Chronicles of fashion : from the time of Elizabeth to the early part of the nineteenth century, in manners, amusements, banquets, costume, etc. . inher country, and in human nature. Her habitualsociety consisted of all those distinguished for wit,for talents, for intellect, and for situation. Hersuppers were blamed only by those who were notadmitted to them—by those who knew not that hergood taste, as well as her principles, permitted nounbecoming levity on any subject, for the improperdiscussion of which neither wit nor rank weredeemed an excuse; and that the tone of her societywas as perfect
Chronicles of fashion : from the time of Elizabeth to the early part of the nineteenth century, in manners, amusements, banquets, costume, etc. . inher country, and in human nature. Her habitualsociety consisted of all those distinguished for wit,for talents, for intellect, and for situation. Hersuppers were blamed only by those who were notadmitted to them—by those who knew not that hergood taste, as well as her principles, permitted nounbecoming levity on any subject, for the improperdiscussion of which neither wit nor rank weredeemed an excuse; and that the tone of her societywas as perfectly proper, as if it had consisted ofthe dullest individuals who took upon them to cen-sure her. A young and brilliant Prince now animated so-ciety by his popular manners, his love of pleasure, and his taste for magnificence. Many circumstances associated him with Lucia : the same love of gaietyand dissipation—the same taste for magnificence—the same political sentiments and friendships. Theirintimacy was an honour to both. He treated heron the footing of a beloved and trusted sister,assuming no distinctions but those acquired by his. J Ceok sciclft o^^a^iU^ii^t^ ^^^-«^ Jl^. d by Ricliara. Benrley, IS4S MANNERS. 97 amability, nor exercising any exemption from thegeneral tone of her society. The magnificent fetes of the Prince, of whichLucia was sometimes the object, always the chief or-nament—the splendid diversions in which she wasoften the leader, were, in fact, all equally unnecessaryto interest and amuse her unsophisticated who saw her in the calm of the country,surrounded by her adoring children, and occupiedwith the various resources of her cultivated taste—who witnessed the expression of all the warm andnoble affections of her heart,—they best knew howto appreciate the real value of a character which,unlike most others, was mistaken only by thosewho were determined to resist being captivated byit. That such a being paid the debt of suffering,too su
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