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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 6: (search)
up, with Schlegel, her son, and Rocca—whom the world has talked about so much—sitting with her. She was full of the news just received of troubles in Portuguese America,—from which she hopes much more than will ever happen,—and of a review that Constant has just printed in the Mercure, which she says is equal in felicity of diction to anything that has been written in France these thirty years. While we were talking of it several persons came in,—Barante, whom I almost always find there; Lady Jersey, a sensible, beautiful English woman; and finally Constant himself, who seemed well pleased to collect the tributes of applause which were offered to him by all, and especially by the beautiful Duchess de Broglie, who with her usual naivete told him what she thought of his review, and what she had heard of the opinions of others. It was a very amusing scene, and there was a great deal of French wit, epigram, and compliment lavished in the conversation; but it was interrupted by the ar
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 13: (search)
sell, Mr. Adair, etc. The dinner was pleasant,—at least it was so to me,—for I conversed the whole time with Mr. Adair, Afterwards the Right Honorable Sir Robert Adair. formerly the British Minister at Vienna, and a man of much culture, and Lady Jersey, a beautiful creature with a great deal of talent, taste, and elegant knowledge, whom I knew a little on the Continent. . . . . In the evening the party returned to the great saloon, called the Hall of State, and every one amused himself as he chose, either at cards, in listening to music, or in conversation, though several deserted to the billiard-room. For myself, I found amusement enough in talking with Lady Jersey, or Lord John Russell, or the old and excellent Earl Spencer, but I think the majority was rather captivated with Lady Ebrington's music. . . . . The next morning, at ten o'clock, found us mustered in the breakfast-room. It was a day of no common import at a nobleman's countryseat, for it was the last of the sh
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 14: (search)
ter dining one day at Lord Downshire's he accompanied the ladies to Almack's. On this evening Lady Jersey was the patroness. She was then at the height of beauty and brilliant talent, a leader in solater, on which his mother said to him, Ah, Arthur, you had better go in season, for you know Lady Jersey will make no allowance for you. He remained, however. A short time after the Downshire party had entered the ballroom, and had been received by Lady Jersey, Mr. Ticknor was still standing with her, and heard one of the attendants say to her, Lady Jersey, the Duke of Wellington is at the Lady Jersey, the Duke of Wellington is at the door and desires to be admitted. What o'clock is it? she asked. Seven minutes after eleven, your ladyship. She paused a moment, and then said, with emphasis and distinctness, Give my compliments,—give Lady Jersey's compliments to the Duke of Wellington, and say she is very glad that the first enforcement of the rule of exclusion is such, that hereafter no one can complain of its application
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 21: (search)
teen toasts and made a quantity of speeches at his own table; intending to be understood that the King had done what was entirely unbecoming his place. Indeed, it was plain, the King is not a favorite among his present ministers. Public business was much talked about,—the corporation bill, the motion for admitting dissenters to the universities, etc., etc.; and as to the last, when the question arose whether it would be debated on Tuesday night, it was admitted to be doubtful whether Lady Jersey would not succeed in getting it postponed, as she has a grand dinner that evening. . . . Nothing could exceed the luxury of the rechurche dinner;. . . . the gentlemen sat about an hour, when the ladies had retired; the conversation during the whole evening being very various and lively, much filled with literary allusion and spirit, and a little louder and more bruyant than it was when I was in England before, in similar company. Monday, July 13.—We all breakfasted—including Nannie—wi
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], Another diamond wedding. (search)
ses of the bridesmaids consisted of white tarletan, trimmed with magenta, and they also wore white opera cloaks and bonnets. After the ceremony, which was performed by a reverend uncle of the bride, there was a dejeuner at the hall, in the banqueting room which contains the portraits of the long uninterrupted direct line of Stanleys, from that one who "came in with the conqueror," down to the present Earl. On the day of the wedding all the workmen on Lord Derby's estates had a holiday, and the old women and children had a supper. The presents made the bride were superb. Her father gave her a tiara of diamonds, and her mother a unique set of ornaments, comprising a necklace, brooch, and bracelet of pearls, diamonds and emeralds. The Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Hardwick, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimer, Earl of Dalkreith, Lady Jersey, and many other wealthy individuals, added to the list of marriage gifts, and aided in the brilliancy of this diamond wedding.