| 单词 | liveried |
| 例句 | Given our father’s characteristic air of superiority, I secretly expected him to live in a manor house surrounded by grounds and serviced by a liveried staff. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As we approach the heavy glass-and-brass front door of the Grand Hotel, a liveried doorman opens it wide. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We walk across roots and beams, unnoticed, jumping silently high above swarms of liveried servants. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On our later trips, we’d sleep in a sumptuous bedroom suite on the ground floor of the palace, looked after by liveried footmen and ladies-in-waiting. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As Griphook had already warned them, the liveried goblins who usually flanked the entrance had been replaced by two wizards, both of whom were clutching long thin golden rods. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The personal assistant bearing lattes has replaced the liveried chauffeur as a symbol of celebrity privilege. Television Review: ‘Doll & Em,’ as in Dolly Wells and Emily Mortimer, on HBO 2014-03-18T21:28:44Z A liveried footman is installed by the door. Keira Knightley: 'The criticism was tough' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Myskova would not specify if and when there will be mugs or T-shirts of the liveried cats, but said that “our idea will definitely be continued.” ArtsBeat: Every Cat Has Its Day: Hermitage Museum’s Mouse Catchers Are Immortalized in Portraits 2013-08-16T18:26:31Z With a swirl of polished silver, we were swept into our seats as a liveried waiter rushed to pour our wine. An Entrance to High Society Courtesy of a Doppelgänger 2014-02-14T20:38:53Z Obviously, you can't write off 95 tonnes of liveried aluminium, putting the entire fire service of Baja California on standby, just for kicks. TV OD with Sam Richards: The Plane Crash 2012-10-05T12:00:00Z The camp meticulously re-creates the romance of the 1920s safari experience, down to individual tents filled with turn-of-the-century antique furnishings and liveried waiting staff. Snuggle Up Next to the Best Hotel Fireplaces 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z In the corridors, you passed serious fistfights, loud singing and quiet, liveried waiters wheeling trolleys with towers of food and silverware in and out of rooms. Edward Snowden meets Arundhati Roy and John Cusack: ‘He was small and lithe, like a house cat’ 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z As soon as I exited our stateroom I ran into a red liveried porter waiting outside. T Magazine: The Love Boat 2012-11-14T22:00:06Z At some places, a visitor would encounter a liveried dwarf, acting both as a guide and as one of the curiosities. Review | ‘Cabinets of Curiosities’ delves into the history of collectors and their stunning, strange acquisitions 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The estimates for the Thursday auction range from $3,100 for a 1760s British figure of a liveried servant to $124,000 for a 1750s Bavarian white statue of a wife fleeing her pompous husband. Antiques: ‘Homefront & Battlefield’ at American Textile History Museum 2012-06-28T21:22:20Z Part of the plane's blue-and-white liveried tail and other fragments lay on the ground near a wooded area. Prigozhin plane crash: Villagers hear bang, then see plane plummet to ground 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z When the golden state coach, pulled by eight white horses and surrounded by liveried footmen, came into view, he knew it was time to use them. Queen’s coronation recalled as UK prepares to crown her son 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z An elegant coach with six matched horses and liveried attendants carried him through the streets. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z He sometimes posed as a caddie for Thompson, who was White, or as his liveried chauffeur. Lee Elder, barrier-breaking golfer, dies at 87 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z He sometimes posed as a caddie for Thompson, who was white, or as his liveried chauffeur. Lee Elder, barrier-breaking golfer, dies at 87 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Formula E's Envision Virgin Racing team partnered with COP26 and their cars were on display, liveried with climate messaging like "together for our planet". Sport at COP26 – what did we learn? 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z But one ship stands out in docking bay two: the St Helena - an imposing and unusually liveried boat central to a hive of activity. Extreme E's plan to change the way we race 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z "This means that you must not issue parking charge notices to liveried vehicles being used for operational fire, police or ambulance purposes," the code states. Ambulance hit with parking ticket 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Its liveried crew still change uniforms daily—purple robes in the morning, black in the evening—with complementary red felt tarboosh hats. A Nile Cruise with Retro-Glamour Appeal 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z At a subsequent gathering, attended by Beefeaters and liveried trumpeters, I asked Santos if he would be able to negotiate a new deal before the Nobel ceremony, the following month. Colombia’s Guerrillas Come Out of the Jungle 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z One week later, The Times reported that the dog had been adopted by a family in Connecticut and had been ferried home in a limousine “by a liveried chauffeur.” New York Today: Every Dog Has Its Train 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Those days are spent in close quarters with strangers, liveried staff and the authors’ own imaginations. Great Escapism 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z In 1995, when other members of the select committee on intelligence and security toured Washington in a minibus, he hired a limousine and liveried chauffeur. Lord Gilbert obituary 2013-06-03T18:41:06Z That's how it has been for Patil and her 11 predecessors as president of India: a grand office and an opulent home with liveried attendants, but almost no power. Analysis: Who will be India's president? This time, it matters 2012-06-10T21:16:15Z The liveried coachman touched his hat, idle loungers touched their caps, prosperous citizens uncovered and bowed. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Jones, Worcester, and Stevenson have their liveried servants behind, who pack the baggage and take all short fares and pocket all the fees. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z The Burglar handed a card to the liveried Voice and noted, with obvious amusement, a fleeting expression of astonishment on the stolid face. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z That the patient was wealthy and willing to spend his wealth was obvious—the carriage, the horses, the liveried servants, were evidence enough of this. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z This grip was on the liveried shoulder, into which the fangs sank to their depth. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z A liveried coachman rears his spirited pair of bays. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z “This old house just needs a liveried negro servant shuffling about it—you know it does, Ruth!” The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Then he saw a liveried servant approach the host and whisper to him excitedly. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z True to appointment, there stood a carriage driven by a liveried coachman. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z They were assisted on the elevator by a dignified liveried man, and up into the air they shot, landing, breathless, in a perfectly equipped tiny hall. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z The fat black horses pawed the gravel disdainfully, shaking their jingling harness, as the liveried footman dismounted from his perch and approached the mistress of the house. And So They Were Married 2012-01-05T03:00:34.437Z This is the same individual who gave a splendid entertainment to all the leading people of the time, and had them waited upon by a number of liveried servants. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The guests were preparing to retire, when a liveried servant entered with a card on a gold salver. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The carriage then started briskly off, without its high-throned driver paying the slightest heed to the fact that his liveried associate must scramble up to his side while the vehicle was in full motion. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z But no Australian man does condescend to it, I am sure; the Australian valet, as well as his liveried house-mates, is an imported article. