The Monthly Review, Volume 28Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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11 1 A New and General Biographical Dictionary , containing an Historical and Critical account of the Lives and writings of the most eminent Persons in every nation ; particularly the British and Irish , from the earliest accounts of ...
11 1 A New and General Biographical Dictionary , containing an Historical and Critical account of the Lives and writings of the most eminent Persons in every nation ; particularly the British and Irish , from the earliest accounts of ...
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Page 445 - Eurotas. The great lady still leads the dance, and is followed by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and, if she sings, make up the chorus. The tunes are extremely gay and lively, yet with something in them wonderfully soft. The steps are varied according to the pleasure of her that leads the dance, but always in exact time, and infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances...
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Page 451 - ... embroidered; and at her feet sat two young girls about twelve years old, lovely as angels, dressed perfectly rich, and almost covered with jewels. But they were hardly...
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Page 452 - ... maids were ranged below the sofa to the number of twenty, and put me in mind of the pictures of the ancient nymphs. I did not think all nature could have furnished such a scene of beauty. She made them a sign to play and dance. Four of them immediately began to play some soft airs on instruments between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turns.
Page 450 - Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young beauty. It was nicely clean and magnificent. I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was sorry that decency did not permit me to stop to consider them nearer.
Page 380 - They generally take this diversion once a week, and stay there at least four or five hours, without getting cold by immediate coming out of the hot bath into the cold room, which was very surprising to me.
Page 379 - The first sofas were covered with cushions and rich carpets, on which sat the ladies; and on the second, their slaves behind them, but without any distinction of rank by their...
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| Title | The Monthly Review, Volume 28 |
| Editors | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths |
| Publisher | R. Griffiths., 1763 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 22 May 2007 |
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