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She had no dragon with her, and her raiment was hardly queenly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Then deep in the great mansion, in his chamber, Menelaos went to rest, and Helen, queenly in her long gown, lay beside him. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Faramir had sent for this robe and had wrapped it about her; and he thought that she looked fair and queenly indeed as she stood there at his side. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z
She was magnificent in her queenly desolation, and on her face was an expression of sweetness and serenity she never had in her grievous life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
The shack was modest and tiny, a far cry from Miss Peregrine’s queenly setup. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z
For one thing, the problem of determining how much is queen and how much queenly radiation. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
Gertrude also left her queenly seat, making two thrones vacant Overcome with grief, she closeted herself like a nun and received no one for weeks. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z
Miss Ingram, who had now seated herself with proud grace at the piano, spreading out her snowy robes in queenly amplitude, commenced a brilliant prelude; talking meantime. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
In the dim light he could see Leslie’s face freeze into its most queenly pose—the kind of expression she usually reserved for vanquished enemies. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
His fiancée, seated at the Eleanor of Aquitaine place setting, shook her head with queenly impassivity. An Actual Dinner Party Inspired by Judy Chicago’s “The Dinner Party” 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z
“Making Soap” shows a queenly woman on a thronelike chair, overlooking a bubbling kettle on an open fire. Nellie Mae Rowe Breaks Down the Wall Between Insider and Outsider Art 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z
“There is nothing of the queenly pose, the power, the upright carriage, which ought to mark freeborn women. When I see our young women walking on the street I am ashamed of our race.” Don’t slouch, young lady 2014-04-13T00:00:00Z
Even as the focal point of an arena show, she's cute rather than queenly. Cheryl Cole – review 2012-10-08T11:21:12Z
Mary was also adopted by emerging European royal courts as an icon of queenly power, and a convenient way to conflate images of divine and human authority. ‘Picturing Mary’: Filled with highlights but flawed in its omissions
"I'm a married man," Leicester admits, earning the queenly riposte: "More fool you." Fire Over England: the untold story of the Spanish Armada 2013-06-27T08:30:02Z
This fear stands in contrast to Ellmann’s mountain lion, with her single-minded focus, her stark and queenly solitude. Can One Sentence Capture All of Life? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z
Elektra is queenly in her regal carriage, her leonine majesty, her cruel hauteur, and her every autocratic utterance. “Pose,” Reviewed: In Ryan Murphy’s Latest Musical Melodrama, Elektra Abundance Steals the Show 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z
Then, without changing her spangled dress, her Titania is bemoaning the treacherous weather and bringing queenly steel to the business of reproaching Charles Edwards's elegant grandee of an Oberon. 2010-02-16T12:50:00Z
Where his predecessor, Judith Jamison, played sass off a queenly hauteur, Mr. Battle is all down-home. Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center - Review 2011-12-01T22:40:24Z
She is the Sophia Loren of our age, a Hollywood star of hyperreal beauty, statuesque presence and queenly hauteur. Angelina Jolie: Hollywood won't be the same without her 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z
He loved to tease, possessed a “queenly persona”, snubbed people who failed to interest him and “had a tongue like a viper if he wanted to use it”. Shades of Byzantium 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z
Her death also allows the narrator to emerge and to reveal her queenly rank. Review | In ‘A Thousand Acres,’ I killed Lear’s wife. A new novel has better plans for her. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z
Roberts shows me a silk jacquard outfit in apricot and lemon for a queenly hospital visit, beautifully made, and likely to be in shot for mere seconds. Queen Olivia Colman, an epic budget and a cast of thousands: a year behind the scenes on The Crown 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z
It gives the dancers a party, with some of the cheer forced, and showcases the samba steps and queenly presence of Ingrid Silva. Review: Dance Theater of Harlem’s Soulful Ballet to Stevie Wonder 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z
O’Connell — Didi, to her intimates — is petite and nimble, with a queenly nimbus of red hair and a default expression, offstage anyway, of intent curiosity. She Won a Tony. But Deirdre O’Connell ‘Can’t Think About That.’ 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z
Portman is queenly enough as the crafty Anne, but her charm doesn’t really come across in corset pictures; she never seems to merge effectively with historical backdrops. Natalie Portman's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z
Maria Kowroski in the second movement, beautifully squired as always by Tyler Angle, looks the personification of queenly cool. Dance Review: City Ballet Presents an All-Balanchine Evening 2014-05-07T20:57:05Z
She was petite, with queenly features and impeccable style; a spitfire who attended target practice with the Montgomery County park police. A Senate candidate. A murder plot. An undercover cop. A giant fiasco. 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z
They may even be queenlier now than they were in 2020; at times I thought they seemed over-primed by the time off. Review: In ‘Six,’ All the Tudor Ladies Got Talent 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z
Her performances of these queenly characters are memorable because of the passion quaking beneath her serene, regal bearing. What’s Keeping One of Opera’s Greatest Sopranos From Singing? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z
This kingdom is heavily defended, yet the queenly voice that rules it invites us in. The many layers — and lovers — of Joni Mitchell 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z
It depicts a queenly young woman in Elizabethan garb, her demure face subdivided with lines that evoke the striated, Africanized women of Picasso’s groundbreaking “Demoiselles d’Avignon.” Art Review: Picasso Prints at MoMA and Marlborough 2010-04-08T22:17:00Z
So there was Regina King in queenly, peach-toned Versace, overskirt sweeping majestically behind. The Oscars Red Carpet: Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z
Even in its most diminished or reductive form, this queenly twofer has inspired plays, operas and dance dramas, and especially movies and television shows. A Bloody Rivalry for the Throne, This Time With Margot Robbie 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z
In this production, the mezzo-soprano Romina Basso sang Penelope’s scene poignantly, drawing out the grief and queenly dignity in the music. Review: Puppets Are the Stars in ‘Il Ritorno d’Ulisse’ 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z
"This was sort of one-sided," interjected Carey, wearing a queenly smile. Fox: Passion, disagreements with new 'Idol' team 2013-01-08T23:46:04Z
And then there was the Queen herself: regal and, well, queenly – but not in the way that would excite a young man’s fantasies. Gotham awards: Helen Mirren and Rosie Perez provide gags alongside gongs 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z
These bouquets were arranged in concentric circles, with lesser blooms surrounding a central queenly rose. Revisiting the Posy in Our Current Moment 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z
Madeleine, a queenly woman dressed like an engine driver, in dungarees and a jaunty peaked cap, says: "I am a victim because of my father's blood." Asylum life 2011-08-13T23:05:05Z
Sansa, in extremis, finds that she is not just passive and beaten, giving the women and children inside the Red Keep the kind of queenly comfort that Cersei can only show to a blood relative. Game of Thrones Watch: Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky 2012-05-28T15:20:17Z
Ashley Knox in particular shimmers as Dewdrop, the dynamic soloist at the center of “Waltz of the Flowers,” radiating a queenly glow whenever she cuts through the air with her lightning-fast footwork. Review: Peel away some of the packaging, and Music Center's 'Nutcracker' reveals its gifts 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z
In “Prince Lestat,” the first Vampire Chronicles novel in a decade, Rice’s queenly prose is unaltered. Anne Rice's 'Prince Lestat,' and More 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z
On ABC, Tina Brown, who wrote a biography of Princess Diana, couldn’t stop praising the bride’s “queenly” poise and aptitude for her new job. The TV Watch: Passion Versus Pageantry in Royal Wedding Reports 2011-05-03T21:47:28Z
It is a good, if somewhat overrated performance, with Kidman playing to her queenly, statuesque qualities, but not quite tapping into the inner fire of her better performances. Nicole Kidman’s top 10 films - ranked! 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z
Regal, queenly and majestic can sometimes register as standoffish or — gasp — going all Hollywood. Angela Bassett did the thing 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z
In an atmosphere of lavish pomp and royal luxury, the queenly Sugar Plum Fairy presides over choreographed tributes by different groups of leaping, frolicking, food-bearing “ambassadors.” Perspective | Cracking open ‘The Nutcracker’s’ dark Russian past 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z
High and flinty, with a bone-deep coal-country drawl that refused to fade even as she ascended to a queenly position in the Nashville star system, her singing sliced through polished arrangements like a sharpened blade. In Loretta Lynn's voice, the unflinching truth about love, motherhood and women's lives 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z
But there may have been occasions when the queen has tried, in her own queenly way, to score a point for feminism. Was Queen Elizabeth II a feminist? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z
Even when she obliquely references Britain’s relationship with the European Union, she does so in a queenly, uncontentious way. Three ways Boris Johnson could become Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister - The Washington Post 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z
Diana cut an odd figure in literary-bohemian New York: a queenly Cold Warrior with a temperamental aversion to revolt. The Feuds of Diana Trilling 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z