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z And villas crown the rising hill-tops round, And stately mansions stand adorned with art, And liveried coaches roll with rumbling sound Where once jogged on the wagon-wheel and cart. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z The liveried servants smoke in our faces, swear, and spit on us, till we hide ourselves in disgust and wonder if animals have dirtier habits than human beings. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Weekend guests at Albemarle were instructed about wardrobes for weekends that included hunting and fishing and elaborate dinner service with liveried servants followed by dancing and entertainment. Patricia Kluge Loses Her Fortune in the Downturn 2011-09-30T19:48:29Z Here and there the gaudy uniform of one of the liveried Companies will attract the eye, anon the dark cloak and close black mask which obviously hides the Court gallant. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The liveried servants came and went noiselessly, carrying services of old plate with the coat of arms in filigree on the engraved edges. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z The liveried servants, the beautiful porcelain, the costly silver, the exquisite wines, and the choice dishes were as much in place here as in the most aristocratic circles that Dr. Weilen frequented. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Of Cinderella, the famous Canning, premier of England, wrote in glowing rhyme: "Six bobtailed mice transport her to bhe ball, And liveried lizards wait upon her call." The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z She even went to meet the liveried servant, who presently entered with the telegram. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z She used to come often, always in her carriage, with liveried servants. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The door was opened almost instantly by a liveried footman. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z At the end of five minutes a liveried servant entered the waiting-room, and informed us that "Sir Benjamin would see us now, if we'd be good enough to step this way." In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z One day a train of liveried servants on horseback, escorting a splendid carriage, stopped on the road near the castle. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z When Carter and his lady, equally as splendid, stepped outside their mansion, a coach was a-waiting them, with liveried servants to help them inside. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z It was delightful to hear a pair of spirited horses stamping before a handsome equipage, to be assisted to enter by a liveried servant and to be able to say: "This is yours once more!" On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Two of the liveried men rose yawning from the mahogany settees in the hall. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z "Sure enough it's a carriage and pair with a liveried coachman and footman," observed the landlord. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z Perhaps they were jealous of the state in which this quondam sawyer’s daughter drove about in a carriage and pair, attended by liveried servants. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z The Wise One placed himself before the Blue Knight, gave a sign to the liveried torch-bearers standing near, then threw wide open the large doors leading to the balcony. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z I was conducted to a seat near my host in the dining-room by a liveried man-servant, while a dozen more stood around the table. A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z The liveried man who did his bidding bowed a bit familiarly to him, but very deferentially to Thorne. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z Very commanding and important, she stood there with her liveried servant behind her. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z She keeps her carriage, and she has her liveried servants, and she lives in style. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Jane wishes that her father kept a carriage, and liveried servants and outriders. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z The committee, or part of it, stands by the door to receive each guest formally, and introductions are made merely by having a liveried servant announce the name in a loud, clear voice. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The team of blacks spoke well for Miss Hollister's stable, and the liveried driver kept them moving steadily, but eased the pace as we rose on the frequent slopes to the shoulders of pleasant hills. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z No; I see you’re not,” continued the soldier, glancing at Sabina and Freeman, becoming also more respectful at the sight of the liveried attendant. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Arrived at the door of her own antechamber, she was met by one of her liveried servants, who told her that Monsieur le Duc d'Aumont was within and awaiting to see her. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z These magnates, likewise, went abroad in gilded coaches, drawn by four, six, and even eight richly caparisoned mules, and had their trains of gaily liveried slaves. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z It is not necessary to have a liveried butler at the door to announce the name, nor a small silver tray on which to place the caller's card. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z She knew that these liveried underlings were treating her as if she were some undesirable tramp. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z A liveried attendant guarded a closed door that was half screened with fronds. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Two liveried servants stood at the table's head and bowed low as the Emperor entered. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z We can't have a liveried servant, or give dinner parties, or have a horse for riding. Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen - A Collection of Some of the Master's Best Known Dramas 2011-02-19T03:01:38.583Z On the box seat were two liveried coachmen, while behind rode the syces. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Nor were these lessened when the door was opened with magical abruptness, and she found herself gazing up at the liveried footman in wonder and dismay. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z There was no liveried footman to announce the entry of distinguished guests and not a Ferrero Rocher in sight, but with restrained fanfare the official embassy of the People's Republic of Liverpool opened in today. Liverpool takes its embassy to London ? but Beatles aren't on agenda 2011-01-21T18:39:43Z The liveried footman hastened to help this last to descend from her high perch, and his aid was accepted most willingly, the young person leaning on his arm as if loth to leave his support. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z She had looked at him with a smile as the door of the car was opened by a liveried servant. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z No uniforms, no robes, no wigs, no trumpets, no liveried ushers. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Unheeding the shout of the liveried menial, I paused for a moment undetermined before three doors, when, hearing low muttered sounds, I opened the one right before me, and entered. Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z And as descendants of the liveried porters and doormen of grand private houses, hotels and clubs of the 19th century, they are also displays of status. Op-Ed Contributor: The Point of Doormen 2010-04-26T04:46:00Z "Mademoiselle Bliss," he said to the liveried automaton that answered his summons. The Belovéd Traitor Surely the beautiful liveried figure in the car would require his tea and eggs like his master? The Spy in Black Two liveried servants moved to and fro as if shod with felt; but for so aristocratic a household the meal seemed to me rather meager and niggardly. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History The size of its halls and rooms, the tasteful extravagance of its decorations, the quiet, liveried servants took his breath. The Guarded Heights He handed his outer garments to the liveried boy, and, as was his wont, turned towards the poker and billiard rooms. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Her second thought was that beyond a doubt she had recognised the face of the liveried driver. The New Gulliver and Other Stories The liveried figure might have been the twin-brother of the minister. The Spy in Black Victoria jumped out of the cab and walked up the steps, handing the liveried commissionaire two shillings to pay the cabman. A Bed of Roses A liveried servant opened the automobile door for her and Penny joined several other guests who were entering the marble hallway. