tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77308882636397812232024-03-14T02:18:47.848-04:00NineteenTeenBeing a Teen in the Nineteenth CenturyMarissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-27922926705525886662024-01-09T06:00:00.002-05:002024-01-09T06:00:00.140-05:00Twenty-Four Characters for Twelfth Night<p>I was doing research (lovely, lovely research!) and came
across a picture I just have to share with you.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve talked about <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2008/01/you-want-me-to-follow-that.html" target="_blank">Twelfth Night several times</a>, and a
masquerade to celebrate it is included in <i>The Aeronaut’s Heart</i> <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2023/10/myfairregencyrelease.html" target="_blank">in <i>My Fair Regency</i></a>. January
6 marks the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas and the end of the Christmas
season in general. In England, it might be commemorated with parties and a
special cake. I am a bit late for this year’s celebration, but I offer you the
following to get you thinking for next year. (Fingers crossed that if you click on the picture, you can see a larger version.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">These cards were designed and published by Thomas Rowlandson
in 1811 and depict the various “characters” you might play during a Twelfth
Night party. Your hostess might hand you a role to play when you arrived, or
she might have sent you the card in advance so you could come in character and
in costume.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And oh, the plot possibilities!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A shy young lady aghast at being asked to play Lady Racket.</li><li>A mismatched couple; say the gentleman is asked to play
Captain Dash but the lady is stuck with Lady Careless.</li><li>Your rival insisting that you play Miss Gadabout.</li><li>A studly fellow being assigned Lord Flutter while a bookworm
is assigned Major Matchless.</li><li>The grumpiest chaperone being given Mrs. Friendly!</li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What do you think? See one you’d like to play? Or one you
wouldn’t?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wishing you a very happy new year, with many wonderful characters to discover in books you love!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-71603595395028406152023-12-12T06:00:00.001-05:002023-12-12T06:00:00.140-05:00Holding Out for a Hero<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLz2-k174Gr7zSCsuqW9e2BN_QNIzMMEiogYwAqboY7cbN7ltYRESB8mcsyu8xbGxiHkJ0G9aFXusNh7Om5nqrlEj3owBm-Y-32Rd3eND_aGXHKYJUEJMTP4LATVHv96lXET7w8p5i6tzmdPa0w3j4MziUlCPSNnSCZRqu6DOePrM-ITX_Soz29FknuU/s1200/p3-ReginaScott_NeverHireaHero_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLz2-k174Gr7zSCsuqW9e2BN_QNIzMMEiogYwAqboY7cbN7ltYRESB8mcsyu8xbGxiHkJ0G9aFXusNh7Om5nqrlEj3owBm-Y-32Rd3eND_aGXHKYJUEJMTP4LATVHv96lXET7w8p5i6tzmdPa0w3j4MziUlCPSNnSCZRqu6DOePrM-ITX_Soz29FknuU/s320/p3-ReginaScott_NeverHireaHero_800.jpg" width="213" /></a>I’ve written many heroes over the years, but Stephen Roth
may be unique. How many Regency gentlemen not only fought Napoleon for his
country but also served as bodyguard to a royal house? Roth is the last of my
Batavarian Imperial Guards to marry, and his story, <i>Never Hire a Hero</i>,
is the finale of my Fortune’s Brides series.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A former elite soldier, Stephen Roth was trained to be
ruthless as he served as bodyguard for kings and princes. So why would his
English patroness, Lady Belfort, and her cat, Fortune, arrange for him to take
a position as the tutor to the heir of Alldene Castle and the boy’s siblings?
And why does the children’s mother, Lady Alldene, look at him with shining
eyes, as if he could be some sort of hero? This was not the sort of challenge
he bargained for!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A peer in her own right, Thea, Countess of Alldene, was
raised in Alldene Castle and taught how to rule over it. But nothing prepared
her for the death of her husband and the villainy of the man he appointed as
guardian for her children. If a tutor with a razor-sharp gaze will prevent that
man from taking her sons away from her, she’s willing to put up with Roth’s
rough-shod ways.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But the castle holds a secret that may prove Thea’s undoing.