Within 18 months she had done her queenly duty by giving birth at Windsor to a son. Anne Curry: Brexit and the Treaty of Troyes - BBC News 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z
Beyoncé’s brand is all about her queenly domination, a quality that pervades “Lemonade” even though the first half of the album details a husband’s betrayal. Beyoncé takes over the Rose Bowl: Five thoughts on Saturday's show 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z
While the women are cordial to each other, some courtiers carp that Margaret Thatcher acts more queenly than the queen. The Queen at 90: across the decades 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z
The queen is spending Wednesday in Scotland, doing her queenly duty. Queen Elizabeth II, 23,226 Days Later, Becomes Britain’s Longest-Serving Monarch 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z
The ants themselves use their larvae as a food source when times are tough, so for their queenly guest to behave like a cannibal may not strike them as all that abhorrent. The Butterfly, the Ant and the Oregano 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z
There’s a pool beneath her queenly court, a lone swimmer floating in its waters. The art of FKA Twigs’ music videos dissected 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z
For the first time she appears queenly, and dangerous. 'Game Of Thrones' Season 4, Episode 8 Review: When The Viper Met The Mountain 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z
“Part of the queenly paradox,” the columnist Marina Hyde wrote in The Guardian, “is that her subjects are conditioned to see the personal in a woman conditioned not to admit of it.” Letter From Europe: The Solace of Rain Over a Jubilee 2012-06-08T14:00:39Z
Familiarity would rob her of all queenly attributes; at the best nothing would be left except disappointment, and at the worst disgust. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z
Money went like water in the upkeep of the queenly establishment. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
Those who knew her speak of her as brilliant and witty, as possessed of queenly grace of manner, as well informed, of wonderful tact, and of excellent sense. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
Where others beheld the glorious virgin, Dulcinea del Toboso, radiant in beauty and bedight with queenly apparel, I saw only the homely milkmaid, with her red elbows and her russet gown. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
Hippolyte listened to his explanation and request with queenly condescension, promised to consider the matter, and in the mean while bade him feast and rest in her palace. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z
Oh, a bride of queenly eyes, with a front of constancies,— Toll slowly. In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding 2012-03-26T02:00:41.847Z
Suddenly the Princess was seen to be coming slowly and proudly out, still cold and set of face, but beautiful in figure and carriage, truly queenly in all her seeming. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z
She was shaped like a goddess, and carried herself with queenly grace. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z
But her queenly grace of gesture, of attitude, of form, of motion, must be admitted to be beyond cavil, and superb. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
Revel came last, in charge of Mrs. Wace's queenly black and steel, politely admiring in a flute-like cultivated voice the mellow wall paper of the staircase. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z
It was possible that under her queenly exterior, and behind the contemptuous laugh with which she heard the land lord's story, there lurked a woman's soul capable of folly and tenderness. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z
By that revealing touched, the queenly rose Forgot them both, a deeper joy to hope And heed the love-note of the heliotrope. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z
He had been captivated by her glorious young womanhood, her abundant vitality, her queenly beauty. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z
But then we did go down—and where others had seen a fair and goodly, aye, and queenly city, we saw a muddy, uninteresting, straggling little village, disfiguring the lovely plain on which it stood. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
The Tudor Sovereign, however, amid all her desire for the personal attachment of her subjects, bated no jot of her queenly dignity or hereditary pretensions. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z
True, the benefits of living alone are many: freedom to come and go as you please; the space and solitude to recharge in a plugged-in world; kingly or queenly domain over the bed. The Freedom, and Perils, of Living Alone 2012-02-23T03:34:07Z
But through them all the same general impression was clear; the impression of a fascinating, lovable, earnest and lofty spirit, which, whether sad or gay, intellectual or sentimental, bore itself like a queenly woman. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z
What could you expect of a Katherine Parr Strickland but queenly manner, as assuredly the young lady who bore that name had? Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z
They could hardly listen to her recital of the claims of the book for stealing glances at her well shaped, queenly poised head, her pleading, thrilling eyes, her beautiful face, her perfect form. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z
Its queenly graciousness of mien inspires the reluctant loyalty of even the stoniest mind. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z
And now the father stretches down forgiving arms and the queenly daughter bows her head against the mighty wall and weeps in gladness. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z
Rising to her feet she drew her cloak about her with her most queenly air. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z
Rain cannot dim the radiant freshness, for trees thus queenly clothed in blossoms never bend submissive to the pelting skies. Minstrel Weather 2012-01-24T03:00:25.640Z
To think that that queenly old lady was still a slave girl at Palmettos when my poor dear mother was a little child! Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z
Césarine was so beautiful and so queenly a person, that when I took her down home to Devonshire, and introduced her to the old manor, I really found myself immensely proud of her. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z
They fell upon the queenly city on all sides, and discrowned her of her imperial diadem. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z
The right that you allow her my wife may well lay down; Henceforth in my country she'll wear the queenly crown, And, should I live, be richer than any living wight. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
He had only seen "the other" from behind, but she had attracted his attention for the moment because of her svelte figure and her queenly carriage. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z
She took the kiss quietly, but with a certain queenly sense of homage due. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z
As for me, I hardly cared to look at the actors, so absorbed was I in my queenly neighbour. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z
Her exquisite figure seemed even more finely moulded in this close fitting dress, and her head, with its magnificent coppery hair, rose above the black velvet like a queenly flower. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z
Forthwith the merry tidings among the burghers spread, Kriemhild was thither coming, their prince's sister's child; The merchants well receiv'd her, the queenly lady mild. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
A queenly woman, indeed, and I should have been an icicle if I had not admired her. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z
A very queenly old lady, with snow-white hair, prettily covered in part by a dainty and becoming lace cap, held out her small white hand to me with a gracious smile. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z
Thence she receives queenly honour and a sceptre in this world; thence she receives honour, awaiting higher honour above. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z
Whence came, too, that queenly touch about her that made him feel he should have sunk upon his knees? The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z
Now were at hand the princess; straight the queenly dame, As she beheld them coming, rose stately from her seat, And went the noble stranger and her brother, too, to greet. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
She clung to her home and her country, and the waiting time was made very pleasant by festivities in which, for the first time, she tasted the pleasures of her queenly rank. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z
Merely dropping a queenly curtsey to McBain and our young heroes, she followed the doctor without a word. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
By this time he might have been honoured and respected in his own country, for he was undoubtedly clever; but he had lost himself, and lost all that made life dear—his beautiful, queenly mother. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z
Whence came again, too, a certain queenly touch he felt in her? The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z
Slighter in physique, she was characterized by a suggestion of nervous energy instead of Beatrice's queenly serenity. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z
And Asenath was queenly as Sarah, gracious as Rebecca, and fair as Rachel. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z
Observe the nobility in every motion—the queenly grace with which she bends over the embroidery-frame—— The Princess. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z
There I found Alie moving about her rooms with all her old queenly grace; then like a flash the scene changed, and we were back on the yacht's deck in the typhoon. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z
We, too, must die— And thou!—the vassal stars shall fail to hear Thy queenly voice over the azure fields Calling at sunset. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z
The house, that house, O now what change has come to it,     Its crude red-brick fa�ade, its roof of slate; What imperceptible swift hand has given it     A new, a wonderful, a queenly state? Poems - First Series 2011-10-28T02:00:21.917Z
Rameses, in choosing the epithet “Lord of kingly and queenly royalty,” wished perhaps to set forth that he embodied in himself the graces of a queen with the wisdom of a king. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z
She was young, beautiful, universally loved,—the fairest bloom of queenly womanhood. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z