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp "The captain of the palace-guard has sent wine to the soldiers," said a young liveried servant addressing Baum, whom he assisted to unharness the horses: "the whole town will be drunk." On the Heights A Novel Who would not be God’s liveried servant here, the slave of His behest, Rather than reign outside? Satan Absolved It would be indecorous to applaud the winking harness, the perfectly lacquered panels, and the liveried saises. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Carriages with liveried footmen were not rarely seen at her door, and a small army of seamstresses worked out her plans. Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half Hot sunbeams fill the steaming vale; but hark, At our approach, a jealous watch-dog's bark, Noise that brings forth no liveried Page of state, But the whole household, that our coming wait. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) The soldiers—the guardsmen—the liveried lackeys—the errand boys—all were there, and the ladies in fine carriages. The Mountain Girl Old Simon to the world is left In liveried poverty:— His master's dead, and no one now Dwells in the Hall of Ivor; Men, dogs, and horses, all are dead; He is the sole survivor. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes It is not the want of liveried lacqueys, of plate, of equipage, and all the glittering emblems of wealth, that smite his heart, and break his spirit. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago A liveried servant, pushing the door open gently, stepped into the room bearing a small silver salver upon which a letter lay. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories To reach the dining-room we traversed broad corridors, both sides of which were lined with liveried serfs holding torches, which made me feel as though I was taking part in some grave and solemn ceremony. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun He was turned over to one of the liveried boys, who showed him to one of the rooms set aside for the gentlemen. An Artist in Crime We envied not the liveried pomp nor proud estate of kings, As we hustled round from day to day in search of bugs and things. Second Book of Verse Has it—” “Mrs. Dennis Sutherland’s carriage!” bawled a liveried official by the centre steps. The Red Symbol “The Ocean Billow Hotel is a modern establishment—lifts, electric lights, liveried attendants, and caters to people of substance and standing.” Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories It was like a dream to her, the brilliantly-lighted mansion, the rows of liveried servants, the spacious entrance-hall lined with flowers, the broad white staircase with the crimson carpet, the white statues holding crimson lamps. A Mad Love Through these we were ushered by the liveried servant, who bore a message from the viceroy, asking us to wait a few moments until he should finish some important business. Across Asia on a Bicycle The voices of two of Prestongrange’s liveried men upon his doorstep recalled me to myself. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) First, and far in advance, arrived a haughty pack liveried in the royal green of ancient Aztec dynasties. The Missourian Hardly a fortnight later the Lawrence carriage stood at the gate of the pretty court-yard, and the liveried driver brought a note to the door. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart And yet we live in a grander state, Sunbeam and I, than the millionaires Who dine off silver or golden plate, With liveried lacqueys behind their chairs. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 A liveried attendant, treading with hushed footsteps, imparted to us his own awe, and, scarcely daring to whisper, we awaited the great man. Dreamers of the Ghetto I have liveried servants who anticipate and execute my slightest wish. Pretty Madcap Dorothy Or, How She Won a Lover Bell and Jamison were received by liveried servants in utter silence and conducted through a long passageway, too long to have been contained entirely in the house as seen from the front. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 There was tea in a buttercup, cream in a blue-bell, Marigold butter and hollyhock cheese, Slices of strawberry served in a nutshell, And honey just brought by the liveried bees. Five Mice in a Mouse-trap by the Man in the Moon. She installed a novelty for her, a complete staff of liveried servants, after the English fashion, and had the rooms of her house done in correlative periods. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel This palatial dwelling-place with its liveried lackeys was, then, no fort of Philistinism in which an artist must needs asphyxiate, but a very citadel of the spirit. Ghetto Comedies But the employer foolishly drove his liveried carriage into the center of the vast crowd of workmen, and for an hour flaunted his wealth before the sore-hearted miners. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character Without the building they espied a guard of ten archers liveried in scarlet and gold. Robin Hood They kept their "turn-outs and liveried servants," as we call them now, and made an imposing appearance on public occasions. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services I addressed the liveried coachman in my best Spanish, taking off my hat and bowing low. The Belovéd Vagabond The vehicles were attended by liveried negroes, powdered and dignified. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion “Such nonsense, having a liveried servant at my heels, when I am only a dressmaker!” thought Phillis, scurrying down the avenue like a chased rabbit. Not Like Other Girls Many automobiles were parked there or just leaving; liveried footmen stood awaiting masters and mistresses; but nowhere was the car of the Princess Mistchenka in sight. The Dark Star God's jewels are often sent us in rough packages and by dark liveried servants, but within we find the very treasures of the King's palace and the Bridegroom's Love. Days of Heaven Upon Earth Opposite to this great man, in an attitude of profound humility, stood his liveried servant—a very gentlemanly-looking person, with an intellectual baldness covering the entire top of his cranium. The Land of Thor The liveried functionary casts it back to me, with the curt remark, “It is imperfect, the year is omitted.” A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France And then a liveried flunky brings me a pewter tankard, and into it he pours a bottle, a large bottle, mind you, of foaming ale.' The Explorer Then a liveried porter came out, lifted up a silver-headed cane, and drove him away—him, the grandson of the house. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales At last, liveried in the costume of the age, Reality entered the room in the shape of a servant to tell the Duchess that her carriage was waiting. The Picture of Dorian Gray The liveried gentleman became excited and insolent—assuring me, through the guide, that no stranger of any pretensions to gentility ever offered him less than a ruble. The Land of Thor Our driver was a liveried servant of the Prince before whose mansion we had stopped, and he was probably running much risk of dismissal in letting his grace’s country cart for hire. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Several liveried servants entered, and then a sedan chair was borne in by appropriately dressed dogs. Minnie's Pet Dog A liveried footman jumped down from beside the chauffeur and opened the door. The Place of Honeymoons The landlord of the inn gave them a resplendent two-horse carriage, with a liveried coachman and a footman. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man Through the vast corridor beyond appeared a vista of liveried servants in purple and canary, wearing powdered perruque, silk stockings and buckled shoes. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Many of them own handsome equipages, in which, gorgeously attired, with liveried menials, they show themselves in Central Park to the envy of the virtuous and honest of womankind. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. While babies perish for want of food and care in dank and unhealthy hovels, there are pampered poodles in palaces, bejeweled and cared for by liveried flunkies and waiting maids. The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg Mrs. Blythe is not the grand personage I pictured her to be, for there was no liveried footman to meet me at the station, no carriage in waiting. Mary Ware's Promised Land A liveried servant opened the iron gates wide. The Root of Evil It was a very smart turn out, one horsed, but having two liveried servants on the box. The Man Who Lost Himself The gondoliers are quite as clamorous as the liveried omnibus legion. