| 单词 | peeress |
| 例句 | Which explains how the Mayfair peeress who asked me for cocktails one day has a villa packed with Vieux Paris silver-plate and Louis XVI armchairs covered in needlepoint scenes from La Fontaine’s “Fables.” T Magazine: The Last Casbah 2011-05-20T14:00:57Z The next day’s Times heralded the event as the “birth of international television,” marveling that American viewers “probably saw more than the peers and peeresses in their seats in the transept.” Her Majesty’s Last Broadcast 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Women's magazines became obsessed with the ceremonial attire of princesses and peeresses; class, debutantes and deference gained a new lease of life. Glamour versus feminism? Just look at the images in the media we all adore 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z A number of Private Member's Bills followed, as did motions set down by Lord Astor, the husband of Nancy Astor - the first woman MP - but all failed to get peeresses into the Lords. The Downton dilemma: Is it time for gender equality on peerages? 2013-02-06T08:06:12Z The first suggestion of appropriating to the peeresses the gallery that runs above the Ministerial Bench elicited from the late Lord Redesdale the blunt remark: ‘It will make the place like a casino.’ Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The bold sentiment set all the peeresses tittering. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z "Madam, do you know that you are a peeress of the realm?" he added pompously. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z My father set my sister up in business as a British peeress and bought her her husband and settled a whacking dower on her. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Lady Amberley is a trump, and I am glad she says a word for her poor sex though she is a peeress.... Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z The Ladies of the Bedchamber, all of them peeresses, are in number eight. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z If Curran could read him, he could read the peeresses; and neither subject was an edifying one for investigation. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z The ornaments of the royal princesses and peeresses that I had been admiring up to that occasion seemed as nothing compared to this array. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Upon the demise of Mr. Canning, a pension was granted, by act of parliament, to the trustees of the family, of three thousand pounds per annum, and his widow, shortly after, created a peeress! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Arrived at the arch, where Royal Princes, dukes, earls, and innumerable peeresses were assembled, it was found too late that day to hoist the mighty bronze to its resting-place. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z The new London régime exactly suits the future peeresses of the old country when they are fresh from New York. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z When the cavalcade stops there is a stir among the peeresses, for they cannot see round the corner, and are much disgusted by the fact. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Peers and peeresses, officers and deans and doctors, and Sussex county magnates, mingled freely with the farmers, artisans, and workmen who were their fellow-guests. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Besides being a peeress by marriage, she is the daughter of an earl, an aristocrat born and bred. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z These peeresses were received with high favor by the Whig aristocracy, although the Tories refused to countenance them, and "they were often hooted by the mob as they passed through the streets." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z You’ll see all the court dresses, the ermine capes, the little coronets of the peeresses, and the grand coronation robes of the king and queen. Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays 2011-05-22T02:00:14.900Z On the present occasion he strode hastily into the room as though Daly's was his private property, and, with a polished obeisance to the peeresses, flourished a perfumed kerchief. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z She says that she refused to derogate from her dignity by appearing merely as a peeress of England; but it is not clear that she would have been received in that capacity. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Thus, striving to retrieve the evil his pride had occasioned, my father died and I became a peeress in my own right, the inheritor of more wealth than I knew how to use. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z A little whisper, "The Queen, the Queen!" ran through the long lines of peers and peeresses and ambassadors and judges. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z In the reading-room, between 'Burke's Peerage' and Lodge's 'Vicissitudes of Families' is placed an album containing the photographs of two peeresses. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z I dare say, as my second season drew near its close, he was disappointed that I was not already a peeress. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Peckover, it may be stated, was not wildly interested in the dowager peeress. A Poached Peerage Is it the aged mother's pride that her sons are all unstained in honour, and her daughters safe in happy homes? or does she boast that one is a priest, and another a peeress? How to Observe Morals and Manners The next moment all the peers and peeresses lifted their coronets and put them on. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Well," replied our peeress, "this I can say: that the duchess never told me a syllable of the matter; and I believe her Grace would keep nothing a secret from me. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 "And that poor, weak creature, Cashel, will be so flattered by the soft words of a peeress, he'll be intolerable ever after." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Accordingly they made their way down the drive at a pace which, set by the deliberate old peeress, ill accorded with Gage's impatience. A Poached Peerage "If I were a peeress, I would have them," she declared rather wistfully. The Great Miss Driver Benefit of clergy was finally abolished in 1827 as to all persons not having privilege of peerage, and in 1841 as to peers and peeresses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" "Besides, my dear Skeggs," continued our peeress, "there is nothing of this in the copy of verses that Doctor Burdock made upon the occasion." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 To be the rival of a peeress; that peeress a duchess; that duchess the lady of the viceroy! Jack Hinton The Guardsman But Lady Ormstork, who had not lived in vain in a world where even peeresses play "beat my neighbour," was equal to the occasion, and more than equal to the suddenly alert Mr. Gage. A Poached Peerage It was a soir�e, to which only a select few—such as marchionesses, and embryo duchesses, and future peeresses—were bidden. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days Lady Montague, a distinguished British peeress, reported that "every lady of rank in Vienna had two men, one who gave her his name, the other, who fulfilled the duties of the husband." Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) My dear creature," replied our peeress, "do you think I carry such things about me? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 All these ladies were in evening toilets, the peeresses wearing coronets of diamonds—most of them being fairly ablaze with diamonds on head and neck. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. "Lord Quorn?" the wily peeress inquired sweetly, looking from one to the other; and for once, perhaps naturally, at fault. A Poached Peerage Your eldest daughter may be a peeress, and though the husband isn't very young, neither is the title. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly We have an instance very fresh in every one's memory, of an ingenious, nay a sober young nobleman, for such I must call him, whose either father was a peer, and his mother a peeress. Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe The moment this was over all the peers and peeresses, who had held their coronets in their hands during the ceremonies, placed them on their heads, and shouted, "God save the Queen!" Ten Girls from History Persons not uneducated—very highly dressed Fine folks as peer and peeress, go and fee a Yankee seeress, To evoke their dead relations' Spirits from their rest. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "Oh, I should dearly love to see them as they are," the wily old peeress assured him. A Poached Peerage The man is a Lord, and the woman he marries will be a peeress; and there 's not another country in Europe in which that word means as much. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly "An English peeress is a princess, and must dispense her wealth generously." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day It was for her the equivalent of a social triumph or acceptance among peeresses of the realm. Command A peeress is a high mark for scandal! The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Considering the poor time he had had as the medium through which the wily peeress desired to convey certain information to his friend he could scarcely be expected to emulate that gentleman's enthusiasm. A Poached Peerage "A peeress of nineteen would be a great success at a drawing-room," said he, with a tone of pompous deliberation. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly "She knows that you are a peer of England, and that she is a peeress." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He must belong to some family of mark and note, with peers for his uncles and peeresses for cousins; nor is he always safe if he himself be not a member of an hereditary legislature. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life "The rank you will thus attain will but strengthen your position in the world; and they who would treat contemptuously the Toridor's daughter will show every courtesy and deference to the English peeress." The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life "We often stayed here," the peeress proceeded in a voice of tender reminiscence. A Poached Peerage Then the absurdity of playing peeress to me! The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly To be sure, it was not exactly the moment to persuade Davis to expatriate himself when his prospects at home began to brighten, and he saw his daughter a peeress. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day His mother was a peeress in her own right, and, as a tenth son, he must have a little blue blood in his veins. The London Pulpit She set out in life with a very slender acquaintance, and clung for a while to one or two damaged peeresses, who were not received by women of their own rank. Coelebs In Search of a Wife "Go on!" commanded his friend in a peremptory whisper pushing him towards the peeress. A Poached Peerage The marquis, in his twenty-fifth year, married a peeress in her own right, and was now one of the first men in England. A Mad Love "Scratch the pedigree, and she 'll be a stunning peeress; and if the suit goes against us, show me the girl like her to meet the world!" Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day His brother was Governor of Bombay, and by the marriage of his numerous daughters the rich merchant became allied to half the peers and peeresses of England. Old and New London Volume I A queen dowager, when married again to a subject, doth not lose her regal dignity, as peeresses dowager do their peerage when they marry commoners. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First Ulrica will be the loveliest and most queenly peeress in the kingdom. A Poached Peerage I know no lady, no peeress in England, who is half so beautiful, so clever as you—not one. A Mad Love I want you to be a peeress, girl. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He had pretty well buried her among his forgotten admirations and torments, when lo and behold! she emerged from a crowd of peeresses and plutocrats in London. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards "I would rather he were an earl, and I a peeress in his right." The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals What possessed her to turn her back upon Lord Upperton, upon the opportunity to become a peeress of the realm? Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance She might have been the only peeress in England, so entirely did every one agree in giving her that title. A Mad Love He had been delighted to think that by means of his prosperity in the world his father's grand-daughter might probably become a peeress. Is He Popenjoy? Among all the Philadelphia beauties––and none in all this great land or the lands across the seas could excel them––Lisbeth was a peeress. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield Nay, she said, could the match be broken off, she might still take her rank among the peeresses. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 “Marie,” he said, “you are a peeress of Theos in your own right, and as such you yourself have taken an oath of allegiance to me.” The Traitors And the Marchioness, though only a peeress by marriage, such a clever, talented creature! In Brief Authority With the false genders like baron, baroness, it is a general rule that the feminine form is derived from the masculine, and not the masculine from the feminine; as peer, peeress. A Handbook of the English Language He substituted: "How much more distinguished it is to look like an Undine than like a peeress." The Invader A Novel She prefers the country life and Blenheim to the best that London can give her, and this taste is to a great measure shared by many of our American peeresses and guests. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 The peeresses had already taken their seats under the gallery, and the king was followed by the peers, and the knights of the Garter, Bath, Thistle, and St. Patrick, all in their robes. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville We entered the Hall at twenty minutes past five o'clock, and a crowd of ladies admitted by peers' orders, and peeresses, were then struggling for admittance. Coronation Anecdotes But a magnificent full‑blown peeress, who knew her own mind and had nothing to fear, for her husband was no better than herself. The Martian They said that Mrs. Bailey, Sr., was very beautiful and impressive in a gown that hypnotised the peeresses—or infuriated them—nobody seemed to know exactly which. Athalie Now, as a fair and fashionable peeress, she hunts Ireland and England both with all the zest and skill of a native-born Irish woman. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Captain Winstanley's devotion to this lively matron, which had heretofore seemed only the commoner's tribute of respect to the peeress, now struck his wife as a too obvious infatuation for the woman. Vixen, Volume III. The peeresses preceded their respective lords—each rank of the peerage being classed together; that is, the baronesses preceding the barons, the viscountesses the viscounts, and so forth. Coronation Anecdotes A peeress can only be tried by a jury of peers. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World The peers and peeresses took their places in the Abbey, and then the procession which was to walk up the aisle was formed. The Children's Book of London He marries the most beautiful and one of the most impecunious peeresses in England and retires to his country estate. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Accordingly, the peeresses, alive to their responsibility as leaders of high thinking and simple living, flock down to Westminster, filling side-galleries with grace, beauty, and some finely feathered hats. Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 It is not because she is a lady that she is liked by her peers and peeresses. Miss Mackenzie When the prime minister finally placed the crown on Victoria’s head, all the peers and peeresses placed their coronets on their heads and shouted God Save the Queen. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 “My wife, being a peeress, will of force be beheaded?” Mistress Margery Since the latter part of the seventeenth century it has been the custom for peers and peeresses in their own right to sign simply by the designation of their peerage. The Handbook to English Heraldry Then the potential peeress got up and left the room. The Nebuly Coat She could hear his very tones as he told her that of all queens she was the peeress, of all women the most beautiful, of all wives the most dear. A Book of Myths Princes and princesses from other lands were there, in their robes of state; peers and peeresses, in velvet, and ermine, and glittering diamonds; grave statesmen; and soldiers in their gay uniforms. True Stories of Wonderful Deeds Pictures and Stories for Little Folk "Her ladyship is a peeress in her own right," he explained. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House The peeress by marriage prefixes her Christian name or initials to her husband’s title. The Handbook to English Heraldry She almost wished she was indeed a peeress, and could slay him with her noble birth, as did one Lady Clara of old times. The Nebuly Coat His Lordship's brother married a Scottish peeress, and is the ancestor of the present Earl of Newburgh, the rightful representative of the Earl of Derwentwater. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. Above the bar is the reporters' gallery, behind which is the strangers', and round the sides of the House is another gallery, intended for the use of peeresses, &c., on state occasions. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Lady Agatha had been a peeress in her own right since she had attained the tender age of two years. Mary Gray There were the Viscountess Blaze, a peeress in her own right, and her daughter, Miss Blaze Dash-away, who, besides the glory of the future coronet, moved in all the confidence of independent thousands. The Young Duke “And, my dears,” she said, with a glance of all-embracing benevolence, “she looked a perfect young peeress.” The Nebuly Coat The scheme had as much interest and charm for her as if she had been a peeress looking out for an eligible alliance for her son. Cobwebs and Cables There was scarcely a celebrated beauty in London, from the proud peeress to the vain opera-dancer, whose charms and conduct were not submitted to their masterly analysis. Henrietta Temple A Love Story "A peeress in my own right," was the thought that sent a spasmodic joy to the heart of Alice. The Rector of St. Mark's The most fragile peeress might have jostled him, and he would not have resented it. The Simpkins Plot I found that many of them had been there from twelve the preceding night; peers and peeresses in their robes, gently moving, not hastening, to the desired spot. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 He was invited everywhere, and people who pretended to know said that peeresses, married and unmarried, made violent love to Captain March. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley But there were more than a score of peers there beside, with their peeresses in tall feathers, diamonds, and monstrous hoops. The House by the Church-Yard If the lady presented be a peeress or a peer's daughter, the queen kisses her on the forehead. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society I never promised you that I would make you a peeress. Nobody's Man Galleries were erected for the peeresses, foreign ambassadors, and the most distinguished visitors. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 Brigit was amused, for she saw that the Spectre, as her friends called the grey-draped peeress, had anticipated excitement and curiosity on Joyselle's part. The Halo Nevertheless she triumphed; he had made her a peeress, and she did care for that; she cared also for the broad lands of Hartledon. Elster's Folly He might if she was a peeress in her own right! Mike Fletcher A Novel "In order to give a lead in economy King George and Queen Mary and a number of peeresses have decided not to wear plumes or tulle veils at the opening of Parliament." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920 Around stood several bishops, peers, and peeresses; the hall was filled with spectators, while outside the crowd surged and swayed as crowds are wont to do. Elizabeth Fry The newly-fledged peeress proceeded to explain that her own idea had been that she should be painted wearing her state robes and coronet—plus any additional jewels which could find place on her person. The Moon out of Reach He had uttered frank flatteries to peeresses without rebuke. The Bread-winners A Social Study Yet, even then, more than half my thoughts were of Dolly, and of how she would look in a peeress' robes. Oddsfish! The peeress, by marrying one beneath her in rank, confers no dignity on her husband, but loses none of her own. