. Morning Walk from London to Kew, 1807. * Poem on St. James's Park, 1661.... | |
| Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - London (England) - 1878 - 556 pages
...promenade, for one or two hours after dinner, the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and splendour. Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, 5000 of the most lovely women in this country of female beauty, all splendidly attired, and accompanied... | |
| British periodicals - 1901 - 984 pages
...two hours after dinner the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and splendour. Here could be sten, in one moving mass extending the whole length of the...attired, and accompanied by as many well-dressed men.' On the bleak Saturday when the good Queen was escorted to her last resting-place there extended the... | |
| Mrs. Evelyn Cecil - Gardens - 1907 - 554 pages
...promenade, for one or two hours after dinner, the whole British world of gaiety, beauty, and splendour. Here could be seen in one moving mass, extending the whole length of the Mall, 5000 of the most lovely women in this country of female beauty, all splendidly attired, and accompanied... | |
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