When danger threatens, she turns to the one man who might be able to keep them
all safe. Could a marriage of convenience over Christmas prove that heroes can
turn up in the least likely places?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I fell in love with <i>Never Hire a Hero</i> on
the first pages. My heart immediately went out to a family trying to overcome
their past and not shirk their responsibilities or let the bullies rule. Thea
is a wonderful mother trying to do too much with too little and she needs help.
Luckily, she’s found a friend. If you love your sweet romance to have
substance, you can’t go wrong with a book by Ms. Scott!” Gina Hott, Hott Book
Reviews</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Available in paperback and ebook from fine online retailers
(and you can order at a bookstore near you), such as</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://payhip.com/b/8gcJx" target="_blank">Directly from me</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-hire-a-hero-regina-scott/1143677860?ean=2940160780597" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/never-hire-a-hero/id6450485663" target="_blank">Apple Books </a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/never-hire-a-hero" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And if you want to learn more about the entire fourteen-book series, see
<a href="https://www.reginascott.com/fortunesbrides.html" target="_blank">my website</a>.</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-44742846478275443302023-11-28T06:00:00.003-05:002023-11-28T06:00:00.126-05:00Nineteenth Century Christmas Wish List, 2023 Edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfiQmpmAn6dAwrD-GlxqfDFG_mEMr8Dpmuca-04EROeyut0c2suQh3XSNJwlLAJY1Ngvql3m8E8LZsXbD8cijJ554VsQ8buInLmRirWiyLsfH-Wras7afWKEe-Fm66T3ng4v_kPuf3nYy1YI6Wd6BxfeO60M6Blxv4UFWeFrznOCib-mfIHvCafyf5e4/s452/santa%2520wish%2520list.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfiQmpmAn6dAwrD-GlxqfDFG_mEMr8Dpmuca-04EROeyut0c2suQh3XSNJwlLAJY1Ngvql3m8E8LZsXbD8cijJ554VsQ8buInLmRirWiyLsfH-Wras7afWKEe-Fm66T3ng4v_kPuf3nYy1YI6Wd6BxfeO60M6Blxv4UFWeFrznOCib-mfIHvCafyf5e4/s320/santa%2520wish%2520list.jpg" width="255" /></a></div>I hope those of you in the states had a lovely Thanksgiving.
The day after, my thoughts always turn to Christmas. So, as I have in years
past, I thought I’d share some goodies you might want to put on the gift list
for yourself or anyone else who loves the nineteenth century!<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An Etsy shop with the intriguing name of Neurons Not
Included has a delightful <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/254020143/jane-austen-beveled-glass-christmas-tree" target="_blank">beveled glass ornament</a> showing the spines of Jane
Austen’s beloved books.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And if you want to be certain <i>your</i> books are returned
to you, you might turn to Pickled Stamps on Etsy for <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PickledStamps?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1167525912&from_page=listing&section_id=28409932" target="_blank">embosser stamps</a> declaring
the book’s ownership.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps you intend to do some entertaining over the holidays. Café Press has some <a href="https://www.cafepress.com/+pemberley_estate_ball_notecards_set_of_10,488920204" target="_blank">lovely notecards</a> designed to look like an invitation to the Pemberly ball. Who wouldn’t want to attend that! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d5PaxjHKbU_Ubn9ZCt-suSFlsq370NpNytq2oU7pjUsJPFTh9T9ekn7KdcqQ7I6_OU_t31Wd6cLLlfxGvKb1dPYGA4BBtyWw2x2OG-S5wLQ8BKhwm_YrixViJBC75LABi1wNqsPJP_bbmcNngIwjhPzCWuTFctQmaKqXHkqsGCYezaLJ8ZtCFkucER4/s750/1493_750x750_Front_Color-White.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d5PaxjHKbU_Ubn9ZCt-suSFlsq370NpNytq2oU7pjUsJPFTh9T9ekn7KdcqQ7I6_OU_t31Wd6cLLlfxGvKb1dPYGA4BBtyWw2x2OG-S5wLQ8BKhwm_YrixViJBC75LABi1wNqsPJP_bbmcNngIwjhPzCWuTFctQmaKqXHkqsGCYezaLJ8ZtCFkucER4/s320/1493_750x750_Front_Color-White.