marchionesses

Orthodox art history tends to see Effie as a malign influence, eagerly propelling her docile husband down the path to mass acceptance, marchionesses' daughters and giving the public what it wanted—a long, craven process of "selling out" symbolized by the baronetcy that came his way in 1885.

A Far From Model Marriage D.J. Taylor 2011

Orthodox art history tends to see Effie as a malign influence, eagerly propelling her docile husband down the path to mass acceptance, marchionesses' daughters and giving the public what it wanted—a long, craven process of "selling out" symbolized by the baronetcy that came his way in 1885.

A Far From Model Marriage D.J. Taylor 2011

Modesty forbids that we should reveal the names of the heart-broken countesses and dear marchionesses who are pining for every one of the contributors in PUNCH.

The Book of Snobs 2006

Mrs. Mackenzie had quite a list of counts and marchionesses among her friends.

The Newcomes 2006

The little fellow was obliged to lug out his sword too, and went shuddering down stairs, heartily repenting of his passion for marchionesses.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

Yvette hummed and looked at herself, and put on her most dégagé airs of one of the young marchionesses.

The Virgin and the Gypsy 2003

He is introduced into the salons of his superior officer, Count Chamaral, but meets with no sort of success among the marchionesses and duchesses.

The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Various

Only fancy the great, snuffy, wheezing Doctor, with his hair-powder whitening half his shoulders, led up before some charming little extravaganza of Boucher, wherein all the nymphs are simpering marchionesses, with rosettes on their high-heeled slippers that out-color the sky!

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 Various

"I hear you are acquainted with some of the nobility, marchionesses and so forth," said Champney; the two were sitting in the shadow of the boat house cleaning their fingers with the lard Hannah had provided.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

Parsons, marchionesses, and maiden aunts received simultaneous enlightenment as to Christian truth, and discovered that slavery was not prohibited, but was even countenanced, in the Bible.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 Various