 ... chairs and sophas made of wood, the seats of which, covered with leather or damask, are stuffed with hair, and adorned with gothic work, but overloaded with gilding ; bedsteads, with deep headboards, showing nothing but gold, covered by superb damask...  Travels in South America, during ... 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804. Transl - Page 160by François Raymond J. de Pons - 1807Full view - About this book
 | François Joseph Pons - 1806 - 310 pages
...chairs and sophas made of \vood, the seats 62 of which, covered with leather or damask, are stufled with hair, and adorned with gothic work, but overloaded...counterpanes, and a number of down pillows in fine muslincases, trimmed with lace. There is seldom, it is true, more than one bed of this magnificence... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 844 pages
...; at the windows, and over the inside doors, elegant curtains of crimson damask ; chairs and sofas made of wood, the seats of which, covered with leather...overloaded with gilding ; bedsteads with deep headboards, shewing nothing but gold, covered by superb damask counterpanes, and a number of down pillows in fine... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 846 pages
...; at the windows, and over the inside doors, elegant curtains of crimson damask ; chairs and sofas made of wood, the seats of which, covered with leather...overloaded with gilding ; bedsteads with deep headboards, shewing nothing but gold, covered by superb damask counterpanes, and a number of down pillows in fine... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 pages
...glasses; at the windows, and over the inside doors, elegant curtains of crimson dama>k-, chairs, and sofas made of wood, the seats of which, covered with leather...are stuffed with hair and adorned with Gothic work, hut overloaded with gilding ; bedsteads v;:;. deep headboards, showing nothing but gold, cuvered by... | |
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