She walked with her usual queenly step, held her head high, and when she reached her place, looked proudly round the dingy hall. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z
The towers of light, the castles in the air, The queenly things with diamonds in their hair, The toys of sound, the flowers of magic art— All these depart. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z
However, as she was good-natured and obliging, her comrades treated the queenly airs it pleased her to assume with amused indulgence, and she was not unpopular among them. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z
Horus, the powerful bull, son of Tum, king of Upper and Lower Egypt, Ra-user-Ma-sotep-en-Ra, lord of kingly and queenly royalty, guardian of Egypt, chastiser of foreign lands, son of the sun. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z
Cosel was in the habit of treating every one in a queenly manner and assuring them of her favour. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z
Her crimson velvet dress, covered with costly lace, bought on credit, became her admirably, and gave her a queenly air. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z
The rivers the sun hath earliest blest, Or those where his beams decline; The giant streams of the queenly West, And the Orient floods divine. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z
The poise of the head was Fiorita’s; hers, too, was the queenly gait. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z
Then let them rule from sea to sea, And crown the queenly isle— Union of love and liberty, ’Neath heaven’s approving smile. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z
Yes, I sincerely hope that the day will soon dawn when the baneful influence of both De Kuyper and de Kaiser will be forever banished from my dear native province, queenly Quebec! By Trench and Trail in Song and Story 2011-09-24T02:00:15.120Z
The other is a queenly lady in pure, spotless white. Text books of art education, v. 2 of 7 Book II, Second Year 2011-09-23T02:00:21.277Z
Men like you do not love an ill-favoured creature like me, old, bad-tempered . . . with something of the brute under the queenly robes. . . . The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z
‘Even that can I do!’ cried the old woman, straightening her bent figure until she stood before him tall and queenly, her squalid rags changing into flowing robes of purple velvet. The Fairies and the Christmas Child 2011-09-29T02:00:12.583Z
I could recognise her by her queenly gait. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z
Judy dispensed a number of queenly bows and one or two charming smiles, all gratefully received. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z
She was a full-bosomed young hussy, and would be very queenly and cocky. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z
Very royal she looked, very queenly, a Diana of the tropic jungle. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z
What a queenly look, so that respect seizes one! The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z
Then she turned towards him with queenly grace: "Yes!" Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z
She held herself very erect, the pure outline of her grand figure was shown to the best advantage, her massive head had a queenly pose, and the delicate purity of her complexion heightened the effect. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z
She has that queenly stupid beauty of a classic Hera: a pure brow with level dark brows, large, dark, bridling eyes, a straight nose, a chiselled mouth, an air of remote self-consciousness. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z
The opening notes of a festival To jubilate the reign of the summer Beauteous, queenliest, rosy-robed comer. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z
Since York had become a queenly city and the wonder of the western world, mute and peacefully passive they had watched the seasons come and go. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z
Let it be the queenly form of the proudest of the proud mothers of Southern chivalry. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z
The woman standing before him was no vagrant, unless a vagrant could possess a queenly presence, and an attire which suggested the best efforts of London or Paris. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z
Passionate, vindictive, wayward as she was, the blow had stirred within her the pride of her race, and it was with a queenly air she turned toward him. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z
Going and returning from her interview, I was much struck by the queenly grace and self-possession of Mrs. Nathan's manner. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z
Meantime, the queenly Ottilie stood motionless in the glittering apartment, her hand pressed to her heart and her eyes raised towards heaven. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z
Untrained, these women entered the fields of labor with the spirit of Christ, rose into queenly dignity, and enrolled themselves among the immortals. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z
Ernestine walked several times to and fro: her step, her bearing, was queenly,--she seemed suddenly to have grown taller. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z
The left contains Napoleon refusing the queenly Louise favorable terms of peace at Tilsit, the right contains the nephew of that Napoleon receiving notoriously hard terms from the son of the beautiful Louise at Sedan. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z
Some women, not distinguished for personal beauty when young, become handsome and queenly later in life. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z
So he took her home to his father’s house, and the old Rajah and Ranee wondered much at this jungle Lady, when they saw her rare beauty, her modest gentle ways and her queenly grace. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z
She is tall, dark-haired, very beautiful and very queenly. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z
Just hear my queenly Ernestine sue for pardon, like some poor Cinderella, and all for a piece of burnt meat! Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z
The queenly shade of antique Venus thrills Scentlike above thy level seas and fills Our souls with languor and all amorous things. The Three Hills And other Poems 2011-07-07T02:00:25.437Z
But my queen passed me in real queenly fashion; she did not even look at me, though I had arrayed myself as best I knew how. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z
Her gentle manner, her calm dignity and queenly carriage impressed them with a sense of superiority. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z
The first appreciative glance at her was certain to be followed by the suppressed exclamation: "How very handsome!" and the second by a thought that the lips did not syllable: "How very proud and queenly!" The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z
The hopes which had begun to dawn in my heart for young Bosworth faltered, notwithstanding this queenly manifestation of pride. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z
The solemn theme, the grandeur of the queenly personages, and the fortunes of two great nations at issue, communicated to these verses the profound emotions of contemplative royalty, more exquisite than the poetry. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
I have got a beautiful mother, she is too handsome and queenly for anything, but I seem to be Pap’s own girl. Letters of the Motor Girl 2011-06-01T02:00:28.313Z
"The effect was beautiful, the brilliant flowers, the picture-covered walls—and the queenly mistress of the house with snow-white hair, in her clinging grey gown—the favorite costume of her latter years." Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z
Her motion when she walked was music, and as she sat in statuesque repose, the undulations of her queenly form were those of perfect ease, grace and strength. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z
It was from him that our Jessie had inherited her queenly pride, which the exquisite sensibility of the mother's nature had softened into grace. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z
Mabel, however, received them with a grace which was queenly and in her new robes she looked like a queen indeed. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z
Around me thundered the deafening noise of the street, In mourning apparel, portraying majestic distress, With queenly fingers, just lifting the hem of her dress, A stately woman passed by with hurrying feet. The Flowers of Evil 2011-05-15T02:00:07.523Z
She was indeed a model of queenly beauty. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z
Her glistening black hair nestled in lovely coils on her queenly head. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z
Certainly our guest was a beautiful woman: tall, queenly, and conscious of it all; but I did not like her. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z
When she entered the field she was conducted by her juvenile escort to the throne, on which she seated herself, and with a playfully assumed queenly dignity that became her highborn air. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z
Last she stood up to her queenly height, But she shook like an autumn leaf, As though the fire wherein she burned Then left her body, and all were turned To winter of life-long grief. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z
Mrs. Grover was the most queenly looking woman I ever saw; a magnificent physique; a commanding presence and a dignified and gracious manner. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z
At these times Erma's soul seemed to feel the magnetic sweep of the queenly moon as this lovely woman of the skies, gathering her robes about her, sped swiftly but noiselessly along. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z
She believes so firmly, she does right so simply, there is a sort of queenly benevolence, a sort of integrity of benevolence——” He left the sentence unfinished, as if unfinished it completely expressed his thought. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z
Richard gave a start, and rose to his feet, as he regarded the queenly young creature with her pale cheeks and radiant dress. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z
She was still graceful and queenly in her bearing, and her long black dress swept the rich carpet with an imperious air. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
Even under the ordinary homespun of a rustic gown, that form looked queenly—beneath those glossy plaits of crow-black hair—bedecked with some freshly-plucked flowers—that face might have inspired envy in a princess. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z
When for months past he had thought, time and again, of a probable interview with Doña Josefa, he had imagined himself talking to that queenly lady in his most stately Spanish. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z
