| Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 pages
...church of St. Genevieve, before the remains of the guardian saint of Paris, and lastly, at the foot of the sepulchre of Clovis, founder of the monarchy,...most brilliantly conspicuous for beauty and attire, In the adjacent halls, tables were spread for the lords of the Court, and the officers of the royal... | |
| Joseph Jacobs - 1890 - 296 pages
...they were placed, as it is the custom of the country, on rich carpets flowered with gold and silver. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room ; and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. They had not sat long, when a vast number... | |
| 1898 - 158 pages
...were placed, as is the custom of the country, on rich carpets marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room, and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. They had not sat long, when a vast number... | |
| 1898 - 154 pages
...were placed, as is the custom of the country, on rich carpets marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room, and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. They had not sat long, when a vast number... | |
| 1901 - 578 pages
...were placed, as it is the custom of the country, on rich carpets, marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room ; and a number of dishes, of the greatest rarities, were brought in for dinner ; but before they... | |
| Frank Ward Howard - 1909 - 176 pages
...seated, as is the custom of the country, on rich carpets ornamerited with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room. Dinner was brought in. But no sooner were the dishes set down than mice rushed in and ate up... | |
| Hamilton Wright Mabie - 1909 - 592 pages
...were placed, as it is the custom of the country, on rich carpets marked with gold and silver flowers. The King and Queen were seated at the upper end of the room; and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. They had not sat long, when a vast number... | |
| 1912 - 156 pages
...were placed, as is the custom of the country, on rich carpets marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room, and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. They had not sat long, when a vast number... | |
| 1919 - 508 pages
...were placed, as is the custom of the country, on rich carpets, marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room ; and a number of dishes of the greatest rareties were brought in for dinner. But before they... | |
| Charles Madison Curry, Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1921 - 718 pages
...were placed, as it is the custom of the country, on rich carpets marked with gold and silver flowers. The king and queen were seated at the upper end of the room, and a number of dishes were brought in for dinner. When they had sat but a short time, a vast... | |
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