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His Majesty King George IV., for instance, possessed a Port: Beau Brummel wielded a Presence. Many, it is true, take a Presence to mean no more than a shirt-frill, and interpret a Port as the art of walking erect. But this is to look upon language too narrowly. On a more intimate acquaintance with the couple, you acknowledge the, aptness of the fine distinction. By birth Mrs.
Clothed in black satin breeches, a violet velvet coat cut a la Francaise, a white waistcoat embroidered in gold, from which issued an enormous shirt-frill of point d'Angleterre, this skeleton had cheeks covered with a thick layer of rouge which heightened still further the parchment tones of the rest of his skin.
"Perhaps cheese an' a biscuit might be nearer your mark, and say a half of porter?" "I've only just had breakfast," said Barnabas, aware of the waiter's scrutiny. "Ah!" sighed the waiter, still caressing his shirt-frill, "you're Number Four, I think night coach?" "Yes." "From the country of course, sir?"
'How long is this ago? asked Mr Dombey, making another halt. 'Edith Granger, Sir, replied the Major, shutting one eye, putting his head on one side, passing his cane into his left hand, and smoothing his shirt-frill with his right, 'is, at this present time, not quite thirty. And damme, Sir, said the Major, shouldering his stick once more, and walking on again, 'she's a peerless woman!
Mr Jobling pulled out his shirt-frill of fine linen, as though he would have said, 'This is what I call nature in a medical man, sir; and looked at Jonas for an observation. Jonas not being in a condition to pursue the subject, took up a case of lancets that was lying on the table, and opened it. 'Ah! said the doctor, leaning back in his chair, 'I always take 'em out of my pocket before I eat.
He was somewhat shabbily dressed in a blue surtout reaching nearly to his ankles, short loose trousers of the same colour, and a faded buff waistcoat, through which a discoloured shirt-frill struggled to force itself into notice, as asserting an equality of civil rights with the other portions of his dress, and maintaining a declaration of Independence on its own account.
Old hoards were taken out and examined as to their money value which luckily was small, or else I don't know how Miss Matty would have prevailed upon herself to part with such things as her mother's wedding-ring, the strange, uncouth brooch with which her father had disfigured his shirt-frill, &c.
Whenever they address me in a proper manner they shall not find me revengeful or hardhearted; but, since we are on this topic," continued the father smoothing his shirt-frill with a care that showed his decorum even in trifles, "I hope you see the results of that kind of connection, and that you will take warning by your poor uncle's example.
The large office-ruler was stuck into his waistcoat, and was not so well concealed but that a foot or more of that instrument protruded from his bosom, like a new kind of shirt-frill. As it appeared to me that I was expected to speak, I said aloud: 'How do you do, Mr. Micawber? 'Mr. Copperfield, said Mr. Micawber, gravely, 'I hope I see you well? 'Is Miss Wickfield at home? said I. 'Mr.
Neat and clean as a master of history and geography in a young ladies' school ought to be, he wore fine linen, a pleated shirt-frill, a black cashmere waistcoat, left open and showing a pair of braces embroidered by his daughter, a diamond in the bosom of his shirt, a black coat, and blue trousers.
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