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta And when he turned from that great hall, from his heavy table and his liveried servants, to speak of counting eggs and weighing butter, I had not even smiled at the incongruity. David Malcolm It might have been almost any one but the liveried footman who now stood at the door, hat in hand, with a look of inquiry upon his face. The Music Master Novelized from the Play Its banquet tables are laden with the costliest delicacies, while liveried servants hurry to and fro with plates and goblets of gold! The Root of Evil Carved marble, tapestry, liveried servants, a massive table with fruit piled high in a Sheffield basket. Mistress Anne After the concert, how natural to stroll into the gay saloons, the liveried servants so politely opening the doors to them! Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta Crowley dismissed the guards with a wave of his hand as though they were liveried servants. The Common Man Then came the chariot of the African proconsul, with liveried footmen in front, and Nubian slaves, in short tunics and silver anklets, running beside the wheels. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy No liveried flunky cried his name in the great hall, but a white invisible figure stood ready to draw aside the velvet curtains as he passed. The Root of Evil With the two wigged and liveried servants attending, the scene to Lecour seemed the acting of a beautiful charade, the introduction to an unreal existence. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette As usual, there were a legion of hotel omnibuses, with their liveried porters, the name of the hotel they belonged to on their cap, and each accurately measuring the length of your purse. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta When the owner of the tent returned he brought a black bottle in his hand, and one of the liveried men came in behind him with a jug and glasses. Despair's Last Journey Not many looked at him; for, in that thronging display of wealth and power, a single gayly caparisoned horse and two liveried footmen counted for almost nothing. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy A liveried chauffeur was at the wheel of the big touring car in which she met him. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles It was a large machine of foreign make and, when the liveried chauffeur opened the tonneau door, a woman stepped out whose face was obscured by her dust veils. The Tyranny of Weakness It was from this prominence of the liveried gildsmen, that the term "Livery Companies" came to be applied to the greater London gilds. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England A liveried servant showed the visitors into a large, handsome room. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories With a slight movement of her tapering hand she dismissed the liveried servant stationed behind her, and stayed on, with food and wine untouched. High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn Luxurious sedans and limousines with liveried chauffeurs blocked their crossing. Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles In 1810 Paganel, who, having been a 'patriot' of the Convention, had naturally become a liveried servant of the Emperor and King, thought he might venture to compose a 'Historical Essay on the French Revolution.' France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Where now are my faithful henchmen, the men of mighty stature who do my bidding, the liveried giants who open the door of my carriage? Vesty of the Basins Well, returning to my lodgings a few days afterwards, I found a note which had been left for me by a liveried footman,—Madam Waldoborough's footman, O heaven! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 In the hall, liveried footmen distributed tickets for shawls and slippers. A Hungarian Nabob All this lack of care or evidence of poverty rather surprised me, remembering the magnificent coach and gorgeously liveried servants I had twice seen on the avenue. The Rose of Old St. Louis Thus rolled the wealthy in their liveried ease, 'Mid walking peasantry and pale Chinese, And curious-shirted Creole; while, tight swathed Up to their shrivelled features, mummy like, The Indian women filled the motley scene. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy "What do you wish?" demanded the liveried footman. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania We found liveried attendants stationed at every door and turning-point, to direct the crowds of visitors and to keep out dogs. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 I eagerly demanded of the liveried servant that opened the door. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I Six hundred liveried retainers followed him to Parliament. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Basilivitch had on more than one occasion been upon such errands as that which brought him to-day, and seemed on terms of familiarity with the liveried guardians of the palace. Rabbi and Priest A Story Henceforth he is to be at your sole disposal, and a liveried coachman in a white wig, with a closed carriage, is also ordered to serve you. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania That plebeian name, proudly announced by the liveried footman in a resounding voice, rang through Jenkins's salons like the clash of cymbals, like one of the gongs that announce fantastic apparitions in a fairy play. The Nabob, Volume 1 The shop-keepers flew round as if they had St. Vitus' dance, when Mrs. Simon's carriage stopped at their door, with the glossy, sleek-coated horses and their silver-mounted harness, and the liveried servants. Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends The splendid entrance was empty and brightly lighted with lamps; but the liveried Swiss, at sight of the master of the house, stood with his hand on the latch of the glass door. The Argonauts Within, liveried lackeys relieved the guests of their furs, and ushered them into the presence of the Governor and his wife, who, with smiling countenance, greeted each new arrival. Rabbi and Priest A Story Another zealous girl declared in a reform club in New York City that she always went to visit the poor in her carriage, with the crest on the door and liveried servants. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Then did Bonfire enter upon a period of existence in which box-stalls, crested quarter blankets, rubber-tired wheels and liveried drivers had no part. Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle It was to be a funeral of the third category, with a funeral car of two horses and a coach with liveried coachmen. The Eternal City His gesture included comprehensively the gorgeous room, the gorgeous assembly of socially elect, the speakers, and the liveried servants who were now approaching their corner with the "Roster." One Woman's Life Going to a table, she rang a bell, which was immediately answered by a liveried servant. Rabbi and Priest A Story She had brought down her new white cloak with the swansdown collar, and asked a liveried man to put it aside for her while she dined. The Guests Of Hercules A carriage passed slowly, a solemn, liveried coachman on the box, a handsome, smooth-shaven man of thirty-five and a richly gowned woman leaning back and looking out over the pond with bored eyes. North of Fifty-Three It was the Summer Colony with its liveried servants, expensive automobiles, and elaborate entertaining that caused such discontent in Hilton. The Fifth Wheel A Novel In the first place she enjoyed seeing the solemn liveried men servants, one of whom proffered pamphlet literature of the suffrage cause on a large silver tray. One Woman's Life An imposing carriage with a liveried coachman waited to take her to Kate's home. The Tangled Threads Beyond was another, also kept by liveried men. The Guests Of Hercules The liveried person bowed and extended an envelope. North of Fifty-Three It may be doubted had the Boss actually worn the red hat whether a procession of liveried messengers could have impressed Shelby more than did a small desk telephone half concealed by the chrysanthemums. The Henchman He had made many friends in it, and enjoyed many amusements, the chief a pleasant, perpetual war against the heavy, liveried guardians of the gambling rooms. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World In response to the pressure, a liveried butler entered the room. The Substitute Prisoner It was a liveried servant who politely reminded her of her duty by holding the glass door open and murmuring a suggestion that Mademoiselle should give herself the pain of entering. The Guests Of Hercules A story is told that an Englishman, new to Monte Carlo and its ways, asked the liveried porter outside Ciro's whether it was a cheap restaurant. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe He turned to confront the liveried carriage attendant of one of the great department stores, who, indicating a cab at the curb, repeated his message. The Henchman I observed that Mr. Dumany held a short conversation with a tall liveried footman behind him, and I understood that he ordered him to take out my luggage. Dr. Dumany's Wife At Richard's lifted hand an olive-tinted brougham, coachman and footman liveried to match, drawn by a pair of restless bay horses, came plunging to the curb. The President A novel A liveried porter, seeing the Prince at the foot of the steps, obsequiously opened the door, but Vanno made a sign that he did not wish to enter. The Guests Of Hercules Her ladyship, drawing aside a hanging of silver tissue, approaches the door where the missive is delivered in charge of the liveried attendant. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton What would they do wi' a castle and liveried servants and tenants an' things? The Freebooters of the Wilderness But few people in Arizona—as Arizona then was constituted—would make great effort to overhaul a gang of robbers whose only victim was Uncle Sam and "his liveried hirelings." Foes in Ambush He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat. The Debtor A Novel In the corridor a liveried servant bowed and opened the door for him. The Awakening The Resurrection And to Frederick's horror, the liveried corpses of Pfundner, the head-steward, and his assistant stewards were slowly floating about in a circle. Atlantis Being led to his lordship's own private bus, and seeing her trunk surrounded by the attentions of an obsequious station-master and a liveried young man, she was conscious of concealing a flutter with dignified reserve. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" The liveried menial whipped up, and the carriage was swept away. The Missing Link Leo excused himself for the night, Lucille saying the last words in low tones, and then, liveried attendants conducted the Harris family to their suite of rooms. The Harris-Ingram Experiment Indeed, the slavery of working for the market in Paris was even more repugnant to him than the liveried bondage in Saxony. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas If you desire it, these papers will transmute themselves into a magnificent castle, into liveried servants, into superb carriages. A Conspiracy of the Carbonari A liveried footman stood over his chair, and was addressing him. Corporal Sam and Other Stories Our youth, all liveried o'er with foreign gold, Before her dance: behind her crawl the old! English Satires The liveried porter was not sure where he might be found, but he often went to the palace of the Contarini, who were his near relations. Marietta A Maid of Venice Early the following-day a liveried servant came down to inform him that his master wished to speak with him. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three In a few minutes a liveried servant attended it. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One He had seen the face of the liveried servant; but not of the other: this one had carried his head low, with his great hat drawn down on his head. Come Rack! Come Rope! The liveried lackeys perfunctorily glanced at the cards of admission that the holders hardly took the trouble to present. His Excellency the Minister The late arrival held up patiently; but after an instant's deliberation, doffed his hat, crushed it flat, slipped out of his voluminous cloak, and beckoned a liveried attendant. The Day of Days An Extravaganza Through another double line of liveried servants we were ushered into a small room where the Master of Ceremonies and a lady-in-waiting greeted us. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him Doctor Franklin was in and would see him presently, so the liveried servant informed the young man after his card had been taken to the Doctor's office. In the Days of Poor Richard But only one was to be seen—the liveried servant who had done the talking. Come Rack! Come Rope! They had made a fight against the uniforms, upon the principle that all men are free and equal, and that they would not be liveried lackeys. Children of the Market Place A smart little liveried page is at the door, and two fine carriages are in the street, each with its horses and coachman ornamented with bridal favours. Gladys, the Reaper After the dinner, which proved a great success, except that it was not served, as Neil would like to have had it, by liveried servants instead of the hobbling Dorothy. Bessie's Fortune A Novel So dear to heav'n is saintly chastity, That when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her. Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations He waited, unauthorised visitor as he now was, and saw the girl come out, saw the liveried chauffeur touch his cap to her and hold the door for her, saw her enter. The Imaginary Marriage Tom Hyer passed, leading his gang of toughs, the gayly liveried band swelling the air with great horns and drums. Children of the Market Place At the French Embassy she descended and rang the bell, and was instantly admitted by a liveried footman. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse Flossy had been shopping and was about to step into her carriage, the door of which was held open by an imposing liveried footman, when the two women nearly collided. Unleavened Bread At the end of Capel Court is the Stock-Exchange, within whose sacred precincts subscribers only, and their clerks, may enter—a regulation strictly enforced by the liveried guardian at the door. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 420 Volume 17, New Series, January 17, 1852 Instantly from inestimable resources a liveried serving man appeared to help the Surgeon from his car; another, to take the Surgeon's coat; another, to carry his bag. The White Linen Nurse “I can hire you a car in half an hour, with liveried chauffeur,” said the shopman, after telephoning. The Lion's Share He smiled, talked, and did the honours of his apartment with as much urbanity as if he had been surrounded by all the glittering furniture, and all the liveried attendance, of his governorship. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Let us only get to another country, where they have a republic, and you'll see them bend their backs double before my liveried porter. Plays by August Strindberg, Second series See him he did, too, in spite of the man's footman, his liveried parlourmaid, and the daunting effect of the electric brougham at the door. Widdershins Probably a carriage with the liveried driver and the groom immaculate in white-topped boots, a fur cover on his arm. Westways The voices of two of Prestongrange's liveried men upon his doorstep recalled me to myself. David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona When Keith came out, a handsome trap was standing at the door, with a fine pair of horses and a liveried groom. Gordon Keith He gave his arm to the old gentleman, and conducted him to the vestibule, where, among a number of liveried servants, stood a trim hussar in Swiss uniform. The Nameless Castle Stately liveried menials now, greatly to my surprise, brought in tea. In the Wrong Paradise It was better, he knew, and wiser, to wish for a fairy coach than to cherish longings for a well-appointed brougham and liveried servants. The Hill of Dreams She had liveried servants and magnificent horses—suitable, I should think, for the niece of the Emperor of Russia. Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood) The post-boys were lashing their horses into a savage run, like devils running away with the souls of innocents, and behind clattered the mounted, liveried servant. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women Here ruler and ruled jostle each other; here thunder the liveried equipages of foreign nobles; here saunters the President, and nobody turns to look. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 A carriage with liveried coachman and footman, and containing two ladies drove by. Story of Chester Lawrence While thus commenting, a liveried servant presents himself and motions for us to follow him in the wake of the departing carriage. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama At different periods of the evening the liveried servants of the province-house passed among the guests bearing huge trays of refreshments and French and Spanish wines. Twice Told Tales He was shown with much deference by an old liveried servant into a fine apartment with marble busts in niches in the walls, and antique bookcases of oak, and doorhangings of Tuscan tapestry. The Waters of Edera Your imagination doesn't stop at anything short of liveried retinues of servants. