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BG.747.010
19 May 1747:21 (1314)
They write from Madrid. . . [1 para] The Princess Maria-
Josepha has light hair, is consequently fair-complexioned,
and has a fresh colour. The turn of her face is oval, her
hair grows beautifully, and she has a fine forehead; her
eyes are of a deep blue, her eye-lashes dark coloured and
well grown; her nose is aquiline, and well proportioned; her
mouth is the most agreeably turned; her teeth are extreamly
fine, and when she speaks her whole countenance is covered
with smiles and graces. The stature of this Princess is
middling, but she may yet grow taller. Her shape is
perfect: she has a full breast, a charming neck, and her
skin is so delicately fine that one may easily distinguish
all the branches of her veins. Her hands are small, and
dimpled, and her arms round and well-proportioned. To
conclude, her gate is easy and truly majestick. Tho' this
assemblage of the gifts of nature are rarely found united in
the same person, yet this is nothing in comparison of the
qualities with which the minds of this Princess is adorned,
and which are rarely to be parallelled. The Princess Maria-
Josepha speaks Italian, French, High Dutch, and Polish,
equally well. She is a great lover of musick, and excells
therein, knowing even something of composition. She has the
most excellent heart, is affable and courteous, she is
compassionate towards the unfortunate, and very charitable
to the poor."-----
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