 | 1795 - 532 pages
...brought upon the table, they two retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess),...when she had prostrated herself three times in the roost graceful manner,' approached the table, rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much awe... | |
 | Paul Hentzner - 1807 - 86 pages
...the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last trtrne an unmarried lady, (we were teild she y as a Countess) and along with her a married one, bearing...when she had prostrated herself three times, in the most graceful manner approached the table, and rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1813 - 536 pages
...table, they too retired with the same " ceremonies performed by the ftVst. At last came an un" iriatried lady, (we were told she was a Countess), and along " with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former " was dressed in white" silk ; -who when she had prostrated " herself three... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first ; at last came an unmarried lady, (we were told she was a Countess) and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who when she had prostrated herself three times,... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...lady (we were told site was a countess) and along with her a married one, bearing fc tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she had prostrated herself three times in the most graceful manner, approached the table, and rubbed the plates with bread and salt, with as much... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 432 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first; at last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess),...when she had prostrated herself three times in the most graceful manner, approached the table, and rubbed the table with bread and salt, with as much... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess), and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she had prostrated herself three times,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired, with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady, (we were told she was a countess,) and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she had prostrated herself three times,... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. A tf last came an unmarried lady (we were told she was a countess), and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife ; the former was dressed in white silk, who, when she had prostrated herself three times,... | |
 | 1820 - 398 pages
...brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first ; at last came an unmarried lady, (we were told she was a Countess) and along with her a married one, bearing a tasting knife : the former was dressed in white silk, who when she had prostrated herself three times,... | |
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Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-cellar, a plate, and bread ; when they had kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired, with the same ceremonies performed by the first.... 
