 The amiability of her acceuil is not more peculiar than her grace and fascination, and she introduces a degree of humour and pleasantry in conversation, which, emanating from royalty, (generally supposed to be wrapped up in formality and stiffness,) does...  Recollections of a Tour in the North of Europe in 1836-1837door Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
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...monde, the Empress must be supposed to bear the most distinguished part. The amiability of her eeceuil is not more peculiar than her grace and fascination,...supposed to be wrapped up in formality and stiffness, from which, however, now-a-days, it has so happily, in a great measure, even in many instances emancipated... | |
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