 French consul was shared by one of our English acquaintances. She would willingly have shown us some of these Hebrew dames, whom she described as accomplished and beautiful ; " but the fact is," said she, " that my new summer gown has not yet come from...  Travels in the Slavonic Provinces of Turkey-in-Europe - Page 59by Georgina Muir Mackenzie, Adelina Paulina Irby - 1877 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir Thomas Spencer Wells (1st bart.) - 1861 - 236 pages
...closely all round the chin and jaw on both sides. This must be supported by two handkerchiefs, one being passed under the chin, and tied on the top of the head, the other passing round the jaw, and being tied behind the head. Or a square piece of linen may be split... | |
 | lady Georgina Mary Sebright - 1877 - 372 pages
...mesquin. Then, if one gives parties, the Jewish ladies come so apparelled that the Europeans feel genfas in meeting them : " on finirait par n'avoir que des...in his views. We alluded to the Jews of Cracow, to their peculiar dress, and to their unwillingness to change it. " Yes," quoth the rabbi, " but in Poland... | |
 | Emily Marjory Armstrong Stoney - 1896 - 510 pages
...must be closed by gentle pressure of the fingers, the jaw must not be tied up by a bandage passing under the chin and tied on the top of the head. The body must be washed all over one hour after death, orifices packed with cotton-wool, and clean garments... | |
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