Notwithstanding the preference shown by the frivolous Trojan, stately, queenly Juno had her charms too. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z
How delicately handsome she was, how exquisite the lines of her girlish, yet graceful and queenly figure. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z
"I have an invitation for you to take an airing in the elegant turn-out of our pet senator, by the side of his queenly wife, this p.m., at four." Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
An ambitious mother, of queenly inclinings—an uncle in high office near the throne—these will account for the son of Sir Marmaduke having stood as a page in the Presence. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z
The light was faint, and soft the air That breathed around the place; And she was lithe, and tall, and fair, And with a wayward grace Her queenly head she bare. Three Sunsets and Other Poems 2011-03-08T03:00:46.420Z
Then let them rule from sea to sea, And crown the queenly isle— Union of love and liberty, ’Neath Heaven’s approving smile! Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z
The presentation robe is actually magnificent, and only needs a diamond parure to be queenly. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z
The heavy braids were gone, and the queenly bearing lost in helpless weakness. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
Holtspur watched her movements, admiring the queenly grace of her step—distinguishable despite the darkness and distance. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z
Yet, free as she was by nature, bound by no conventionalisms, she was the most courageous of women; more than queenly; of high aspect in the best sense. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z
"But I do hope," Pansy added to both her guests, slipping on her courteous and queenly manner, "that you will allow it to make no difference." What Not A Prophetic Comedy 2011-02-09T03:00:50.423Z
Her city is forgotten, her queenly ambition gone. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z
Rose also wondered at the unusual dignity and stateliness of the lady, and with renewed admiration for her queenly bearing she remained silent. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
It was the figure of a woman, or rather of a girl, tall, queenly, shining in a strange white robe, with a crown of roses and olive branches. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
Her father insisted upon it, in spite of his low state of health, and the bride was really a queenly, if cold, apparition in her satin train and her laces and diamonds. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z
Her shining jet-black hair is brushed in smooth bands off her broad, queenly brow, and the damp braid just touches the rounded, flushed cheek. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z
She works herself up to a frenzy, and as she finishes she turns to leave him with queenly scorn, staggers, and falls. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z
Your queenly bearing and imperious manners would command the confidence and respect of strangers. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
The light in her eyes became queenly fire. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
"You may return to the rest," she said in a queenly way, as she motioned to them with her feelers. Among the Forest People 2011-01-17T03:00:55.113Z
The haughtily curling lips were tender and placid, the queenly brow calm and serene, the dark, beautiful face almost seraphic with its look of inward peace. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z
Though your queenly robe you do Conceal, I know that regal gait. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z
But the eyes and the queenly bearing, the slender form and white dress—. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z
"It's not sufficient, not nearly sufficient—there's something that's being kept back from me, and I want to know the truth!" and Lady Isabelle rose, becoming quite queenly in her indignant agitation. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z
She advanced with a majestic and queenly bearing. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z
But in the year 1834, he brought back with him from Paris a handsome blonde with a sheep-like type of countenance and a "queenly carriage." Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z
From under the broad straw hat two thick coils of blue-black hair curved down on either side of her graceful queenly neck. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z
But he was haughty and rash as his queenly relative. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z
But Jack entered on her father’s arm—a dainty, queenly Jack, clad in bride-white, her eyes demurely downcast but the small head with the crown of glossy brown hair carried as proudly as ever. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z
So stepping from her queenly throne, the river-goddess became a garden deity of each home; and forgetful of herself, performed her task of endless benediction with swift and cheerful foot. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z
Her daughter, Lady Dering, came also arrayed in a queenly dress of amber silk with an aigrette of feathers in her hair. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z
She nodded in return with her queenly smile. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z
It was so much more than he had expected from this queenly little personage, with the whole of her narrow little circumscribed world at her feet. God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z
Look at these ancient States, the queenliest queens of earth. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z
For instance, you, by your queenly personality and by the magic of your voice, will overcome my enemies, and knit even my friends more closely to me. Magda A Play in Four Acts
The grander the carriage, the more queenly she seemed. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z
How the titter of tainted mockery rang throughout the entire apartment, and could hardly fail to catch the ear of her whose queenly appearance occasioned it! Irene Iddesleigh
All were forgotten as she swept down the long nave, each moment more queenly of aspect. By Birth a Lady
A presage of May Alcott's artistic gifts, her queenly bearing, elegance, and charm, all familiar to readers of "Little Women," is found in this entry in the father's journal: July, 1840. Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott
Ulrica will be the loveliest and most queenly peeress in the kingdom. A Poached Peerage
Her queenly figure clad In broidered raiment glad, Complete and passing sweet, Hath set the sylvan zephyrs mad. The Coast of Bohemia
She looked nervously pale, but queenly, and mastered thoroughly the exposure of the painful agony through which she was passing, knowing as she did and fully believed that “all is not gold that glitters.” Irene Iddesleigh
There were dry, warm slopes, where the birches grew; not the queenly paper birch of the North, but the girlish little gray birch with its veil of twinkling leaves and its glimmer of slender stems. The Jonathan Papers
Pauline made no reply; the queenly young figure was drawn up to its full height, the thoughtful face was full of scorn. Love Works Wonders A Novel
A cruel veil, but, oh, what queenly grace! One-Act Plays By Modern Authors
I do not know how she was dressed, beyond that it served but to heighten her queenly beauty; which, rare as I remembered it, had now grown and developed beyond all my faint conceptions. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec
"See how she moves--a queenly walk!" cried Angelica, looking after her. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I.
So Fletcher came along, made rich by a sudden windfall, and she's Mrs. Fletcher to-night; and more beautiful and queenly than ever. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir
It was not Darrell Court he was thinking of, but Pauline, peerless, queenly Pauline; and in that moment he felt that he could give his whole life to win her. Love Works Wonders A Novel
It was a night of midsummer glory; an orbed moon rode high in queenly splendour filling the world with a radiance that lent to all things a beauty new and strange. Our Admirable Betty A Romance
There was something almost queenly in the haughty dignity of her manner, and an air of command in the tone with which she addressed her companion. The Fortunes Of Glencore
So stepping from her queenly throne, the river-goddess became a garden deity of each home, and forgetful of herself performed her task of endless benediction with swift and cheerful foot. Stories from Tagore
Sitting in an ivory chair amid all this elegance and luxury was a lady in the very flower of her youth, of queenly dignity and majestic beauty. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs
It was wonderful to see the contrast that the two girls presented—Pauline tall, slender, queenly, in her sweeping black dress, all passion and magnificence; Miss Rocheford, fair, dainty, golden-haired, and gentle. Love Works Wonders A Novel
"Oh, you queenly girl!" she cried, with a convulsive clasp of her strong arms. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop
Her toilet was the very perfection of taste, and if a little inclining to over-magnificence, not the less becoming to one whose whole air and bearing assumed something of queenly dignity. The Fortunes Of Glencore
How could he, wastrel and pauper, have aspired to this queenly maiden, even if his soul had not been soiled by the memory of his infamous bargain? A Traitor's Wooing
The brave girl, with a gesture of maiden modesty, drew her dishevelled robe about her person, and with a queenly dignity awaited the wild beast's fatal spring. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs
Was Pauline indeed the grand, noble, queenly girl his friend thought her? Love Works Wonders A Novel
“Trust not Malinch�, remember my father,” whispered the fond, devoted, faithful, affectionate wife, now the shadow of her former self, beautiful in her queenly sorrow, sublime in her womanly composure. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1
Is it possible that these dejected, abject-looking bundles of misery only yesterday were the bright, proud, elegant, queenly fashion-plates whom I saw on Fifth Avenue? Rambles in Womanland
"This is the very last one to burst its chrysalis," remarked Bee, indicating a queenly Swallowtail whose flutterings denoted weakness. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins
Oh, a bride of queenly eyes, with a front of constancies: Toll slowly. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II
She could no more help looking royal and queenly than she could help the color of her eyes and hair. Love Works Wonders A Novel
"I shall prize my friend at her queenly value," said he; and without more ado, uttered his farewell and took his departure. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life
It impressed him as a new beauty in her that she was queenly. Mary
