 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1841 - 554 lapas
...perhaps did the happy couple, who seemed well nigh exhausted ; but now the ci-devant crown-bearers seized upon the bride, hurried her to the screen which...the crowd and confusion it seemed very immaterial 0n, whom this superabundance of caresses might fall. ' It is only just to say that the whole ceremony... | |
 | 1842 - 740 lapas
...rapid succession before the pictures of two saiuts, touching the floor at each pluiige audibly \vith her fair forehead, the exertion being so great that,...each kissed the picture the requisite three times. Aud now the bridal party advanced to congratulate — the bride's tears flowed fast — a general kissing... | |
 | Sir John Hay Drummond-Hay - 1844 - 372 lapas
...perhaps did the happy couple, who seemed well nigh exhausted ; but now the ci-devant crown-bearers seized upon the bride, hurried her to the screen which...immaterial on whom this superabundance of caresses mightalight. It is only just to say that the whole LET. IV.] 23 ceremony was highly impressive, so... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1841 - 562 lapas
...perhaps did the happy couple, who seemed well nigh exhausted ; but now the ci-devant crown-bearers seized upon the bride, hurried her to the screen which...immaterial on whom this superabundance of caresses might fall. ' It is only just to say that the whole ceremony was highly impressive, so much so as quite to... | |
 | 1842 - 574 lapas
...the support of her attendants, she muet have sunk. The •gentleman w» 593 LETTERS FROM THE BALTIC. left to prostrate himself unassisted, which done each...the bridal party advanced to congratulate — the pride's tears flowed fast — a general kissing commenced — and we sounded a rapid retreat, for in... | |
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... backwards to the chancel end, vanished behind the screen, and all was silent in a moment. ' Here you will conclude the ceremony terminated : so at least thought we, and so perhaps did the happy couple, who seemed well nigh exhausted ; but now the... 