Birminghams ; they are very common-place humdrums, while the others are certainly, though secondary stars, yet of great brilliancy. Rich gilding will always attract. We shall all live to see Lady Birmingham, and her house, and her parties, decided ton;... Almack's: A Novel - Strona 119autor: Marianne Spencer Stanhope Hudson - 1827Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Marianne Spencer Stanhope Hudson - 1827 - Liczba stron: 428
...de cette petite discussion, mais j'ai promts a mes amies, et il faut, ou que j'acquitte ma parole, ou queje cede ma place." " Impossible, my dear Madame...while all contend To win her smiles whom all commend. cjuen dites-vous, ma chere amie ?" turning to the Baroness. " Indeed, I think Miss Birmingham will... | |
| Charles White - 1827 - Liczba stron: 244
...being accepted also ;" said Lady JJella*niont. " Oh, keep them for the next subscription ; don't Jet us monopolize all the Lions for the same set. And...while all contend To win her smiles whom all commend. I shall prove a true prophetess, you will see ; qu'en ditesww qua, chere amie ?" turning to the Baroness.... | |
| Charles White - 1827 - Liczba stron: 616
...quefacquitte maparole, ou queje cede maplace." •' Then, if they are to have vouchers, I must insist •in my friends the Tooleys being accepted also," said...Birmingham is likely to become the emporium of trade. Money girts influence, and wins the prize Of taste and wit, while all contend To win her smiles whom all... | |
| 1827 - Liczba stron: 618
...all the Lions for the same set. And really the Tooleys ought not to be named with the Birmingbams ; they are very common-place humdrums, while the others...while all contend To win her smiles whom all commend.' I shall prove a true prophetess, you will see ; qu'en dites-vous, ma chère amie 1 " turning to the... | |
| 1827 - Liczba stron: 608
...Birmingham, and her house, and her parties, decided ton ; for what will not gold buy in these days 1 — rank, power, fashion, nay, even consideration. In...while all contend To win her smiles whom all commend.' I shall prove a true prophetess, you will see ; qu'en ditei-vous, ma chere amie 1 " turning to the... | |
| Marianne Spencer Stanhope Hudson, Charles White - 1827 - Liczba stron: 630
...fashion, nay, even consideration. In this mercantile age, Birmingham is likely to become the em• .'in m of trade. Money gives influence, and wins the prize...while all contend To win her smiles whom all commend. I shall prov^ a true prophetess, you will see ; gu'en dites-vous ma chere amie ?" turning to the Baroness.... | |
| 1827 - Liczba stron: 576
...Birmingham, and her house, and her parties, decided ton; for what will not gold buy in these days?—rank, power, fashion, nay, even consideration. In this mercantile...Birmingham is likely to become the emporium of trade. " Then, if they are to have vouchers, I must insist on my friends the Tooleys being accepted also,"... | |
| 1901 - Liczba stron: 394
...yet of great brilliancy. Rich gilding will always attract. We shall all live to see Lady Birmingham, her house and her parties, decided ton ; for what...Birmingham is likely to become the emporium of trade.' 1 If we are to yield,' said Lady Plinlimmon, 'perhaps the less we say, the better ' 'Mercantile influence... | |
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