 Ashantee cloths, of extravagant price, from the costly foreign silks which had been unravelled to weave them in all the varieties of colour as well as pattern; they were of an incredible size and weight, and thrown over the shoulder exactly like the Roman...  Weaver's Magazine and Literary Companion - Page 1171819Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1819 - 728 pages
...ostentation. " The cahoceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantee clothes, of extravagant price, from the costly foreign silks...; they were of an incredible size and weight) and I "V 426 Review of New Publications. and thrown over the shoulder exactly like the Roman toga; a small... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 614 pages
...splendour and ostentation. " The caboceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantec cloths, of extravagant price from the costly foreign...weave them in all the varieties of colour, as well us pattern ; they were of an incredible size and weight, and thrown over the shoulder exactly like... | |
 | 1819 - 754 pages
...splendour and ostentation. " .The Caboceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantee cloths, of extravagant price, from the costly foreign...been unravelled to weave them in all the varieties of colours, as well as pattern ; they were of an incredible size and weight, and thrown over the shoulder... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...and attendants, wore Ashantee clothes, of extravagant price, from the' costly foreign silks which bad been unravelled to weave them in all the varieties...colour, as well as pattern ; they were of an incredible «i*e and weight* . aittl 426 and thrown over the shoulder exactly like the Roman toga ; a small silk... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1819 - 754 pages
...varieties of colour, as well as pattern ; they were of an incredible size and weight, and and thrown orer the shoulder exactly like the Roman toga; a small silk fillet generally encircled their temples, and massy gold necklaces, intricately wrought, impended Moorish charms, dearly purehaied, and enclosed... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...English flag. The caboceers, with their principal attendants, wore Ashantic cloths of extravagant value, from the costly foreign silks, which had been unravelled to weave them into all the varieties of colour and pattern. They were large and heavy, and thrown over the shoulder... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 612 pages
...and attendants, wore Ashantee cloths, of extravagant price from the costly foreign silks which hud been unravelled to weave them in all the varieties...silk fillet generally encircled their temples ; and massy gold necklaces, intricately wrought, suspended Moorish charms, dearly purchased, and enclosed... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...splendour and ostentation. " The caboceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantee cloths of extravagant price, from the costly foreign...silk fillet generally encircled their temples; and massy gold necklaces, intricately wrought, suspended Moorish charms, dearly purchased, and endosed... | |
 | Africa, West - 1824 - 326 pages
...and ostentation. The caboceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantee clothes of extravagant price, from the costly foreign silks...varieties of colour as well as pattern ; they were of incredible size and weight, and thrown over the shoulder exactly as the Roman toga. A small silk fillet... | |
 | Great Britain - 1825 - 494 pages
...splendour and ostentation. " The caboceers, as did their superior captains and attendants, wore Ashantee cloths, of extravagant price from the costly foreign...weight, and thrown over the shoulder exactly like (he. Roman toga; a small silk fillet generally encircled their temples, and massy gold necklaces, intricately... | |
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