Without the features of a regular beauty, she was rich in personal attractions; "a form that was fashioned as light as a fay's"; a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a profusion... Sir Walter Scott - Side 43af William Shillinglaw Crockett, Sir James Lewis Caw - 1903 - 44 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 318 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's ; " a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set, and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a...general society, and a certain natural archness and gayety that suited well with the accompaniment of a French accent. A lovelier vision, as all who remember... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 452 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's;" a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a profusion of silken tresses, black as the raven's wing—her address hovering between the reserve of a pretty young Englishwoman who has not mingled... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's ;" a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a...suited well with the accompaniment of a French accent. A lovelier vision, as all who remember her in the bloom of her days have assuredme, could hardly have... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's ;" a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a...suited well with the accompaniment of a French accent. A lovelier vision, as all who remember her in the bloom of her days have assured me, could hardly have... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 sider
...lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a profusionof silken tresses, black as the raven's wing — her...suited well with the accompaniment of a French accent. A lovelier vision, as all who remember her in the bloom of her days have assured me, could hardly have... | |
| William Howitt - 1847 - 566 sider
...as light as a fairy's ;' a complexion of the clearest and the brightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a...her address hovering between the reserve of a pretty Englishwoman who has not mingled largely in general society, and a certain natural archness and gayety... | |
| Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 sider
...commercial resident at Salem. His sister was now making a little excursion, under the cnre of the Inyoung Englishwoman who has not mingled largely in general society, and a certain natural archness and gayety that suited welt with the accompaniment of a French accent. A lovelier vision, ns all who remember... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1848 - 428 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's ;" a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a...Englishwoman who has not mingled largely in general soeiety, and a certain natural archness and gaiety that suited well with the accompaniment of a French... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - 868 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's;" a complexion of tho clearest and lightest olive; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown; and a profusion...the raven's wing; her address hovering between the reservo of a pretty young Englishwoman who has not mingled largely in general society, and a certain... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1853 - 906 sider
...fashioned as light as a fay's ;" a complexion of the clearest and lightest olive ; eyes large, deep-set and dazzling, of the finest Italian brown ; and a profusion of silken tresses, black 1 as the raven's wing; her address hovering between the reserve of a pretty young Englishwoman who... | |
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