 ... to take an active part in conversation. In spite of manners apparently artificial, society is more unaffected in Portugal than superficial observers would at first suppose. Dandyism is unknown among their men, and coquetry, so common among Spanish...  Lusitanian Sketches of the Pen and Pencil - Pagina 73door William Henry Giles Kingston - 1845Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Henry John George Herbert Earl of Carnarvon - 1836 - 838 pagina’s
...their men, and coquetry, so common among Spanish women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the heady...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the abe*rations of a married Portuguese never spring from fashion or caprice, seldom... | |
 | Henry John G. Herbert (3rd earl of Carnarvon.) - 1837 - 844 pagina’s
...their men, and coquetry, so common among Spanish women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the heady...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the aberrations of a married Portuguese never spring from fashion or caprice, seldom... | |
 | Henry John George Herbert Earl of Carnarvon - 1848 - 400 pagina’s
...their men, and coquetry, so common among Spanish women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the heady...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the aberrations of a married CHAP, iii.] PORTUGUESE SOCIETY. 45 Portuguese never... | |
 | 1848 - 876 pagina’s
...their men ; and coquetry, so common among Spanish women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess to the same extent the heady passions...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate.' These women, however, though naturally lively, witty, and observant, have but little conversation,... | |
 | William Hadfield - 1854 - 412 pagina’s
...women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the hasty passions and romantic feelings of their beautiful...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the aberrations of a married Portuguese never spring from fashion or caprice, seldom... | |
 | William Hadfield - 1854 - 408 pagina’s
...women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the hasty passions and romantic feelings of their beautiful...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the aberrations of a married Portuguese never spring from fashion or caprice, seldom... | |
 | Henry John George Herbert Earl of Carnarvon - 1861 - 400 pagina’s
...their men, and coquetry, so common among Spanish women, is little in vogue among the fair Portuguese. They do not possess, to the same extent, the heady...softer, more tractable, and equally affectionate. Even when they err, the aberrations of a married CHAP, m.] PORTUGUESE SOCIETY. 45 Portuguese never... | |
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