| John Hawkesworth - 1773 - 444 Seiten
...fignifications, though we could never learn what they were. But the part on which thefe ornaments are lavimed with the greateft profufion, is the breech : this,...are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are not ftrait lines, but indented. Thefe arches are their pride, and are fhewn both by men and women... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1773 - 506 Seiten
...lignifications, though we could never learn what they were. But the part on which thefe ornaments are lavifhed with the greateft profufion, is the breech : this,...with a deep black ; above which, arches are drawn one above another as high as the Ihort ribl. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1774 - 606 Seiten
...covered with a deep •felack ; over which, arches are drawn one above another as high as the fhort-ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges arc not fcait lines, but indented. Thefe arches »re thei/ pride, and are fhewn both by men and women with... | |
| 1775 - 674 Seiten
...they were. But the part on which thefe ornaments are laviihed with the greateft profufion, is th« breech; this, in both fexes, is covered with a deep...which, arches are drawn one over another as high as thefliort ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are not ftraight lines, but... | |
| 1785 - 468 Seiten
...fignifications, though we could never learn what they were. But the part on which thefe ornaments are lavimed with the greateft profufion, is the breech : this,...which, arches are drawn one over another as high as the mort ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges edges are not ftraight lines, but... | |
| John Almon - 1786 - 370 Seiten
...the fame manner the third time. Vol. II. p. 125. -f- The part on which thefe ornaments are laviflied is the breech ; this in both fexes is covered with...black, above which arches are drawn one over another. Thefe arches are their pride, and are 'li;wu with great ofteoMtion. Haiukef. 1'eyagu. Here Here * Tirahao\v-diea... | |
| 1793 - 602 Seiten
...fignifkations, though we could never learn what they were. But the part on which thefe ornaments are lavi(h,ed with the greateft profufion, is the breech : this, in both fexes, is covered with a deep black; ovçr which, "arches are drawn one above another as high as the fliort-nbs. They are often a quarter... | |
| General history - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...which these ornaments are lavished with the greatest profusion, is the breech : This, in both sexes, is covered with a deep black ; above which, arches are drawn one over another as high as the short ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are not straight lines, but indented.... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 Seiten
...which these ornaments are lavished with the greatest profusion, is the breech: This, in both sexes, is covered with a deep black ; above which, arches are drawn one over another as high as the short ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are not straight lines, hut indented.... | |
| 1815 - 476 Seiten
...and arms. But the part on which these ornaments are most lavished, i9 the breech, which in both sexes is covered with a deep black ; above which arches are drawn one over another, as high as the short ribs. They are often a quarter of an inch broad, and the edges are not straight lines, but indented.... | |
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