Eighteenth-century London LifeJ. Murray, 1937 - 385 pages |
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Rosamond Bayne-Powell. FASHIONABLE LIFE curled and dressed . She is surrounded by a well - dressed company . Some of them are drinking the chocolate , which is handed by a negro servant . One or two are listening to music , which is ...
Rosamond Bayne-Powell. FASHIONABLE LIFE curled and dressed . She is surrounded by a well - dressed company . Some of them are drinking the chocolate , which is handed by a negro servant . One or two are listening to music , which is ...
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... dressed in a " full moon cap , diamond ear rings , and a gaudy negligée . " We hear of such materials as paduasoys , which were silk stuffs , originally made at Padua , plain and watered tabbies , worsted tammy , draughts , bombazines ...
... dressed in a " full moon cap , diamond ear rings , and a gaudy negligée . " We hear of such materials as paduasoys , which were silk stuffs , originally made at Padua , plain and watered tabbies , worsted tammy , draughts , bombazines ...
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... dressed all in her best , and more gaily attired than on any other day , with floral adornments in her neat little hat , and on her bosom , led her cow by a rope depending from its horns , garlanded with flowers and knots of riband ...
... dressed all in her best , and more gaily attired than on any other day , with floral adornments in her neat little hat , and on her bosom , led her cow by a rope depending from its horns , garlanded with flowers and knots of riband ...
Contents
LONDONS ASPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS | 8 |
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION | 26 |
THE LIFE OF THE UPPER CLASSES | 40 |
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