 It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing but Lady Hamilton, who is totally occupied by the same object. She is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain. Her figure is colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones...  Mornings of the Recess, 1861-4 - Page 300by Samuel Lucas - 1864Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1911 - 890 lehte
...her journal were not written for publication. She wrote : Dined at Mr. Elliot's with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing but Lady Hamilton, who it totally occupied by the same object. Lord Nelson is a little man, without any dignity who, I suppose,... | |
 | Melesina Chenevix St. George Trench - 1861 - 116 lehte
...of Rasselas,* and Private Life of the Romans.^ Oct. 3.— Dined at Mr. Elliot's with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing...colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint. She resembles the bust of Ariadne... | |
 | 1862 - 600 lehte
...Dined at Mr. Elliot's, with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing hut Lady Hamilton, who is totally occupied by the same...colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint. She resembles the bust of Ariadne... | |
 | 1862 - 628 lehte
...Dined at Mr. Elliot's, with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing bat Lady Hamilton, who is totally occupied by the same...colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint. She resembles the bust of Ariadne:... | |
 | 1862 - 602 lehte
...Kasselas " and " Private Life of the Eomans." ' Od. 3. — Dined at Mr. Elliot's, with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing but Lady Hamilton, who is totally occupied by tho same object. Sho is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain. Her figure is colossal, but, excepting... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1883 - 414 lehte
...of the "doings" that went on at this time. " Oct. 3. — Dined at Mr. Elliot's, with only the Nelson party. It is plain that Lord Nelson thinks of nothing...same object. She is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, aud vain. Her figure is colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well-shaped. Her bones... | |
 | 1884 - 664 lehte
...treated them to some sharp adverse criticism. " Lady Hamilton," writes this lady in her journal, " is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain. Her...colossal, but — excepting her feet, which are hideous — well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint. She resembles the bust of... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1888 - 328 lehte
...observer of the woman whom the greatest hero in England thought the most beautiful creature in the world, "is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain ; her figure is colossal, but (except her feet, which are hideous) well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint.... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - 1896 - 442 lehte
...corroborated by other and more partial testimony. Under date 8th October she says : — " Lady Hamilton is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain. Her...colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint '.l She resembles the bust of Ariadne.... | |
 | 1896 - 606 lehte
...or the severer judgement of Sir Gilbert Elliot. Under date October 3, she says : — ' Lady Hamilton is bold, forward, coarse, assuming, and vain. Her...colossal, but, excepting her feet, which are hideous, well shaped. Her bones are large, and she is exceedingly embonpoint. She resembles the bust of Ariadne... | |
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