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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 3: (search)
nd between eleven and twelve a larger room was opened, with refreshments, but no regular supper. Soon after midnight the Court disappeared, and we were at home before one o'clock. Prince Maximilian of Saxony-one of whose daughters is now Duchess Dowager of Tuscany, and another was the first wife of the present Grand Duke——is now here with his pretty young wife, and his sensible, gifted daughter Amelia, to pass the winter. They were, of course, at the ball, and as soon as the Court came ind shook hands with us, and greeted us as old friends, in the most good-natured manner. We, too, on our part, were very glad to see them, for they were very kind to us last winter. In the course of the evening I was presented to the Grand Duchess Dowager, and found her as intelligent and agreeable as she is always represented to be, and as all the children of Prince Max really are . . . . November 18.—. . . . I went by appointment this morning to pay my respects to Prince Max. I found hi<
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 17: (search)
ere every winter from the different countries of Europe, and as there is really but one society, they must either live isolated, or among their own countrymen, or meet in the common places of exchange for all, and carry on, in the conversational language of all, an intercourse which never wants topics for agreeable conversation. . . . . Society has grown more luxurious, more elaborate, and less gay. The ladies' dresses, by their size, really embarrass it somewhat, and Queen Christina, Dowager-Queen of Spain. with the ceremonies attending such a personage everywhere, embarrasses it still more this year. Above all, it costs too much. Three balls, therefore, are as much as anybody gave last winter, or will give this year. The rest is made up of tea and talk, ices and sideboard refreshments, which at Count Lutzow's and the Marquis Spinola's are very agreeable once a week, and pretty dull at the Roman Princesses of the race of Fabius Maximus. At all the other palazzos—and in sund
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)
186, 228, II. 476; Clemencin's notes to, index of, 467. Donkin, Professor, II. 894, 395. Dosne, M. and Madame, II. 130. Doudan, X., II. 104, 126, 131, 143, 864. Douglas, Lady, I. 180. Downie, Sir, John, I. 238, 240, 241. Downshire, Dowager-Marchioness of, I. 268, 295, 296. Downshire, Marquess of, I. 296. Dowse, Thomas, I. 417, 418. Doyle, II. 376. Doyle, Francis Hastings (Sir), I. 447, II. 478. Doyle, Miss, I 447. Doyle, Sir, Francis, I. 442, 446, 447, II. 149 Di, Marchese and Marchesa, II. 95, 96, 97. Trowbridge, Sir, Thomas, I. 180, 277. Truchsess, II. 41. Tudor, William, Life of James Otis, I. 338 and note. Turin, visits, II. 37-42, 351-353. Turner, Robert, II. 374 Tuscany, Grand Duchess Dowager of, II. 54, 55, 90. Tuscany, Grand Duchess of, II. 54, 89, 90. Tuscany, Leopold Grand Duke of, I. 489, II. 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 315, 339, 340. Twisleton, Hon., Edward, II. 321 and note, 323, 329, 356, 357 364, 365, 366, 370. 373, 376