No--they simply deposit her in a vault; dignity must not be sacrificed, and, above all, there must be no queenly suicide. On the Heights A Novel
And certainly she was passing fair, and queenly with her diamond comb. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866
Sweet smiles, no mind, an amiable manner, no intellect, prettiness after the fashion of a Parisian doll, to be preferred to that noble, truthful, queenly girl! Love Works Wonders A Novel
We like to fancy her queenly figure moving through the stately apartments of the palace or on the green terraces of the garden. Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction
Ma always bore herself with queenly dignity, but she was really very humble. The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith
Tall and slender, with aristocratic features and queenly carriage, she was the typical Gibson girl. By Right of Conquest A Novel
From the driver's lofty seat she waved us a queenly adieu, calling back: "The Lord loves Poor Ellen, after all." Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road
Six years had changed Pauline Darrell from a beautiful girl to a magnificent woman; her beauty was of that grand and queenly kind that of itself is a noble dowry. Love Works Wonders A Novel
She was a woman such as the midland counties alone produce, one whom it would be proper to describe as queenly, were it not that queens are dowds. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes
We rose, and Alisanda accepted my arm with a queenly graciousness of manner which in the same moment thrilled and disheartened me. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
Diana of the Crossways entertained them in queenly wise, and her husband and Yankee Jim bade them sit right down and make themselves at home. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel
I see, as I saw it then, the face of my beautiful wife, Lalusini, Daughter of the Mighty—as she stood there before the Great One, in whose hand was death—proud, fearless, and queenly. The Induna's Wife
"What a queenly mistress she would make for the Court, if she would but behave like other people!" he thought to himself, and then Lady Hampton rose to greet the girl. Love Works Wonders A Novel
Jean was accustomed to issue queenly commands, and her friends were accustomed to obey. A Question of Marriage
She was tall, yet not unduly slender, and the queenly dignity and beauty of her presence were enhanced by the flowing lines of her dress. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
Violet acknowledged the introduction with a queenly sort of bow, and turning preceded them into the sitting-room. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt
Lady Lisle smiled and bowed, raising her hand in a queenly way, as if to hold it out for her retainer to kiss, but contenting herself by giving it a slight wave towards the door. Sir Hilton's Sin
Sir Oswald looked at her in admiration—her magnificent beauty, her queenly figure, her royal grace and ease of movement, her splendid costume, all impressed him. Love Works Wonders A Novel
“Well, you shouldn’t be so dangerous, you queenly Clare,” she retorted, unpinning her hat and flinging it across the room. In the Whirl of the Rising
As she stood thus her noble form lost none of that queenly dignity which must ever have marked her as a Queen among women. With Ring of Shield
Hot and hasty, and a little queenly in her style now and then, as you know, but still the open heart and the open hand of the Wistonburys.' Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative
Cromwell, confused, could only mumble something about her having a queenly manner. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History
The queenly Palms, too, are models of stately beauty. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series
Bright was her queenly eye, and beautiful was her flaxen hair, so well known in romance or in the songs of wandering troubadour.  About London
Unnamed in the books of wise men, Nor akin to the queenly rose; But the white Chautauqua lily Is the fairest flower that grows. The Story of Chautauqua
They came up together, face to face, the beautiful, sleepy blonde and the very wide-awake, queenly brunette. Forsyte's Retreat
Chapuys attributed Henry’s new gentleness to his begrudging the cost of two queenly establishments. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History
How the rolling of those drums comes in through the Temple bastions and bulwarks, on the heart of a queenly wife; soon to be a widow! The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14
Eveline had laid aside her queenly robes; she now took off her diadem, and as she slowly unfastened her bracelets she turned and faced Felix. Black Diamonds
I still have regal splendor, I still have queenly power, And—more than all—unfaded is woman's glorious dower. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4.
We have been courtiers in our day, Gerald, but did you ever see a more queenly presence than that?' Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier
The other poem interprets for us the significance of one of the few jewels which queenly Margaret deigned to wear,—a signet ring, bearing the image of Mercury:— MY SEAL-RING. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)
The magnificent city of Mexico was situated, in queenly splendor, upon islands in the bosom of a series of lakes more than a hundred miles in length. Hernando Cortez Makers of History
Truly imperial was she in her vices, truly queenly in her virtues. Women of Early Christianity
I fondly imagined your queenly form moving among those the world call noblest; but you, my lovely wife, are greater, purer, and freer than I am. Waldfried A Novel
She stood like something apart from them, small and queenly. Queen of the Flaming Diamond
He had never seen the Gothic Princess looking so lovely, so queenly. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3
Her queenly little head sat most proudly upon the daintiest, softest, whitest neck and bosom you ever saw. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848
Never was Irene more queenly than in the manner with which she received the intelligence of her fall. Women of Early Christianity
Throughout Alexander's brilliant but short-lived career, Olympias remained in Macedon, exercising a queenly power. Greek Women
When Arthur saw this he asked Lancelot who were these knights and the queenly lady who came with them. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
In the next room was a portrait of Queen Sophie herself—a delicate, queenly face—a face of character. An American Girl Abroad
No term short of queenly will describe her stately bearing as she moves about among her bevy of reduced duchesses. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things
The Slavic traditions of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries not only dwell on her marvellous beauty, but also recount that she was the most queenly, the most cultivated, the most learned of women. Women of Early Christianity
She was tall of stature and queenly in gait and appearance. Greek Women
"You will find, Sir, that a Culpepper doesn't change," said Madam; and, with a gesture of queenly scorn, she swept with expansive crinoline out of the room. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865
Her very beauty was peculiar; combining, with much of feminine softness and delicacy, a degree of determination and vigor of character that to Midchekoff smacked of queenly domination. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
As her back was towards me, I could only mark that she was tall, and of an air that was queenly in state and dignity. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas
The negroes did not think him half worthy of their adored and queenly Josephine. Josephine Makers of History
It is of queenly presence, a queen in her wedding robes with jewels all over her raiment, the costliest of Spanish lace veiling her form and descending from her head, covered with its costly diadem. Cathedrals of Spain
The whole bearing was queenly with that gracious pride which we characterize as royal when we speak of royalty as something inherently noble. The Portal of Dreams
"These queenly sorceresses have destroyed many a good knight, and I would give much to be out of their hands." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur
Do you remember what we were reading in Sesame and Lilies the other day about woman’s queenly power? Almost a Woman
Her saloons were ever thronged with courtiers, and the inimitable grace she possessed enabled her, with ease and self-enjoyment, to preside with queenly dignity over every scene of gayety. Josephine Makers of History
The Virgin in the pillar separating the doors of the central entrance gathers the folds of her robe about her with a queenly grace and dignity. Cathedrals of Spain
Now she stood before me as I had first known her,—a radiant, queenly vision; a girl whose laughing eyes showed never a care in the world, or a thought beyond the passing moment. The Red Symbol
He had thought her queenly dazzling in her highly-colored "go-to-meeting" plumage of the day before. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys
You can inflict ruin, distress and misery upon an old man and woman, and upon my queenly sister, who is now going through more perils, if I am correctly informed, than any of us. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles
Though she was queenly as that Empress of The proud Amalekites, Tedmureh, and More beautiful, yet she had held her own. Days and Dreams Poems
The young lady with inimitable grace bowed her queenly head to each of them in turn. A Prince of Good Fellows
An anecdote, as far as regards the skein of silk, somewhat more housewifely than queenly. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries
The moment before she had been a gracious sovereign, accepting with queenly grace the homage of her loyal subjects. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889
She did not speak, or turn her queenly head, and he laid his hand caressingly on the glistening gray hair. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part
She had lost none of her beauty, but in her rough garb, browned by the sun and wind and sea, she seemed, in Claude's eyes, queenlier than ever. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier
Lord Chandos had suffered much, but his pain had never been so keen as now at this moment, when this beautiful queenly woman wailed out her sorrow to him. A Mad Love
Thus our Grandma, quaint but queenly, Taught us grand-bairns one by one; And the lesson relished keenly Filled each spring-time full of fun. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children
His heart, overflowing with a new ecstatic emotion, paid silent homage to this queenly creature. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century
“Oh, my poor bruised darling! do not banish me,” wailed the governess, endeavoring to fold her arms about the queenly form, which silently but effectually held her back. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part
