 As all the ladies have, more or less, a taste for music, and can play on the piano-forte, there seldom arises, on such occasions as this, a difficulty in finding a player. But I was surprised, and somewhat disappointed, to see a young lady, one of the...  Extracts from a Journal Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico: In ... - Page 156by Basil Hall - 1824Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 984 pages
...occurred at a Ball : " I was surprised (says Capt. H.,) and somewhat disappointed, to see a 3'oung lady, one of the gayest and best dancers in Chili,...resolutely, declaring she would not dance a single step. I saw there was some mystery in this, and took an opportunity of begging to know what could have induced... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...feature, and well deserving of notice. As all the ladies have, more or less, a taste for music, and can play on the piano-forte, there seldom arises, on such...resolutely, declaring she would not dance a single step. I saw there was some mystery in this, and took an opportunity of begging to know what could have induced... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 360 pages
...feature, and well deserving of notice. As all the ladies have, more or less, a taste for music, and can play on the piano-forte, there seldom arises, on such...surprised, and somewhat disappointed, to see a young Jady, one of the gayest and best dancers in Chili, place herself at the instrument. The gentlemen loudly... | |
 | 1825 - 828 pages
...comes eventually to be even more frightened than they are. - - " I was surprised (says Captain II., i and somewhat disappointed, to see a young lady, one...resolutely, declaring she would not dance a single step. I saw there was some mystery in this, and took an opportunity of begging to know what could have induced... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1836 - 588 pages
...more bewitching to be engaged in. As all the ladies have, more or less, a taste for music, and can play on the piano-forte, there seldom arises, on such...young lady, one of the gayest and best dancers in Chile, place herself at the instrument. The gentlemen loudly appealed against this proceeding ; but... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1838 - 590 pages
...more bewitching to be engaged in. As all the ladies have, more or less, a taste for music, and can play on the piano-forte, there seldom arises, on such...disappointed^ to see a young lady, one of the gayest and best daneers in Chile, place herself at the instrument. The gentlemen loudly appealed against this proceeding;... | |
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