 ... the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends to be married. — When a lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on her first finger ; if engaged, on the second ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth if she intends to die a maid.  The treasury of wit and anecdote - Page 110by The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1809 - 418 pages
...first finger of the left hand ; if he is engaged, he wears it on the second finger; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends...lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger; if engaged, on the second finger; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if... | |
 | Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1809 - 436 pages
...is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger; if engaged, on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if she intends to die a maiden- When a gentleman presents a. flower, a fan, or a trinket, to a lady, with the left hand, it... | |
 | 1811 - 438 pages
...hoop or diamond on the first finger; if engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the second finger; if married, on the third; and on the fourth if she...intends to die a maid. When a gentleman presents a flower, a fan, or a trinket, to a lady, with the left band, it is, on his part, an overture of regard;... | |
 | 1812 - 594 pages
...first finger of the left hand; if he is engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; if mar* ried, on the third ; and on the fourth if he never intends...lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger ; if engaged, on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth... | |
 | James Watson - 1820 - 160 pages
...he wears it on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intend to be married. — When a lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger ; if engaged, on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth,... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...diamond on the first finger of his left hand ; if he is engaged, on the second finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends...lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger ; if engaged, on the second finger : if married, on the third ; on the fourth, if... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...left hand ; if he be engaged, be wears it on the second finger ; if married, 6n the third ; and oh the fourth, if he never intends to be married. When a lady is ditengaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on the first finger ; if married, on the third ; and on the... | |
 | 1834 - 430 pages
...first finger of the left hand ; if he he engaged, he wears it on the second finger ; il married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends...lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on net first finger; if engaged, on her second ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth if she intends... | |
 | Good Samaritan - 1849 - 118 pages
...married, he wears it on the third finger. If he' never intends to get married, he wears it on the fourtk When a Lady is not engaged, she wears a hoop or diamond on tier first finger. If engaged., she wears it upon the second finger. ]f married, she wears it upon... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 414 pages
...the first finger of the left hand ; if he be engaged, he wears it on the second finger; if married on the third ; and on the fourth, if he never intends...hoop or diamond on her first finger ; if engaged on her second ; if married on her third ; and on her fourth if she intends to die an old maid. AN ACROSTIC.... | |
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