Before he could decide upon his course, the Duchess had swept across the room, with queenly grace. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time
She walked slowly up that gorgeous staircase, every eye riveted by her queenly beauty. A Mad Love
From her palfrey white she leaned, Flanked by giant Moors who trod Close beside the queenly dame Holding up the golden reins. Atta Troll
With a slight inclination of her queenly head, she turned with a dazzling smile to meet the inquiring glance of Fillmore Flagg. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century
The attendant withdrew a few yards, and curiously watched the queenly woman, who stood motionless, with her fingers tightly interlaced. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part
As she walked, the clinging folds of her dress, outlining her queenly figure, seemed part of her very being, and to be imbued with her soul. Threads of Grey and Gold
"And then," she continued, "the grand tragedy of passion and despair, the noble, queenly woman who has sacrificed everything to the man she loves finds that she has a rival—a young, beautiful, beloved rival." A Mad Love
She knew that she was beautiful in a dark, queenly fashion, and she could only hope that Love Ellsworth would prefer her dark style to Dainty's fair and radiant one. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday
Her queenly shaped head, so gracefully poised, like a clear cut cameo, was a poem of intellectual development on lines of rarest beauty. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century
Then he saw the last spark of hope expire; and she bent her queenly head an instant, and silently passed from the parlor. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part
Yet the dryad dwells within them as well, and on gentler days they show her in many phases of queenly womanhood. Old Plymouth Trails
Husband and children both felt in awe of the beautiful woman, with her queenly grace and bearing. A Mad Love
We had a most cordial welcome from Mrs. Nichol—a queenly woman. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years
While it concealed some of the lines of her figure, the gown accentuated her erect, queenly carriage. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories
In Queen Katherine we have a suffering and wronged woman, gifted with queenly grace and dignity, and with strong sympathies and a keen sense of justice. An Introduction to Shakespeare
Ah! how proud he was of her superb beauty, of her queenly carriage, and her haughty demeanor! Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain
Yes; she is very fine and queenly," he replied; "she is very quiet, gentle, and amiable. A Mad Love
When Rosamond spoke in that queenly way she was very awe-inspiring. Miss Mouse and Her Boys
Then, with the queenly nude not a dozen feet away, Doree grasped Mike's arm. Before Egypt
Most, those love-fruits withered greenly, Those frail, sickly amourettes, How they brighten with the distance Take new strength and new existence Till we see them sitting queenly Crowned and courted by regrets! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)
The queen stood in the recess of a window, with queenly pride curbing her mortal apprehension. Maria Antoinette Makers of History
She was certainly not nearly so queenly as Mrs. Sawbridge would have shown herself under such circumstances. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman
It is, however, a genuine and tolerably well preserved specimen, and its female figures are exceedingly graceful; that of St. Helena very queenly, though by no means agreeable in feature. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)
In her apparel she was less gay than her ladies, but nevertheless she was more queenly. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters
The long, dark lashes were resting on her cheek; the pearls of the necklace, which gleamed here and there in the queenly braid, looked whiter by contrast with Daisy's chestnut hair. Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It
The queen, pale but tearless, and nerved to the utmost by queenly pride, descended to the rooms below. Maria Antoinette Makers of History
She was manifestly out of earshot and in full yet almost queenly flight for the house. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman
Most, those love-fruits withered greenly, Those frail, sickly amourettes,— How they brighten with the distance, Take new strength and new existence, Till we see them sitting queenly Crowned and courted by regrets! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25)
Alas, the heiress of Soap-Suds Senior had no appreciation of the queenly attribute of forgiveness. An Ocean Tramp
But there was usually mischief in her handsome head, for all its queenly poise. The Missourian
She appeared before her accusers in the calm dignity of despair, and yet with a spirit as unbroken and queenly as when she moved in the gilded saloons of Versailles. Maria Antoinette Makers of History
Now, sweet mistress, will you deign To come with me, to change these cheerless woods For something queenlier? Collected Poems Volume Two
I adored this queenly little maid with the golden hair, and resolved on my next visit to her town to ask her to be mine. Confessions of a Neurasthenic
Proud and queenly, yet gentle, she always answered the signals of the less fortunate locomotives that stood panting on the side tracks, with their heavy loads. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike
And here was her own queenly head, here its regal poise, here the superb line of the neck to the shoulder. The Missourian
We are quite sure you are a poet," she said in her most queenly manner, "because you have told us something that we did not know before. All the Way to Fairyland Fairy Stories
Mrs. Pinkerton sat by her daughter’s side in calm grandeur, her gray puffs—that fine silver-gray that comes prematurely on aristocratic brows—seeming like appendages of a queenly diadem. That Mother-in-Law of Mine
Her walk was queenly, her look full of sweet womanliness. Mabel's Mistake
She stared at me, and I stared at her—just my height—just my air—modest, but queenly. Phemie Frost's Experiences
The queenly little lady in blue-flowered calico and a rakish Leghorn hat returned the salute with a smile. The Missourian
The bones of the right metatarsus show as they would under the flesh of a queenly foot. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865
He had tried so hard to love this beautiful queenly girl from her infancy up. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love
She was a lovely woman, very young and in the full bloom of her beauty, dark-eyed, dark-haired, well formed, and carrying herself with queenly dignity, which it is said the sovereign herself does not equal. Mabel's Mistake
In the looking-glass I saw a figure, tall, commanding; I may say queenly—but enough of that. Phemie Frost's Experiences
Tall and splendidly developed, she moved with a queenly grace. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West
Both arms, in their anatomy, in their truthfulness to the queenly circumstances, may equally delight and challenge criticism. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865
Titian alone could have reproduced those rich, marvelous colors––that perfect, queenly beauty. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love
Thousands fell under the spell of her beauty, her queenly carriage, gracious yet gay. Dreamers of the Ghetto
I drew myself up to the full queenly height that so many people have thought imposing. Phemie Frost's Experiences
She is taller, more queenly, in fact; quite a different style. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals
She was there, more beautiful and queenly than ever before! Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
With rare discretion and spirit had the latter played, a queenly figure in that ribald, gross gathering. The Strollers
Among them moved The queenly Sella with a grace that seemed Caught from the swaying of the summer sea. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition
The party was large, but so is a genuine New England heart, and I managed to make them all welcome in an off-handed, queenly way, which I hope was understood. Phemie Frost's Experiences
It was a becoming dress, but not for her—she was too queenly. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals
Clearly such love as such a man can feel had been laid at the feet of queenly June Jenrys, who had learned the truth concerning him with amazement, horror, and loathing. Against Odds A Detective Story
I have seen a few girls and women of queenly bearing walk in the street and drawing-room. Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine
Her arm was stretched out with a queenly gesture, at once of warning and command. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862
"Suit," says I, turning round and round with slow enjoyment of that queenly figure in the glass. Phemie Frost's Experiences
There, now, that is very kind of you, grandmamma, and194 you are just the dearest, sweetest and queenliest lady that ever made a poor girl happy, when she was, in fact, homesick as death. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals
How she was for all her queenly ways! The Bondwoman
The comely girl still had her usual pout of disdain as she looked at people and carried herself with her habitual queenly pride. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore
The effect of the whole thing was queenly––à la Récamier. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry
High up against the intense sky, its hard, burnished foliage glittering in the sunlight, the magnolia spread its dark boughs, adorned with their queenly white flowers. Dr. Sevier
Perhaps it was the softly revealing drape of the thread-of-gold robe she was wearing—true queenly garb, donned by her for the first time. The Martian Cabal
Could Music rescue thus from Soul's profound, Give feeling immortality by sound,436 Then were she queenliest of Arts! Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning
In queenly dignity she was about to pass from the saloon, when the noble Richard of the Lion Heart stepped hastily forward, and respectfully saluted her. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848
One night the queen was sitting in the pink drawing-room, arrayed in her queenly robes, for she was quite recovered and expected to walk out in the evening. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan
Putting on an air of queenly dignity, Mrs. Hazleton proceeded in search of Emily, as soon as the young man was gone. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851
Not long ago my work took me to Tarbolton, a quiet, uneven village in the heart of the queenly shire of Ayr. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
In fancy he saw the queenly carriage of an imperious little head, the mystery lurking in a pair of purple eyes, and heard the cadence in an exquisite voice. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West