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science In that sense no woman, peeress or princess, ever made a prouder match. For Woman's Love There was an amusing little story going the rounds in connection with a certain peeress—one of the "new rich" fraternity—who had recently sat to Rooke for her portrait. The Moon out of Reach I am the son of a wine merchant, yet I dine with peers, and have been favoured with smiles from peeresses. Grey Roses "But I should not care to be a peeress," sobbed Lucy. Verner's Pride She went on in her loveliness, the peeresses following in their carriages, with the royal guard in their rear. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) He arrived therefore at the decision that he would marry some young and buxom creature of decent birth and fit in appearance to be a peeress, and decided on Arbella Rossiter. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement "A certain high personage,"—"a certain peeress,"—"a certain illustrious foreigner,"—what do these words ever precede, but defamation? Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals The galleries of the House of Lords were filled to overflowing; peers and peeresses secured seats early in the day; actresses came to learn declamation, authors to learn style. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 You would have been a peeress of England. Verner's Pride A Princess and a future peeress, living on six hundred pounds a year! My Friend Prospero But I can settle five hundred on her, and there's many a peeress of the realm who hasn't that. Muslin "No . . . yes . . . well, now that I think of it, there was a big scare a year or so ago about a young peeress who disappeared mysteriously." The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill The very peeresses came to gaze upon the arch-agitator, expecting to see a demagogue, and to hear an Irish brogue. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 At the very moment when they were dispatching a telegram for her to an address in London, she had popped out the remark: “Do you know I’m the youngest peeress in England?” The Lion's Share I have a tiny patrimony—threepence a week, or so—enough for my humble necessities, though scarcely perhaps enough to support the state of a future peeress. My Friend Prospero He was, however, devoted to a good many peeresses, with whom he took tea, and for whom he undertook many harmless and elegant services. The Marriage of William Ashe "Rough on that young peeress if Conrad has gone down, eh?" The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill If the peeress as a wife has no rights, what is the state of the cotter’s wife? Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Audrey said briefly that she did think so, glad that the peeress’s intense and excusable interest in herself kept her from being curious about others. The Lion's Share Commoner marrying a Peeress.—Formerly, when a commoner married a peeress in her own right, he assumed her title and dignity. Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 The opportunities for the critic are limited except when a peeress happens to have written a play, and even then a candid critic does not get very far. Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" In doing so I was compelled to pass certain newsvendors' stalls, and I saw for several days that nearly every placard had something about "the missing peeress." The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Apparently he was the deafest retainer that a peeress of the realm ever left in charge of a princely pile. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns Something in the accent, something in those fine English words “lief” and “shift,” destroyed in the minds of Audrey and Miss Ingate the agreeable notion that they had a peeress on their hands. The Lion's Share Can any of your correspondents inform me whether any subsequent decision has deprived of this right a commoner marrying a peeress and having issue male by her? Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 Frances Sutton, Baroness Dudley, eighth peeress in the bench of barons, had tea served by a baboon clad in cold brocade, which her ladyship called My Black. The Man Who Laughs Just at that moment the young peeress, having finished her confession, went off with a light step and a cheerful face. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill From the informal companion and the tamer of mules she had miraculously developed into the public celebrity, the peeress of the realm, and the inaugurator-general of philanthropic schemes and buildings. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns As soon as the train started the peeress began to cry. The Lion's Share He paid a few bows and compliments to two or three noble peeresses, and then retired. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 554, June 30, 1832 The peers gave in the same proportion;—whilst the peeresses presented rich gowns petticoats, shifts, stockings, garters, &c. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 The Frenchman offended the old Scottish peeress by some disparaging remarks on Scottish dishes, and by highly preferring those of France. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character If the President of the International Council is an English peeress, one of the vice-presidents is the wife of a German music teacher, and one of the secretaries is a self-supporting woman. What eight million women want However, the excitement of escorting the youngest English peeress to Paris sufficed for Audrey, even if it did not suffice for Miss Ingate with her middle-aged apprehensions. The Lion's Share The habit of the peers is unbecoming to the last degree; but the peeresses made amends for all defects. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I But is it not plain that heiress's, abbess's, peeress's, countess's, and many other words of the same form, are as good English as witness's? The Grammar of English Grammars White or Red, there's nothing to choose … nothing to choose …' Anyhow, it was over, that quest of his, and nothing remained but the placard which coupled his defeat with the peeress's divorce. Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract Had he not known Lady Bearwarden so well, he thought it would have been quite possible for him to have mistaken this beautiful young lady for that faithless peeress. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." They knew that Lady Southminster was the youngest English peeress because she had told them so. The Lion's Share Some of the peeresses were so fond of their robes, that they graciously exhibited themselves for a whole day before to all the company their servants could invite to see them. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I She, poor lady, was not unhappy; she had all that money could give her, she would probably live to be a peeress, and she really thought Sir Abraham the best of husbands. The Warden And all the above-mentioned persons I claim as my domestick servants, and demand all those privileges that belong to me as a peeress of Great Britain appertaining to my said Assembly. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) About nine o'clock the first gleams of the sun started into the Abbey, and presently travelled down to the peeresses. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Every detail of her raiment, as she was put at her ease, showed her to be clothed in precisely the manner which Audrey and Miss Ingate thought peeresses always were clothed. The Lion's Share At ten the procession went to chapel, preceded by unmarried daughters of peers, and peeresses in plenty. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I There are, as you are aware, several peeresses in their own rights—twenty-four or five, at least. The Middle of Things See Sin in state, majestically drunk; Proud as a peeress, prouder as a punk; 70 Chaste to her husband, frank to all beside, A teeming mistress, but a barren bride. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 The first peeress took her seat in the north transept opposite at a quarter to seven, and three of the bishops came next. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 Each felt that she had misinterpreted the accent, and that probably peeresses did habitually use such words as “lief” and “shift.” The Lion's Share "In the first place, Herbert, I was never intended by nature to be a peeress." The Coryston Family A Novel The want of these petticoats had nearly proved our destruction, or at least our disgrace: a peeress after being ducked, could never have held her head above water again with any grace. Tales and Novels — Volume 03 A peeress then, probably, can leave her husband if she wish it; a peasant's wife cannot; she depends upon the character and privileges of a wife for actual subsistence. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Elderly peeresses, aspiring hostesses, love-sick girls and struggling authors overwhelmed me with their assiduities. The Greater Inclination I saw myself a peeress, I saw myself receiving my husband's guests, I saw the gratification of all those ambitions which have seemed to me so wonderful. The Mischief Maker She might take her fortune to London and become a peeress of the realm. The Sisters-In-Law Yep, they 'reach' us good and hard," said O'Grady; "processions of millionairesses and peeresses marching through the halls with gold crowns on their heads and bags of double-eagles in both hands—nit. Under the Skylights During the last few days she had been thrown very much with her old friend Lizzie, and had been treated by the future peeress with many signs of almost sisterly affection. The Eustace Diamonds We have seen that this massed array of peeresses is sown thick with diamonds, and we also see that it is a marvellous spectacle—but now we are about to be astonished in earnest. The Prince and the Pauper, Part 9. Most of the foreign princes were already in the chapel, which was full of noble company, about three hundred peers and peeresses being accommodated there. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 Soap-boiler's daughter she might be, with the blood of many Dobbs in her veins, but no young peeress, born to the purple, ever looked more graceful, more refined. A Terrible Secret One of them—local tradition pointed to a one-eyed old reprobate with a yellow face—is the richer these hundred years past by an English peeress's diamond ring. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 17, 1917 But it would also be very nice to be a peeress,—so that she might, without any doubt, be one of the great ladies of London. The Eustace Diamonds By this time the peeresses are flowing in in a glittering stream, and the satin-clad officials are flitting and glinting everywhere, seating them and making them comfortable. The Prince and the Pauper, Part 9. Two-thirds of the peers with the peeresses and their daughters were present, and the whole of the vast hall was crowded to excess. