Over her full-formed bust, she wore a clear, and stiffly-starched muslin habit-shirt of purest white, a beautiful lace-edged ruff around her throat, over her ample shoulders was thrown a fawn-coloured shawl, and she wore also, a silver gray gown of the material called Norwich crape, with an apron rivalling in whiteness cap, habit-shirt, and ruff.

I'l not bate her A ruff or ragge; no pinne that's usefull too her

Van Dyke beard and broidered ruff silently confess That he livedand loved perchancein days of Good Queen Bess.

I have found among the negro men two or three hard cases an I have had to deal rite ruff, but not cruly at all.

His laundress is then shrewdly troubled in fitting him a ruff, his perpetual badge.

gorguera, f, ruff; de cañutos, fluted ruff.

MANEProfuse, extending beyond shoulder blades, forming ruff or frill round front of neck.

[Gives FLORIMEL the ruff; she puts it on.

Dost thou hope to be saved?" From these three extracts it is, I think, clear that a ruff of Geneva print means a small, closely-folded ruff, which was the distinction of a nonconformist.]

It will only be bagging ruffs of another kind, and by silencing their drums you will have conferred an obligation upon humanity.

[He puts on the ruff.

They were used to plait and set ruffs.

" All the gentlemen fairies were so much elated by this that they began to brighten up, and settle their ruffs, and fall into graceful attitudes, and think of sparkling things to say; because every one of them knew, from the glance of her eyes in his direction, that he was one whose conversation was brilliant; every one knew there could be no mistake about its being himself that she meant.

Did Bill send yer?" 'Dolph, recoiling, shook his neck-ruff and prepared for another spring; but Tilda pushed him back and stood up.

" Sez I, "We have a right to plow green sword, shingle a steep barn ruff, or break a yoke of steers.

" "Dec. 21.The fashion of red stockings, so much cried down, dispraised, and followed, is on the eve of departing, to be consigned to the family tomb of 'all the fashions,' where sleep in peace the ruffs and hoops, and fardingales of past centuries; and "All its beauty, all its pomp, decays Like Courts removing, or like ending plays.

She was arrayed in her best cap, handsome embroidered black satin dress and apron, lace sleeve ruffs, kerchief, watch and chain.

Poor Sir Robert'larding the lean earth as he stalked along'in ruff and trunk hose, possibly too in burning steel breastplate, most probably along the old Indian path from San Fernando past Savannah Grande, and down the Ortoire to Mayaro on the east coast.

or more), with the beautiful fur coat and ruff, the plume tail turned over on his back and almost meeting his neck-ruff, the strong, straight legs and neat, catlike feet, gives an impression of symmetry, power, and alertness.