The martyr's wheel Was pictured in the margin, dyed with red, And likewise, azure-tinct on golden ground, Her queenly throne in heaven. Legends of the Saxon Saints
Curiosity got the better of the queenly lady, and off she started with only her two maids who held aloft over her head, the long pearl-handled fans made of white shark's fins. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan
It was filled to overflowing with the youth of the neighborhood, and Agnes Farwell, Joe's niece, the queenliest of them all, was leading the dance, her dark face aglow, her deep brown eyes alight. A Son of the Middle Border
Her graceful, ivory-white arm indicated with a queenly gesture a heavily carved ebony bench, and her guests filed expectantly to this seat. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China
She was in excellent spirits, her carriage was perfectly upright, her well-poised head looked almost queenly as it rested on her graceful shoulders. A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School
Sigebert passed in: Beneath the stony vault the queenly Seer Sat on her ebon throne. Legends of the Saxon Saints
Mrs. Sheldon is of diminutive stature, with gray hair, and Mrs. Spofford is of large and queenly figure, with white hair. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III
In his surprise, the shepherd sank to his knees, and as in a dream heard the queenly central figure bid him choose anything he saw to carry away with him. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas
She was so luminous, so queenly, she dissipated his cloud of doubts and scruples, and the tremor of the boyish lover came back into his limbs as he turned to meet her. The Light of the Star A Novel
And Dulce was of opinion that Adelaide Sartoris, handsome and queenly as she was, would not consider a baronet beneath her. Not Like Other Girls
Victory won, he raised High as his empire's queenly head, and higher, This Standard of the Eternal Dove thenceforth To fly where eagle standard never flew, God's glory in its track, goodwill to man. Legends of the Saxon Saints
She was looking radiantly lovely and girlish—and queenly as well, in spite of the fact that she was still uncrowned. In Brief Authority
It is a queenly quality to recognize what is worthy, no matter what the rank may be. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
Cleopatra's empty chair brought back to him her queenly presence, her passionate confession, and the thought of what it must have cost her. Too Old for Dolls A Novel
And Mrs. Challoner raised her head and drew herself up with such queenly dignity that Sir Harry dared not argue the point. Not Like Other Girls
Allow me to say, monsieur, that while I admire your prudence, I scorn the spirit that prompts it!” and, with a glance of fierce disdain, she swept with queenly strides out of the room. The Land of Thor
I might instance queenly Thebes, which arose in the great valley of the Nile, with a boundary of fine mountains encircling the plain on which it stood. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge
Her shapely little head was poised upon a long, white throat rising from queenly shoulders. The Scarlet Feather
Mrs. Phelps possesses in an eminent degree all the requisites for such a post—a queenly hospitality, elegant manners, fine conversational ability, with a generous catholic spirit. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
In early Roman history the matron was celebrated for her virtues—fidelity to her husband, love for her children, and queenly guardianship of the sacred precincts of the home. History of Education
Ah me, it was piteous sight! the grand, queenly creature that had fallen so low! In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers
He felt the long, long lingering shudder which shook the elegant, queenly figure; then she slipped down beside the rigid sleeper, and smoothed back from the fair brow the dripping, curling, auburn hair. Macaria
He put his arm tenderly around the queenly wife of whom he was so proud, for she was more precious to him than any child—and led her back to his study. The Scarlet Feather
The queenly sisters of Sancie took up the project with great enthusiasm. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance)
And look, to meet them, that one, grief-plunged Form, Severer, paler, statelier than they all, A golden circlet on her queenly brow! Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold
While ocean ships, wind-tossed around Cape Horn, Oft refuge found within her harbor calm, Protected by her queenly grace. Within the Golden Gate A Souvenir of San Francisco Bay
The girl's tall figure, in its ivory and gold draperies, showed strikingly against a mass of evergreens, and the simple dignity of the dress she had herself designed emphasised the queenly element in her beauty. Captain Desmond, V.C.
The doors of the patrician houses were opened; for a day unguarded, unconstrained, the daughters, wives, and mothers of the nobility of Athens walked forth in their queenly beauty. A Victor of Salamis
The change the years had wrought in the tall handsome woman who had been queenly to her young mind overwhelmed her. Love of Brothers
"Try, madame," said Helene, in the queenly tone which seemed natural to her. The Regent's Daughter
She swept from the room with the queenly grace and dignity that always seemed a little out of proportion to the occasion—one expected her to make a court curtsy, and go out backwards. Bird of Paradise
Friend and foe agree as to her beauty, her taste, and her manners; her presence, in a white dress embroidered with silver, and with a pearl diadem on her brow, was queenly. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.)
It is one of those scenes which reveal woman in the possession of some of her most queenly rights and attractions. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ
Isolde visibly summons up all her courage, all her strength, and with queenly self-possession bids Tristan approach. The Wagnerian Romances
Till the age of fifteen he lived in prisons, suffering with his mother every insult and humiliation, while his father's mistress kept queenly state, and her children received the honours of royal princes. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia
Her friends, seeing her come with this queenly retinue, paled with envy. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan
She stood at the pillow of her son, beautiful in features, of queenly grace in form and stature. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series
But my suggestion regarding Thorpe bore fruit, and henceforward she was a little more queenly and indifferent to him than ever, but never displayed pique or asperity. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878
He was the prince of scholars; a memory of superlative power waiting, as submissive handmaid, on the queenliest imagination. Stories of Authors, British and American
Few queens have a more queenly presence than Mrs. Caxton had; and with a trowel in hand just as much as if it were a sceptre. The Old Helmet, Volume II
The eyes were beautiful, and they were also queenly; at least their calm fearlessness was not due to absence of self-consciousness. A Red Wallflower
She was a brunette, with large, lustrous eyes, fairy-like proportions, queenly bearing, and so graceful in every movement that she scarcely seemed to touch the ground as she walked. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series
She bears the crown in merry England,    The crown and queenly dignity; Her daughter dear has stolen been,    For thus the tale was told to me. p. Ermeline a ballad
Its crude red-brick façade, its roof of slate; What imperceptible swift hand has given it A new, a wonderful, a queenly state? Modern British Poetry
What, then, is power—queenly power like mine? Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus
Mrs. Grant had apparently come to the same conclusion herself, for she was expressing great dissatisfaction in a queenly manner to the timid programme seller. To Love
Indeed, he was already beginning to transfer his attentions to Mademoiselle d'Argencourt, a queenly beauty of the high family of Conti. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series
So the sweet maiden, in the queenly pride Of her chaste beauty, many hearts adore; But that her virgin charter laid aside, Who lov'd, who cherish'd, cherish, love no more. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847
Among the statues, our eye soon singles out the queenly figure of Agrippina seated in her marble chair. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.
He is since dead, and the people are not unanimous in raising his daughter to the queenly station. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
You proud, queenly, beautiful woman, how can you be so brave? Letters of a Dakota Divorcee
She had not the dark and queenly splendour of Corona d'Astradente, her contemporary and the most beautiful woman of her time. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2
But you mustn't stay,' and she nodded in her queenly little way. Peterkin
He followed the movement of Margaret’s queenly figure with pathetic abandonment. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan
Her toilets were of incomparable luxury, but likewise of restrained and cultured taste, being usually of black velvet, duchess-like laces, and queenly furs. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885
She had a queenly poise of the head. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol
The mixture of playful courtesy, queenly dignity, and lady-like sweetness, with which she prevails on Polixenes to prolong his visit, is charming. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical
No fate like theirs awaits for thee; For Fortune's maid shall tend with care Thy every nod and beck—yes, place Upon thy queenly brow a crown, The "starry crown" by Freedom worn! The Sylvan Cabin A Centenary Ode on the Birth of Lincoln and Other Verse
She too, the dear and kind and queenly,—she Whose perfect virtue Paradise must crown,— Grant her to come with us! Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems.
Ho! my queenly Mary, Who made me king of men, To call thee mine own Mary, Born in the bonnie glen. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad.
She marched in a most defiant and even queenly style towards the house; and the others, after laughing for a moment, returned to their various pursuits and forgot all about her. Girls of the Forest
She hovers round her hero with sweet observances of love, she hangs at his side the jewelled sword and the robe of Tyrian purple woven by her queenly hands. Stray Studies from England and Italy
But the long lines of the Princess pattern took away all of Patty’s usual simple girlish appearance, and transformed her at once into a beautiful, queenly young woman. Patty's Friends
Beside him in the court Stood Dame Adalieta; comely she, And of her port as queenly, and serene As if the braided gold about her brows Had been a crown. Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems.
