 ... 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...  Annual Register - Page 286edited by - 1764Full view - About this book
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pages
...sign to them 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. When the dance was over, four fair slaves came into the room with silver censers in their hands, and... | |
 | William Chambers - Biography - 1859 - 600 pages
...sign to them 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. When the dance was over, four fair slaves came into the room with silver censers in their hands, and... | |
 | Henry Heavisides - 1864 - 184 pages
...made 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. When the dance was over, four slaves came into the room with silver censers in their hands, and perfumed... | |
 | lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1865 - 278 pages
...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...turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raise certain ideas. The tunes so soft... | |
 | Folklore - 1865 - 448 pages
...play and dance. Four of them immediately began to play soft airs on instruments between a lute and guitar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turns. " When I took my leave, two maids brought in afine silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs : she... | |
 | Folklore - 1865 - 462 pages
...play and dance. Four of them immediatelv began to play soft airs on instrumenta between a lute and guitar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turns. " When I took my leave, two maids brought in a fine silver basket of embroidered handkerchiefs : she... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 608 pages
...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...turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before. Nothing could be more artful. The tunes so soft ! — the motions so languishing ! —... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 606 pages
...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...turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before. Nothing could be more artful. The tunes so soft ! — the motions so languishing ! —... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1883 - 624 pages
...some soft airs on instruments, between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied with thenvoices, while the others danced by turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before. Nothing could be more artful. The tunes so soft ! — the motions so languishing ! —... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1890 - 310 pages
...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...turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before. ... I suppose you may have read that the Turks have no music but what is shocking to the... | |
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