Her Majesty, and Prince Albert then proceeded to the ballroom, where Lady Wilton's and Lady Grey's quadrilles were danced.
After the quadrilles had been danced, the ladies falling into lines, advanced to the throne and did reverence, the gentlemen forming in like manner and performing the same ceremony.
Quadrilles are senseless things any how;" and our pretty Lillie actually yawned as she begged to know if it was not time to go.
A gay party were assembled in the adjoining apartments, and Mr. Preston had been Agnes' partner during the quadrilles and voluptuous waltz.
Now I hope he will enjoy himself: I have no objection to stand up with such a nice young fellow, but I think, dear Mrs. Stormont, that in the country we might dispense with these formal quadrilles that all the young people hate.
Poor Philip knew she would flirt to distraction with every man that crossed her path while he was dancing quadrilles with the dowagers, and doing what his mother thought his duty.
I danced once with the Bullfinch--one of those solemn quadrilles that are only fit for grandmothers--and vowed to myself that I would not stand up again, except for a polka or the lancers.
Two sets of quadrilles were arranged at different ends of the saloon.
He could not only dance quadrilles in dress boots in a ball-room, but he could also go through the figures on the ice in a pair of skates.
She has led me to anticipate that you would do me that honour, and she promises to dance the quadrilles with me.
Minuets and quadrilles followed each other in succession, and refreshments began to make their appearance.
The ball and supper were of the most splendid description, and Esther, who was a blaze of diamonds, danced all the quadrilles with me, and charmed every beholder by her grace and beauty.
I should have, no doubt, remained unknown, but when the quadrilles were being arranged I took my place in one, without reflecting that I should have to take off my mask.
Agatha promised to dance all the quadrilles with me, and to return to Turin with Madame Dupre.
Well, every one is going, and they're arranging to have, by way of novelty, Quadrilles of different nationalities.
I think that they learned at least two figures of the quadrilles by heart, for I saw Gholâb Singh, the commander of the Goorcherras, who has been with Europeans before, expounding the dancing to the others.
Polkas and quadrilles were named after him, and songs were sung in his praise.
Songs, quadrilles and polkas were dedicated to her, and poets sung in her praise.
With the difference slight of fiend and man, It shows what a nest of Popish sinners That city must be, where the devil and Dan May thus drop in at quadrilles and dinners!
We went late, because we hoped to find the dancing well under way; but we were surprised to find the salons almost empty, and only two quadrilles in progress, so that everybody had plenty of room to dance.
The champions were poor nobles, of good blood but scanty substance, who fought for glory and pensions, and had quadrilles of well-trained bull-fighters at their stirrups to prevent the farce from becoming tragedy.
During this conversation, the quadrilles were being danced, and, before their termination, the crowd had occupied all the seats for my performance, save those reserved for the royal family and the court.
It happened in this manner: New quadrilles were being formed.
When she entered the dancing room she saw four quadrilles in active progress on the floor; and about four hundred spectators crowded along the walls, some sitting, some standing, some reclining, and some grouped.
Two or three hours passed, the quadrilles began, the room filled; but no lion appeared.
The popular Mr. Hilton was the next arrival; and he having, at the request of the Miss Crumptons, undertaken the office of Master of the Ceremonies, the quadrilles commenced with considerable spirit.
For a few minutes dancing was stopped; the earl led the duchess to a sofa; some of their acquaintances came up to speak to them; and then the quadrilles were finished in rather a flat manner.
We have left to the poor blind men such tunes as the Monaco, the Perigourdine and the Furstemberg; we need artistes to play the quadrilles of Weber, Collinet, Rubner, etc.
The ear is no less charmed by the method of execution; modern quadrilles are little concerts for wind and stringed instruments; it requires talent to play them.
Previous to the introduction of quadrilles and country dances or contredanses, the inaptitude of nine-tenths of mankind for dancing was still more eminently demonstrated in the murders of the minuet.
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