In the dimness his first impression was of her queenly gentleness. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel
She turns, rises slowly and without once glancing toward him begins to pace the length of the room, and he sees that the queenly Miss Wardour is for once, unnerved, is struggling for composure. The Diamond Coterie
The angel appears as if flying, and the drapery is much inflated; the Virgin is queenly and majestic, yet graceful; all around are medallions in which are represented the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
She was looking very handsome and queenly, in her white gown, her piled-up, snow-white hair, and her “air of one who belonged” to an old “aristocracy.” Dorothy's Travels
So twenty of their leading men were sent to Kief, where they presented themselves to the queenly regent. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
There was something extraordinarily queenly and at the same time patient in her attitude. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel
Then she rose up, queenly in her beauty, and slowly left the room. Ralph the Heir
How many times had the girls thought of Ernestine, with her beauty, her grace, and queenly little airs, as being in Congreve Hall. Six Girls A Home Story
Again a queenly hand—that of the beauteous Hygd—poured out the first bowl in which to celebrate the safe return of the victorious hero. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race
"Go, my dear," said Madame de Barancy, with a queenly gesture. Jack 1877
Speaking for my humble part, I am respectfully of opinion that lovely woman loses in queenly dignity by the abrupt execution of a somersault; however, the feat did indubitably excite vociferous applause from the spectators. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.
He had nothing now to offer to that queenly princess worthy of the acceptance of any woman. Ralph the Heir
The lady accepted his generosity, and granted his request with a smile of such queenly condescension that I had a vision of great Elizabeth stepping upon Raleigh’s cloak. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions
He did so with some misgiving; for her queenly airs and sprightly sallies, however pleasing as a tonic, promised little for comfort and repose. William Pitt and the Great War
Venice is a City of the Past, and wears her faded yet queenly robes more gracefully by night than by day. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.
Oh, how dear and human and girlish and queenly you are—half saint and half very womanly woman! Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
There in a queenly bower he placed The black-eyed dame with dainty waist: Thus in her chamber Máyá laid The lovely Máyá, demon maid. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Rita bowed with her most queenly air; then relaxed, as she met the merry glance of the blue eyes. Rita
A fairy prince? a queenly maiden in gold and green? Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls
Surely he saw her as a woman, queenly and distressed and very proud. Mary, Mary
Odin turned from gazing on the Norns, and looked upon Frigga, his queenly wife. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
On level ground in even row Her houses rise in goodly show: Terrace and palace, arch and gate The queenly city decorate. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Some of them have been the queenly mistress of the spendthrift, and have descended, step by step, to the foul, degraded beings of those human charnel-houses. 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.
As she entered, with queenly grace, leaning upon the arm of Talleyrand, a murmur of admiration rose from the whole multitude. Hortense Makers of History Series
As sweet perfume by outward gale Is carried far o'er sea and land, So queenly virtues never fail To touch true hearts on every strand. Gleams of Sunshine Optimistic Poems
The one clad in the queenly garb said, "When I was young I used to rise to milk the cows, and I waken ever since at the same hour." The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
Amid his people's loud acclaim Home to his royal seat he came, And lived delighted there, Expecting when each queenly dame, Upholder of his ancient fame, Her promised son should bear. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
He had hunted weeks to capture the swan to deck her hat with snowy plumes to wave in open air and clothe her queenly neck. The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca
And I shall receive it," said Gorman, "receive it as the gift of a queen, given with queenly generosity. Gossamer 1915
She stood there, her right arm raised, partly in gracious invitation, partly in queenly command, her left hand extended, palm downwards, as if to be reverentially saluted. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance
Frigga, the queenly Goddess, heard the sound of her weeping, and came out of Asgard to comfort her. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
O'er thy fair brows and queenly head Let consecrating balm be shed, And sorrow banished from thy breast, Enjoy my love and take thy rest. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Outside was the queenly magnificence and wifely glorification of her lot, a smooth current of irresistible prosperity. The Development of Embroidery in America
In one of his customary day-dreams he had been calmly gazing at the shapely white hand of his hostess, "all queenly with its weight of rings." Waring's Peril
Alas! it held its skeleton—the statue was there, preserving the attitude of queenly command in which he had seen it first. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance
It was a Goddess, Odin's wife, the queenly Frigga. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
O, let not good Kauśalyá shed Her bitter tears to mourn me dead, Nor her proud rival's hest obey, Strong in her son and queenly sway! The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Nan had always entered late and no woman in the magic circle of gilded splendour had ever attracted more attention or received it with more queenly indifference. The Root of Evil
Romola walked to the farther end of the room, with the queenly step which was the simple action of her tall, finely-wrought frame, without the slightest conscious adjustment of herself. Romola
Katherine rose and stood rocking it, soothing it—a queenly young figure in her clinging gray and white draperies, which the instreaming sunshine touched, as she moved, to a delicate warmth of colour. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
Annas is more queenly than ever, with a strange, far-away look in the dear grey eyes, that I can hardly bear to see. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow
Here gleamed two little feet all bare Of anklets that had sparkled there, Here lay a queenly dame at rest In all her glorious garments dressed. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
You look so tall and queenly, so grown, so mature. The Root of Evil
Through this pathway crowds have trodden for many centuries, and few remember that its name is linked with the queenly dead or with a kingly sorrow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866
As she leaned forward again, grasping the carved arms of her chair, she was speaking with queenly condescension, and it nettled me to find myself reduced to the level of the herd. David Malcolm
So dressed, holding herself high and queenly, she stood in the doorway, and said, "Hail to this house," in a deep voice, like a bell. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America
Her waist was well turned, her shoulders broad and slightly rounded, with that fullness of chest and breast which Nature, in her hour of generosity, gives only to the queenly woman. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
We never dreamed that the queenly mother of heroes was nursing 'shopkeepers' now, with only shopkeepers' ethics, 'pawnbrokers' morality'! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
Her almost queenly head was bowed as though to incline that little ear to catch the words he was eagerly pouring into it. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War
Could this be the queenly beauty of whom Fawcett had spoken? The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
But at the critical moment Mary was saved by her queenly courage. History of the English People, Volume IV
Now, in the blue limestone of the Niagara period I was as sure of finding it as I am—” “Of not finding me at all,”—it came queenly, haughtily from her. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
Philippa, with her queenly brow and ready laughter, did not receive one-half the devoted attention which was lavished on her companion; and indeed Belle-bouche was the toast of the whole assembly. The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764
Opposite to her, occupied with another distaff, is a tall, fair, queenly girl, who can surely be no daughter of the dame. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time
Love first chose, Then prayed,—"No, lily-white,—or, both provide;" And Flora gave the lotus, "rose-red" dyed, And "lily-white,"—the queenliest flower that blows. Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan
Her figure was commanding, her face long but queenly and intelligent, her eyes quick and fine. History of the English People, Volume IV
The trotters, keen and full of play, flew along, tossing their queenly heads in the very exuberance of life. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
I could have broken the rascal’s thick skull, but that the queenly douceur gave proof of the satisfaction with which my offering had been received. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
For no wrap however loosely flung over it, could hide the queenly form of Helen Armstrong, or conceal the splendid symmetry of her person. The Death Shot A Story Retold
The Bailiff looked up at the fair, tall, queenly maiden who stood before him. The King's Daughters
Moles are reckoned such a positive beauty here that my attention has been called to them, as to fine eyes or a queenly bearing. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866
Every moment the old nurse expected Helen to walk out, to walk out in her queenly way, with her beautiful face and manners, so different from those around her. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
Her womanhood appeared to have taken on a queenly attribute; but the language of this new womanhood was still to learn. Janet of the Dunes
The life, too, of one rarely endowed; a woman of proud spirit, queenly and commanding, beyond air beautiful. The Death Shot A Story Retold
I watched her in the crowded ways, A noble form, a queenly head, With all the woman in her gaze, The conscious woman in her tread. Alcyone
The dark-eyed beautiful Mary was a sad thorn in the flesh for the fair girl who knew she was always overshadowed by the brilliant, queenly brunette. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'
I am foolish—sick—nervous—I know I am silly an' yet I don't see how he could help it—you are so queenly—beautiful—so different from any that are here. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
As I write, within a stone throw of my dressing-room, there appears a queenly figure, draped in crimson edged with gold, from the shadows of the trees. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah
Good heavens! had he actually shaken this divine creature,—this Cleopatra of a girl, whose queenly brow gave her hair the look of a coronet! Hooking Watermelons 1898
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