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan They entered a waiting motor-car splendidly appointed, and I heard the man tell the tall, liveried footman to drive to the Ritz. The Lost Ambassador The Search For The Missing Delora The liveried functionaries ignored her, probably scorned her as a mere pretty little morsel. Tales of the Five Towns The carriage of Prince Barberini has returned with its frightened inmates and liveried retinue, and they have suddenly barred up the court-yard gate. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II The Atlantic seaboard swarms in summertime with broad-shouldered, well-bred, highly educated and charming boys, who have had every advantage except that of being waited on by liveried footmen. The "Goldfish" Mosher dwelling thus, thighs gone flabby, in a seven-story apartment house with a liveried lackey to swing open the front door and another to shoot him upward in a gilded elevator. The Vertical City A liveried keeper was locking the gate of the garden in the middle of the Square as if potentates had just quitted it and rendered it for ever sacred. The Regent He rides around in his automobile with a liveried chauffeur. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Other persons are seeking fresh excitement at the hands of a liveried waiter. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 540, March 31, 1832 Later, when Washington became master of Mount Vernon, his servants were properly liveried. George Washington A liveried servant waited upon them, and was most assiduous in his attentions to the Duke and his guest. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Gondolas with liveried gondoliers, and filled with fair women, are floating on the still lake, now rich with shadow-pictures of wood and sky and rocky shore. D'Ri and I At sight of the liveried servants within, Fenwick's pride asserted itself. Fenwick's Career Like the liveried giants at the entrance, these laugh, ogle, chaff, and criticise the wearers of Leghorn hats, black veils, and white head-gear, freely. The Italians And to support this great crowd of liveried lackeys, the people are squeezed like sponges, till they furnish the necessary money. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 Who does not know the lofty roof and lounging seats, with its luxuries of liveried servants, its wealth of newspapers, and every appanage of costly comfort which can be added to it? Mr. Scarborough's Family There was a liveried coachman when they drove. The Adventures of Captain Horn "It has been a lovely summer, hasn't it?" cried Sally, as the Burnside carriage, fine bay horses and liveried coachman, appeared upon the driveway, looking suggestively like city life again. Strawberry Acres Hortense then procured all that was necessary to the disguise of the young men as liveried servants, and ordered her carriage to be held in readiness for her departure. Queen Hortense A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era If he had attempted to run, or looked about excitedly, or even slunk by the liveried flunky at the revolving door, all would have been lost. The Blood Red Dawn Such a chariot was driven not with lines from a driver's box, but by liveried postillions riding on horseback, one horseman to each span. George Washington: Farmer The colonel drove me about in a smart open carriage, with two good horses and a liveried driver. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Now the exquisite Colonel and his ladies would visit the little capital of Williamsburg; so, at his door, stands ready his "lordly coach and six with liveried outriders in waiting." Virginia: the Old Dominion Out on the road a liveried black coachman had halted an open carriage, in which this soldier had arrived with two ladies. Kincaid's Battery In a splendid chamber, surrounded by every comfort and luxury that dollars could buy, and attended by liveried servants, Mr. Taine was dying. The Eyes of the World They passed in together through the door, past a couple of liveried servants who held it open, up the staircase and beyond up the further flight. Dawn of All They were not a liveried lot, but they were swift and capable. The Man from Brodney's His palaces are enormous and are filled with these retainers, said to number 7,000 of all ranks and races, and the courtyards are full of elephants, camels, horses, mounted escorts and liveried servants. Modern India We were ushered into the house through eight liveried servants, who afterward waited on us at table. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II He was obliged in a few months to retrench, by giving up his large house, his gilded coach, and valuable blood-horses, his liveried domestics, and his luxurious entertainments. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 It was not until the great doors of the palace flew open at last, and the rows of liveried men showed within, that the King dismissed them. Dawn of All Escaping these, she hit a liveried arm, Was sworn at by this glittering gentleman And ordered off. Men, Women and Ghosts Vicarious consumption by dependents bearing the insignia of their patron or master narrows down to a corps of liveried menials. Theory of the Leisure Class Then up the lane to the church came the old knight, preceded by ten archers liveried in scarlet and gold. Robin Hood Two liveried footmen were standing at the door of the drawing-room, and one of them advanced to relieve Wilkie of his overcoat, but his services were declined. Baron Trigault's Vengeance "I have seen," he said drily, and leaned forward for a word with the liveried chauffeur. Jean of the Lazy A At different periods of the evening the liveried servants of the Province House passed among the guests, bearing huge trays of refreshments and French and Spanish wines. From Twice Told Tales There is a marked similarity in these respects between the apparel of women and that of domestic servants, especially liveried servants. Theory of the Leisure Class The ten liveried archers rushed forward from the rear of the church, where they had been stationed. Robin Hood The air of luxury that pervaded the entire establishment, the liveried servants, the lights and flowers, all impressed him much more deeply than he would have been willing to confess. Baron Trigault's Vengeance At the entrance, with a group of station loungers gaping at it, was a phaeton-victoria lined with some cream-colored stuff like silk, the horses and liveried coachman rigid. The Cost What he saw as he gravely raised his hat was a handsome span of black horses, a liveried coachman, and a pair of startled eyes looking straight into his. Just David A landau and two liveried servants would barely have been in keeping with their appearance. Worldly Ways and Byways And they seized the ten liveried archers and the bride's scowling brother and the other men on guard and bound them prisoners. Robin Hood There were no liveried servants, no priceless rings, no Worth gown in sight. Frances Waldeaux He had a bright-eyed, intent glance, and his tone conveyed a sense of some broad, impersonal, out-of-doors disdain for liveried house-men. The Market-Place The man's dull face brightened as he perceived our hero, for Newman, for indefinable reasons, enjoyed the confidence of the liveried gentry. The American At last, liveried in the costume of the age, reality entered the room in the shape of a servant to tell the duchess that her carriage was waiting. The Picture of Dorian Gray At the bellboy's tap, the door swung open and the liveried servant thrust a cardtray before the Angel. Freckles The rank of waiting motor-cars offered no hope: all but one were private town cars and limousines, operated by liveried drivers. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf A liveried attendant bowed them up the steps. Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It There was abundance of dumb waiters and other inventions by which the ease of the guests might be consulted, without risking even their secret looks to the gaze of liveried menials. Vivian Grey Horse-dealers, saddlers, armourers, surgeons, and clergymen completed the company, who were waited upon by a staff of powdered and liveried servants, who brought and removed the dishes with the silence and deftness of long training. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Deputy-mayors, adjoints, were coming and going, and liveried officials bustled about, glancing at me from time to time, but without any impertinent curiosity. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" But when they entered the first hall and the gaily- liveried suisse and two footmen had removed their furs, and the Princess' snow boots, then Tamara perceived she was indeed in a glorious home. His Hour No ladies of high degree now sip their tea beneath their shade, with liveried servants about the slender-legged tables, as they did in the old days. The Under Dog Our youth, all liveried o'er with foreign gold, Before her dance: behind her, crawl the old! The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Yet I must have my coach and four, my town house, my liveried servants, and my stable full of horses. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 It was a big car, very imposing with its shiny black body, its gleaming metal, and its liveried chauffeur. Helen of the Old House Thus all looks gay and full of chear To welcome the new liveried year. The Complete Angler 1653 A stately old place, rich in oaks, well-kept shrubberies, gay gardens, sunny terraces, carved gables, spacious rooms, liveried servants, and every luxury befitting the ancestral home of a rich and honorable race. Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power Base fear becomes the guilty, not the free; Suits tyrants, plunderers, but suits not me: Shall I, the terror of this sinful town, Care if a liveried lord or smile or frown? The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 During the entr'actes the Emperor's liveried footmen carried about ices and refreshments of various kinds. The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise Sometimes I see her in her carriage driving with liveried servants along St. James street, and I cannot refrain from thinking of the innocent babe as it lay in poor Ferguson's coat-tail. The Mysteries of Montreal Being Recollections of a Female Physician One and the other gave liberal gratuities to the liveried society, to the gentlemen in black and ruffles, and to the swarm of female attendants. The Virginians Our horses are afraid of his automobiles, and his liveried grooms have turned the head of one of our maids. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories One liveried servant opened the house door, another the carriage door, and a third relieved him of his hat and coat. Life at High Tide There were three or four millions of people in it, but the great houses were for the most part left without occupants except their liveried guardians. Our Hundred Days in Europe Author's note.—"Dwell upon the antique liveried servants somewhat." Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance A beautiful lady, richly clothed, followed Hugh, and after her came several liveried servants. The Prince and the Pauper, Part 7. The color worn by the second man should be the predominating color worn by all the other liveried servants in the household. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 I entered, and was immediately confronted by a liveried janitor who bowed obsequiously. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917 It must be confessed that it is pleasanter to go through the rooms with one of the ladies of the household than under the lead of a liveried servant. Our Hundred Days in Europe Luxurious lifts conducted by the Company's own liveried attendants convey guests to the dormitories. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 3, 1917 He would have seen a lavish if not an unbounded expenditure, emblazoned and costly equipages, liveried servants without number, and all that wealth could purchase in the adornment of their homes. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09 European Statesmen Favoured with a respectful salute from the liveried porter on duty, Latimer led the way into the hall. A Rogue by Compulsion Turning a speciously languid eye toward the weeping window, Lanyard had a partial view of a handsomely appointed private equipage, a pair of spanking bays, a liveried coachman on the box. Red Masquerade In the great gallery, in the dining-room, in the salon d'honneur of the Presidency, liveried attendants silently opened the doors as usual. The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness Suddenly, as they were making their way through the lines of richly liveried servants, a curtain at one of the openings was thrown aside, and a gentleman came out to meet them. At Love's Cost Three or four liveried footmen deposited their silver salvers and different implements of servitude, and the peer and his sister were left to themselves. Precaution Long lines of senators, dressed in their robes of office, and attended by crowds of liveried followers, came from under the galleries of the palace, and descended by the Giant's Stairway into the sombre court. The Bravo "Next time we'll send you a scented note by special liveried messenger," said one of the second-year students in disgust. The Rover Boys at College Or, The Right Road and the Wrong Old Simon to the world is left In liveried poverty. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 As Stafford, flinging the reins to one of the grooms, got down, he caught sight of a line of liveried servants in the hall, and he frowned slightly. At Love's Cost After lingering without until the last of her brother's followers had receded from her sight, the lady retired through ranks of liveried footmen and maids, whom curiosity or respect had collected. Precaution Before he could advance further, a liveried porter of massive proportions came up to him and barred the way. The Hampstead Mystery I counted over forty chariots which had brought the rank of the countryside, each with its liveried servant and its complement of outriders. Salute to Adventurers Old Simon to the world is left In liveried poverty. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 A brief skirmish with a liveried menial in the lobby, and they were in their seats. Tales of St. Austin's So dear to heaven is saintly chastity, That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 Other boats thronged the charming expanse; but as most of them were of a humbler class sporting one rower, the Prince's, with its liveried ten, was a surpassing attraction. The Prince of India — Volume 01 My attention was riveted upon the liveried driver and shining gilded trimmings of this handsome conveyance, and a flood of serious reflections suddenly burst upon me. The Doctor's Daughter His hunting feats have him bereft Of his right eye, as you may see, And Simon to the world is left, In liveried poverty. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 When our carriage drew up to the house on Grosvenor Square, liveried servants stood at each side of the door, liveried servants guided us inside. The Log-Cabin Lady — An Anonymous Autobiography Services of plate, elegant equipages, and liveried servants were not uncommon. A Brief History of the United States The great doors were thrown open; lights flashed out; liveried servants appeared in attendance. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths Whereupon the group of sergents de ville trooped in behind, bringing with them the neatly liveried servants with the golden letter L on their cuffs. The Prince of Graustark In some cases, it is said, the great lords contented themselves with sending their liveried servants to represent them. The Eve of the French Revolution On the silken sleeve of his liveried waistcoat, which chief detective Dudouis found in his garret between the mattresses of his bed, several spots of blood were discovered. The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar "How do you do, Hawkins," he heard himself saying, as a liveried old man ushered him in and took his coat. The Silver Horde First of all, the new arrivals paused to stare in astonishment at the liveried footman, and then for an instant at the imperious Diggs, after which they turned their gaze upon the table. Mr. Bingle They are making quite a splurge in the way of balls and liveried servants, and motor cars, and the town is agog with it all. Oh, Money! Money! I cannot lead you to a castle and place crowds of liveried servants at your beck and call; but I can make you mistress of an honorable English home, independent of the bounty of strangers. Cashel Byron's Profession Your horses vanished magically through sliding doors at one side, and your carriage at the other side, and in front of you was the entrance to the private apartments, with liveried flunkies standing in state. The Moneychangers She glanced through the window, and saw beside the curb a big car with a liveried chauffeur. Youth Challenges I crawled through the opening; took off my liveried suit; handed it back to Rudolph; he pushed the box into its place again; I inserted the hooks in their staples, and the barricade was complete. Caesar's Column Faultlessly liveried servants solicitously waited about for tips. The Ear in the Wall He felt himself, as he hung round there upon the pavement, rubbing shoulders with the liveried servants, the loafers, and the passers-by, a thing to be despised. The Tempting of Tavernake "Well, I shall expect you every one, and—" "There comes the carriage," shouted Helen, as the liveried coach of the wealthy judge rolled round the corner, and drove up in front of the spacious school-building. Leah Mordecai Mrs. Moody asked, peering out with awe at the liveried chauffeur. Youth Challenges She descended from the dogcart, passed through a phalanx of liveried servants drawn up seven-deep, to each of whom she gave a sovereign as she passed and entered Nosham Taws. Nonsense