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 She is the daughter of a marquis and a peeress in her own right. A Terrible Secret He scarcely mentions in his letters at this time any but peers and peeresses. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam He could, no doubt, make his wife a peeress; but he was poor, encumbered with a host of sisters, dull as a blue-book, and possessed of little beyond his peerage to recommend him. The Eustace Diamonds The very distinguished peeress who sat upon his right, and whose name was a household word in the enemy's camp, had listened to him with enchained and sympathetic interest. The Double Traitor But the society of a weak woman could not have had much fascination for so independent and self-sustained a person as was the proud peeress. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women He was still talking with Lord Creedmore, but the latter, at a word from his daughter, went off to the elderly peeress whom Logotheti had abruptly left alone before the portrait. The Primadonna I held it out to her, and she accepted it with shaking hands, like a newly-made peeress receiving her tiara. A Rogue by Compulsion But it is much to be a wife; and more to be a peeress. The Eustace Diamonds A peeress in her own right, with an income far exceeding her utmost means of expenditure, the lovely Countess of Pendennyss was a prize aimed at by all the young nobles of the empire. Precaution He afterwards was made secretary of state, married a peeress, and spent his last days at Holland House. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women "And your mother is" "Lady Dunluce--a peeress in her own right." Home as Found The first peeress took her seat in the north transept opposite, at a quarter before seven, and three of the bishops came next. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 Peers go into trade, and peeresses gamble on the Stock Exchange. The Eustace Diamonds The Houses of Parliament were there, with the Foreign Ambassadors, the City Corporation, the Duke of Wellington, Field-Marshal Blucher, peeresses, and society generally. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane She was not a peeress among peeresses; not a queen of beauty and of fashion, leading the elite of society in London. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths Of course, it is nothing like the Russell match, which would have made a peeress of you some day and given you a great position meanwhile. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales She goes on to express her admiration of a later generation of peeresses. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 Lord Fawn, no doubt, had an assured income and a real peerage, and could make her a peeress. The Eustace Diamonds Peers, commoners, and counsel, peeresses, commoneresses, and the numerous indefinites crowded every part, with a just and fair curiosity to hear one day's defence, after seventy-three of accusation. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 No peeress, without announcing her title, was entitled to the privilege of her rank. Peveril of the Peak On such occasions, the quiet street in which he lived was blocked up by coroneted chariots, and his little drawing-room was crowded with peers, peeresses, ministers and ambassadors. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 About nine the first gleams of the sun slanted into the Abbey and presently travelled down to the peeresses. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 I had hoped to see my daughter a peeress, and now I found her the affianced bride of a parish sawbones. Doctor Therne The right side of the Hall, opposite to the green benches for the commons, was appropriated to the peeresses and peers' daughters. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 Ten great peers,—with their peeresses,—were selected by the general committee of management. The Way We Live Now She knew,—and where is the girl so placed that does not know?—that it is a great thing to be an English peeress. He Knew He Was Right Not only is the royal closet still in readiness furnished with its chairs of State, there are other closets or small galleries for the Household, peeresses and their daughters, &c. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 By your gambols, as you call them, after the most ungambolling peeress in Christendom, and by your jaunts, I conclude, to my great satisfaction, that you are quite well. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Towards the end of dinner Lady Betty mentioned remembering a grandmother of Mr. Chute who was a peeress: immediately the Earl grew as fond of him as if they had walked together at a coronation. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 No grumbling was heard among the peers, and that which came from the peeresses floated down into the current of the great fight about the evening entertainment. The Way We Live Now She looks like a peeress, and bears her honours grandly; but they will never harden her. He Knew He Was Right As the light travelled each peeress shone like a rainbow. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 If this trade goes on, half the peeresses will have two eldest sons with both fathers alive at the same time. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 I fancy it was no bad scene, the avarice and jealousy of their peeresses on their return. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 With the choice of becoming a peeress, she had bestowed her beauty, intellect, wealth upon a man who had nothing to offer but his hopes. Our Friend the Charlatan We think," said the American peeress, "that we shall be at Monkhams before the end of August, and Charles says that you are to come just the same. He Knew He Was Right The floor of the transepts was occupied by benches for the peers and peeresses, who may be said to be in their glory at a coronation; the space behind them was for the ticket-holders. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 I've got to make some great plunge, or in a few years more I'll be a middle-aged peeress with nothing left but a double chin, a tongue for gossip, and a string of pearls. The Judgment House Better have been admired as a governess than shunned as a peeress, which is what she will be. The Hand of Ethelberta The carriage was overthrown; but the high and fearless courage of the peeress bore her unharmed, even as she was flung out on to the yielding fern-grown turf. Under Two Flags She demurred, with the haughty severity which had grown part of her character, and which her elevation to the rank of a peeress had rather intensified than diminished. A Group of Noble Dames This visit was made; and it ended in Mark going back to Exeter with a letter full of praise from the widowed peeress. Framley Parsonage Of course," I replied, "for it is not every young lady who has the luck to become an English peeress with all the etceteras, is it? The Ivory Child ‘Will you not be, then, as any other peeress; and shall not I be as any other peeress’s sister?’ The Hand of Ethelberta Whoever was coming as a visitor to my lady, peeress, or poor nameless girl, there was a certain amount of preparation required in order to do them fitting honour. My Lady Ludlow ‘Flesh and blood’s nothing!’ said Milly, flashing with as much scorn as a cottager could show to a peeress, which, in this case, was not so little as may be supposed. A Group of Noble Dames Buggins was the messenger for whose not vacant place all the peeresses were striving with so much animation. Framley Parsonage Even the personal austerity of Quakerdom, or the state and estate of the peeress, could not come between. The Man Butchers and bakers drove as freely herein as peers and peeresses. The Hand of Ethelberta Have I, in silent wonder, seen such things As pride in slaves, and avarice in kings; And at a peer, or peeress, shall I fret, Who starves a sister, or forswears a debt? An Essay on Man She felt confidently enough that her son would only too gladly exchange a cottage-mother for one who was a peeress of the realm. A Group of Noble Dames Seven peeresses have asked for it for their favourite footmen. Framley Parsonage "An English peeress of pronounced literary acumen has been giving me rather confidentially her opinion of our American poets..." His Own People Six peeresses had consented to attend, and speak for them. All Roads Lead to Calvary But it is quite clear, from what we have stated, that this is not because peeresses are barren. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 This could only be accomplished by ennobling her husband, unless public decency were wholly ignored, and she was created a peeress in her own right, whilst he remained a commoner. Royalty Restored She never derogated from her husband's honour by the fictitious liveliness of gossip, or allowed any one to forget the peeress in the woman. Framley Parsonage "To be the most beautiful peeress in England is perhaps for Helene a happier fate than to be the first queen of a new dynasty." The Yellow Crayon They must be taught to speak in other voices than the dulcet tones of peeresses. All Roads Lead to Calvary La Palferine, seeing her, said, 'You have made a peeress of yourself I know. A Prince of Bohemia Duchesses crowd upon him, beautiful, bold peeresses say in their beautiful, clear loud voices—have you noticed how penetrating the great lady is becoming nowadays?—'Oh, Twelve Stories and a Dream He found his brother there, still writing artistic notes to anxious peeresses on the subject of Buggins's non-vacant situation; but the great man of the place, the Lord Petty Bag himself, was not there. Framley Parsonage I see," he sneered, "you want to be a peeress one day, no doubt. Finished Miss Pink, trembling for the integrity of her carpet, and scandalized at seeing a peeress drinking beer like a washer-woman, forgot the sharp answer that was just rising to her lips when the lawyer interfered. My Lady's Money The presence of the Queen and of the peeresses gave to the solemnity a charm which had been wanting to the magnificent inauguration of the late King. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 I smiled as I unfolded it, and devised how I would tease you about your aristocratic tastes, and your efforts to masque your plebeian bride in the attributes of a peeress. Jane Eyre |
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