 It did ; and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a few minutes she came into the room in a loose white nightgown and shawl, her nightcap thrown off, and her hair falling upon her shoulders, her feet in slippers, tears in her eyes, but perfectly...  The Cornhill Magazine - Pagina 414geredigeerd door - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1902 - 642 pagina’s
...come to the Queen on business of State, and even her sleep must give way to that." It did, and, proof that she did not keep them waiting, in a few minutes...her eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified.' At 11 o'clock the same morning Queen Victoria held her first Council, of which Greville has left so... | |
 | 448 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did ; and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a few moments she came into the room in a loose white night-gown and shawl, her night-cap thrown off, and... | |
 | Frances Williams-Wynn - 1864 - 404 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did ; and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...her eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified. The first act of the reign was of course the summoning the Council, and most of the summonses were not... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 372 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did: and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified. " The first act of the reign was of course the summoning the Council, and most of the summonses were not... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 936 pagina’s
...are come to the queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that. It did : and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...her eyes ; but perfectly collected and dignified." Thus writes Miss Wynn, of the death of King William, and of the accession to the throne of one in whose... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 346 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did : and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...her eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified." Lord Mayor Kelly having received a note from one of the clerks of the Privy Council, giving his lordship... | |
 | Joseph Irving - 1871 - 1060 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her s:sep must give way to that !' It did; and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...her shoulders, her feet in slippers, tears in her tj?s, but perfectly collected and dignified." Urd Melbourne was immediately sent for, ill the Privy... | |
 | Joseph Irving - 1871 - 1064 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of state, and even her sleep must give way to that !' It did ; and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...nightgown and shawl, her nightcap thrown off, and her liair falling upon her shoulders, her feet in slippers, tears in her eyes, but perfectly collected... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 598 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of State, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did : and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified. " The first act of the reign was of course the summoning of the Council, and most of the summonses were not... | |
 | Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) - 1875 - 596 pagina’s
...are come to the Queen on business of State, and even her sleep must give way to that.' It did, and to prove that she did not keep them waiting, in a...few minutes she came into the room in a loose white dressing-gown and shawl, her nightcap thrown off, her hair falling upon her shoulders, her feet in... | |
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