Novels Where I have but to press a button and a liveried servant comes running as though I were Mary, Queen of England, or Clara Kimball Young. Vignettes of San Francisco This afternoon, as I rode past, I saw an old-fashioned English coach, with a liveried driver and footman, turn into the gate. The Allen House What a very grand gentleman he must be indeed, and how nice it must seem to be able to drive in so distinguished a vehicle with a liveried footman. The Woman Who Did Then she had dreamed dreams of silks and satins and prancing steeds and liveried servants, and ease, and happiness—dreams which God in His mercy had let her forget long, long ago. Sowing Seeds in Danny Here refreshment-booths had been set up, musicians were fiddling, jugglers unrolling their carpets, dentists shouting out the merits of their panaceas, and light women drinking with the liveried servants of the nobility. The Valley of Decision Whilst he prowled about the streets with his burden of disgrace, his blank future, Lilian sat at her ease in a mansion—doubtless had her carriages, perhaps her liveried servants—associated with important people. Denzil Quarrier Mr Bloom turned and saw the liveried porter raise his lettered cap as a stately figure entered between the newsboards of the Weekly Freeman and National Press and the Freeman's Journal and National Press. Ulysses Save for a certain humility of bearing, he might have been taken for the liveried door-man of a moving-picture theater or exclusive millinery shop. In the Sweet Dry and Dry A liveried servant followed him, carrying a silver-bound morocco box, which he took from him at the door of the boudoir, and placed with his own hands on the rosewood table. The Malady of the Century This visitor, who was attended by his French barber and two or three liveried servants, the Marquess introduced as the lord of Valdu, a neighbouring seigneurie of no great account. The Valley of Decision He had an antechamber, in which two richly- liveried servants waited to receive his orders. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends His liveried arm and confidential voice alarmed Jon, they came so secretly over one's shoulder. To Let The prince now entered a saloon, furnished in the most magnificent and tasteful style, where another liveried attendant was waiting. Napoleon and Blucher The liveried servant opened it, gave an exclamation of surprise, and hurried before him to the smoking room. The Malady of the Century As he approached, the crowd divided to make way for three or four handsome travelling-carriages, preceded by linkmen and liveried out-riders and followed by a dozen mounted equerries. The Valley of Decision Their equipages were crowded together on one side of the square, and around them the horses, now held by their liveried jockeys, were champing their bits and pawing the ground with restless hoofs. Joseph II. and His Court We were admitted into the club proper by a liveried servant, and from the handsome oak-panelled vestibule we passed into a lofty apartment hung with pictures and filled with miscellaneous objects of art. The Gates of Chance They had no street door all to themselves; no liveried dragons to interpose between them and unseasonable or unwelcome visitors. Foul Play After the wedding, the breakfast; and then the traveling carriage; the four liveried postilions bedecked with favors. A Woman-Hater The banker's splendid house was soon found, and the brothers entered the house boldly, and demanded of the richly-dressed, liveried servant to be conducted to the gallery. Frederick the Great and His Family A liveried servant, with important mien, walked forth and back before the closed door of the reception-room, like a bull-dog guarding his master's sacred premises. Joseph II. and His Court "Most Magnificent," said he to that liveried hind, "command me." The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro I reclaimed their ragged freedom, Rather than hold my seat, a liveried slave, At the rich board of my Lord Cardinal. The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 The servants, liveried, and top-booted, and buckskin-gloved, and spruce as if just out of a bandbox, were all smartness and respectful zeal. A Woman-Hater Maurice remarked the advent of two liveried servants, stolid Germans by the way, who, as he afterward found, did not understand French. The Puppet Crown I clothed him in sumptuous apparel, Consigned to him coursers, Meet equipage, liveried attendants In full retinue. Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses The rage, the fury, the maledictions of Borodino, as he saw the latter—a liveried menial—stoop gracefully forward and kiss Amethyst's hand, may be imagined rather than described. Burlesques A liveried servant opened the door, and the prince was obliged to enter into long explanations with this gentleman, who, from the first glance, looked at him and his bundle with grave suspicion. The Idiot Perhaps it is made more so in this country by the splendid appearance of the liveried domestics of great people. Roundabout Papers As Natasha, at her mother's side, passed through the crowd behind a liveried footman who cleared the way for them, she heard a young man speaking about her in too loud a whisper. War and Peace With mutual chaffing and laughter the young men at last went down to where a liveried coachman and a pair of handsome bays were in waiting. A Face Illumined Carpets of the most expensive description covered the stairs to his door on the first floor, at which stood the liveried menials resplendent in gold lace and scarlet. Caught in the Net Our youth, all liveried o’er with foreign gold, Before her dance: behind her crawl the old! An Essay on Man At length the little station was reached, and he saw the carriage with his liveried servants awaiting him. Dora Thorne The better people, their seats secured, began moving towards the Circus about the first hour of the morning, the noble and very rich among them distinguished by litters and retinues of liveried servants. Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ The prince with his liveried servants, and the poor peasant with the snow-white handkerchief tied on her head, kneel there side by side. Alvira, the Heroine of Vesuvius What did the liveried servants, who waited at table with such an affectation of interest, care for the sorrows of their master or mistress? Caught in the Net Base fear becomes the guilty, not the free; Suits tyrants, plunderers, but suits not me: Shall I, the terror of this sinful town, Care, if a liveried lord or smile or frown? An Essay on Man A liveried servant stood in the corridor outside; he bowed to Nekhludoff as to one whom he knew, and opened the door of the box. Resurrection The liveried, pampered footman these, kept more for show than use; but their senseless tasks none the less labour to them. Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow You should have a carriage and liveried servants and a title. A Prince of Bohemia A liveried domestic appeared at my summons, and said that his master did not receive visitors at that hour; besides, he was at dinner. Caught in the Net As soon as they were fairly settled there, Tom Thumb began driving out on the streets in his tiny carriage, with his ponies and liveried coachmen and footmen. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum At that moment one of the liveried servants approached the general with a trayful of filled wine glasses. A Parody Outline of History A quarter of an hour later the tilbury was slowly rolling along the park avenue, followed by a liveried groom on horseback. Sons of the Soil But these, of all the liveried crew Obeisant in Mammon's walk, Most deferent ply the facial screw, The spinal bend, submissive talk. Poems — Volume 2 Two liveried footmen are mounted behind this aristocratic carriage; and within, a head lies back among the silken cushions, the feverish face and hollow eyes of Raphael, melancholy and sad. The Magic Skin But there, to my dismay, stood a charmingly appointed tea-table glittering with silver and Royal Worcester, with several liveried servants bringing cakes and muffins and berries to Lady Veratrum, who sat behind the steaming urn. Penelope's English Experiences Titled dames, in their sedan chairs, carried by liveried servants, alighted amid much bowing and flourishing of attendant gallants. Captain Fracasse Teresa saw herself rich, superbly attired, and attended by a train of liveried domestics. The Count of Monte Cristo Then he departed down the brownstone steps, totally unconscious of the contempt he had inspired in the heart of the liveried man behind him. The Riverman There also developed a tendency to compete in the matter of horses and liveried flunkeys; with the result that despite the damp and snowy weather exceedingly elegant turnouts took to parading backwards and forwards. Dead Souls |
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