 I remained on deck a long time with Her Majesty, and she taught me to plait paper for bonnets, which was a favourite occupation of the Queen's. Lady Canning and I had settled ourselves in a very sheltered place, protected by the paddle-box, and when we...  Reminiscences of Court and Diplomatic Life - Seite 76von baroness Georgiana Liddell Bloomfield Bloomfield - 1883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | The Month A Cathoplic Magazine and Review VOL.XLVIII May-August ,1883 - 1883 - 622 Seiten
...well as healthful recreation. The following scene shows how entirely mere etiquette was laid aside : We left Falmouth at a quarter past three, and sailed...Adolphus Fitzclarence was called. The Queen, much intriguee, asked what was the matter, and inquired whether we were going to have a mutiny on board.... | |
 | 1887 - 468 Seiten
...paddle-box, and remarking what a comfortable spot we had chosen ; her Majesty sent for her camp-stool and settled herself beside us, plaiting away most composedly, when suddenly we observed a commotion amongst the sailors, little knots of men talking together in a mysterious manner ; first one officer... | |
 | Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen - 1892 - 640 Seiten
...themselves in what they considered to be a very sheltered place, protected by the paddle-box ! Suddenly, she observed a commotion among the sailors, little knots...in a mysterious manner. First one officer came up, then another, looking puzzled, and at length the Captain appeared. The Queen, whose curiosity had been... | |
 | Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen - 1892 - 644 Seiten
...themselves in what they considered to be a very sheltered place, protected by the paddle-box ! Suddenly, she observed a commotion among the sailors, little knots...in a mysterious manner. First one officer came up. then another, looking puzzled, and at length the Captain appeared. The Queen, whose curiosity had been... | |
 | Murat Halstead, Augustus J. Munson - 1901 - 510 Seiten
...themselves in what they considered to be a very sheltered place, protected by the paddle-box ! Suddenly, she observed a commotion among the sailors, little knots...in a mysterious manner. First one officer came up, then another, looking puzzled, and at length the Captain appeared. The Queen, whose curiosity had been... | |
 | George Alfred Henty - 1901 - 272 Seiten
...paddle-box; and, remarking what a com* fortable spot we had chosen, her Majesty sent for a camp-stool and settled herself beside us, plaiting away most composedly, when suddenly we observed a commotion amongst the sailors, little knots of men talking together in a mysterious manner; first one officer... | |
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