Owing to the death of the little Belgian Prince, who was less than a year old, and whom neither his aunt nor his cousin had ever even seen, the Duchess decided not to grace this mild festivity with her presence.
Many years later the Duchess of Cumberland, then Princess Solms, and established at Frankfort, was invited by her cousin, the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, to a great festivity which he was preparing.
They talked about family things till Robin came in from his festivity with Mr. Thrush, who was staying at Little Cloisters, but only till the following day.
Under such evil auspices, and with corresponding forebodings on the mind of Lady Peveril, the day of festivity at length arrived.
The preparations for festivity were speedily made, and the intended guests, most of them persons who were at leisure for any call that promised pleasure, though sometimes more deaf to those of duty, began speedily to assemble.
Every possible manifestation of festivityhad been sought after and displayed.
From the low balconies overhead the Damascene carpets swung, lending festivity to the energetic traffic below.
There was a singular contrast between the gravity of costume affected by Miss Smythe, and the keen festivity of spirit with which she entered into every scheme of amusement, or even, it might be said, of mischief.
It was a day of general rejoicing and festivity in the city of Mexico.
The festivity is interrupted by a thunder-storm, during which Les Herbiers, the dwelling-place of Dinorah, is destroyed by lightning.
The third act opens in the banquet-hall upon a scene of festivity introduced by the graceful bee dance of the Almas.
Speeches were made, toasts were drunk, and a general air of festivity prevailed.
The evenings were even worse: midnight often found him wrapped in his rug in his steamer-chair or morosely pacing the deck, waiting for some festivity in which Bobby was engaged to come to an end.
The present day of festivityand rejoicing is turned into one of sorrow and mourning.
All the shops, except those in which provisions or medicines are sold, will also be shut; and it is strictly enjoined, that every species of public amusement and other demonstrations of festivity at Easter may be suspended.
In the evening, the Count, with all his family, except the Countess and Mademoiselle Bearn, went to the woods to witness the festivity of the peasants.
The festivity of the occasion was not greatly interrupted, but Arthur sat with Reginald in the doctor's berth, conversing in whispers, and with grave faces.
Christmas was already looming on the horizon of the almanac, and festivity was indulged in in anticipation.
Hospitality and festivity went hand in hand, and, to a careless and uninterested spectator, it would have seemed that universal happiness prevailed; but it was far otherwise.
The holidays were spent in the utmost harmony; the festivity which reigned in every part of the castle seemed to have banished sorrow from its walls.
Now again hospitality and festivity took their turn to reign, and the happy and distinguished Walter, after languishing so many years in misery and confinement, found himself in the situation for which nature had designed him.
He agreed with her that the wake was the one festivity that was calculated to bring into prominence the varied talents of his flock.
These terminated with a magnificent ball, held on the 15th instant, the queen's birthday; at the conclusion of this festivity the bride and bridegroom were to embark in their yacht, which was to set sail next morning for Holland.
Religion contemplates the gods as the lords of healing and life, surrounds them with glory of affectionate service, and festivity of pure human beauty.
Gerald and the younger Criches did not care for this party, but it had become customary now, and it pleased the father, as being the only occasion when he could gather some people of the district together in festivity with him.
And on the high-road, some of the common people were standing along the hedge, looking at the festivity beyond, enviously, like souls not admitted to paradise.
So there was quite a little festivity on Winifred's account, the day Gudrun returned to Shortlands.
The afternoon of the following day, with the marquise, she entered the scene of festivity under the lindens.
Indeed, the Harmers' accession to the property gave rise to a series of feasting and festivity such as had not been known in that part of the county for years previously.
Two murals, Festivityon the right; Winter on the left.
Its care-free, subtle quality, full of animation, presenting new motives at every turn, is most helpful in the general spirit of festivitywhich characterizes this most interesting of all the courts.
Pray, is not this a day for holy festivity with you?
Everyone promised to attend, anticipating nothing but festivity and joy.
