Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . o Hunter had not exaggerated the resources of Mr. Solomon Lucas. Hiswardrobe was extensive—very extensive; not strictly classical, perhaps, nor quite new,nor did it contain any one garment made precisely after the fashion of any age or time,but every thing was more or less spangled, and what can be prettier than spangles! Itmay be objected that they are not adapted to the dayhght, but every body knows tlmtthey would glitter if there were lamps; and nothing can be clearer than that if peoplegive fancy balls in the daytime, and the dresses do not show quite as w
Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . o Hunter had not exaggerated the resources of Mr. Solomon Lucas. Hiswardrobe was extensive—very extensive; not strictly classical, perhaps, nor quite new,nor did it contain any one garment made precisely after the fashion of any age or time,but every thing was more or less spangled, and what can be prettier than spangles! Itmay be objected that they are not adapted to the dayhght, but every body knows tlmtthey would glitter if there were lamps; and nothing can be clearer than that if peoplegive fancy balls in the daytime, and the dresses do not show quite as well as they wouldby night, the fault lies solely with the people who give the fancy balls, and is in no wisechargeable on the spangles. Such was the convincing reasoning of Mr. Solomon Lucas;and influenced by such arguments did Mr. Tupman, Mr. Winkle, and Mr. Snodgrass en-.;age to array themselves in costumes which his taste and experience induced him to•ecommend as admirably suited to the occasion. 36 NASrS ALMANAC FOR A carriage was hired from theTown Arms for the accommodationof the Fickwickians, and a chariotwas ordered from the same reposi-tory for the puqiose of conveying Mrs. Pott to Mrs. Leo Huntersgrounds, which Mr. Pott, as a deli-cate acknowledgment of having re-ceived an invitation, had already con-fidently predicted in the EatanswillGazette would present a scene ofvaried and delicious enchantment —a bewildering coruscation of beautyand talent—a lavish and prodigal dis-play of hospitality — above all, a de-giee of splendor softened by the mostexquisite taste; and adornment re-fined with perfect harmony and thechastest good keeping, compared with which the fabled gorgeousness of Eastern fairy-land itself would appear to be clothed in as many dark and murky colors as must be themind of the splenetic and unmanly being who could presume to taint with the venomof his envy the preparations making by the virtuous and highly distinguished lady atwhos
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