 | Christiane Derobert-Ratel - 1809 - 590 Seiten
...in England; mine the fairest Queen in Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries; that her Majesty...was very lovely. She inquired which of them was of highest stature ? I said, my Queen. Then, said she, she is too high; for I myself am neither too high... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1809 - 328 Seiten
...Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their cou tries ; that her majesty was whiter, but my Queen was very lovely. She inquired which of them was of highest stature ? I said, my Queen. Then, said she, she is too high, for I myself am neither too high... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 516 Seiten
...fairest queen in England, and mine in Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries ; that her majesty...was very lovely. She inquired, which of them was of highest stature ? I said, my queen. Then, saith she, she is too high, for I myself atm neither too... | |
 | 1821 - 522 Seiten
...fairest queen in England, and mine in Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries ; that her majesty...was very lovely. She inquired, which of them was of highest stature ? I said, my queen. Then, said she, she is too high, for I myself am neither too low... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1821 - 434 Seiten
...fairest queen in England, and mine in Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries ; that her majesty was whiter, but my queen was very lovely. She enquired, which of them was of highest stature ? I said, my queen. Then, saith she, she is too high,... | |
 | 1821 - 526 Seiten
...majesty was whiter, but my queen was very lovely. She inquired, which of them was of highest stature 1 I said, my queen. Then, said she, she is too high, for I myself am neither too low nor too high. Then she asked, what exercises she used ? I answered, that when I received my despatch,... | |
 | 1821 - 510 Seiten
...majesty was whiter, but my queen was very lovely. She inquired, which of them was of highest stature ? 1 said, my queen. Then, said she, she is too high, for I myself am neither too low nor too high. Then she asked, what exercises she used ? 1 answered, that when I received my despatch,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1823 - 710 Seiten
...England, and mine the fairest Queen of Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries ; that her Majesty was whiter, but my subjects and people, both noble and mean, have to procure the Portrait and Picture of the Queen's Majestie,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 Seiten
...fairest queen in England, and mine in Scotland. Yet she appeared earnest. I answered that they were both the fairest ladies in their countries : that her Majesty was whiter, but my queen was very lovely. She enquired which of them was of highest stature ? I said my queen. Then, saith she, she is too high;... | |
 | English and Scottish history - 1828 - 488 Seiten
...England, and mine the fairest Queen in Scotland ; yet she appeared earnest I answered, they were both the fairest ladies in their countries — that her Majesty was whiter, but that my Queen was very lovely. She enquired which of them was of highest stature. I said, my Queen.... | |
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I answered the fairness of them both was not their worst faults. But she was earnest with me to declare which of them I judged fairest. I said she was the fairest Queen in England, and mine the fairest Queen in Scotland. 