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">And if you need coffee while penning those invites, you might find <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Austen-Heat-Changing-Finery/dp/B09MWPKJNL" target="_blank">this mug</a> just the thing to keep you warm. As the temperature of the mug changes with its contents, so does the finery of the ladies on it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyV0KCZs-zTwxWDCdoS7i3ws59Rrg_n9jCecCm9v5j51lfNNPKy9uRT7G4I-RK3lkb4dMcv_3VBMw126bTdCm-T7MuaNZcVVIsUYR8XW5EMUMGDY_DELuZ8XSQILuYCDP0C5Acz5MtNC2hNKV4U-Ml2DIErrWTHuCRbeBy9isgwSLekpubeiM5vCEQys/s246/heatchanging%20mug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="246" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyV0KCZs-zTwxWDCdoS7i3ws59Rrg_n9jCecCm9v5j51lfNNPKy9uRT7G4I-RK3lkb4dMcv_3VBMw126bTdCm-T7MuaNZcVVIsUYR8XW5EMUMGDY_DELuZ8XSQILuYCDP0C5Acz5MtNC2hNKV4U-Ml2DIErrWTHuCRbeBy9isgwSLekpubeiM5vCEQys/s1600/heatchanging%20mug.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then again, what lady would despise reproduction jewelry
pieces? Lady Detalle on Etsy has a number of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LadyDetalle?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=827069717&from_page=listing&section_id=18018562" target="_blank">Victorian and Regency reproduction jewelry pieces</a>. As does Dames Alamode on eBay, although those tend more to
the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/damesalamode?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=555116580&from_page=listing" target="_blank">Georgian</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I simply have to mention our own Marissa’s <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLadiesofAlmacks" target="_blank">Ladies of Almacks magnets and 2024 calendar</a>. I ordered several sets of the magnets this year, as I keep thinking
of friends who would love her unique blend of history, fashion sense, and snark. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Remember, if you want to keep up with what Marissa and I are
doing, be sure to sign up for our newsletters, which give you access to all kinds of lovely free stories. You can find mine <a href="https://subscribe.reginascott.com" target="_blank">here </a>and hers
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<p class="MsoNormal">May all your shopping be hassle-free, and your thoughtful gifts
greatly appreciated!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-66899441122787728342023-11-21T17:29:00.007-05:002023-11-21T17:29:43.089-05:00Retro Blast: Happy Thanksgiving!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaV1SpiC3bGuvaEjDZhbqO2RlWC3C4cRqQxfAdhksI0odEahMsOaGI10fplr7PjaXzSVKeNOD6DUISX_0YUnyVYX5dd9W-Igtqz2WB5SPvcxd-Ex7DufHqRx9qcyavadDmOwdmsHY8Gtm1msleyyjPv8CBr95y-7g1el1mo6yGDcqTLlQyxO-1qD5WtiT/s273/Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="273" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaV1SpiC3bGuvaEjDZhbqO2RlWC3C4cRqQxfAdhksI0odEahMsOaGI10fplr7PjaXzSVKeNOD6DUISX_0YUnyVYX5dd9W-Igtqz2WB5SPvcxd-Ex7DufHqRx9qcyavadDmOwdmsHY8Gtm1msleyyjPv8CBr95y-7g1el1mo6yGDcqTLlQyxO-1qD5WtiT/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
can’t say it any better than I did back in 2011—Regina and I wish our American
readers the very happiest of Thanksgivings. I’m still making that cranberry ginger
sauce as posted below (which I’ll have to go do as soon as I post this—it does
best if it has a day or two in the fridge before serving) as well as another family
favorite Thanksgiving side dish—garlic and rosemary marinated mushrooms.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">And
speaking of recipes, <a href="https://amzn.to/47KDSjg" target="_blank"><b>Book View Café’s BVC Eats: Recipes from the Authors of
Book View Café</b></a> is now <a href="https://amzn.to/47KDSjg">available in print</a> as well as in e-book form from all the
usual suspects, as well as <a href="https://bookviewcafe.com/book/bvc-eats-recipes-from-the-authors-of-book-view-cafe/" target="_blank">directly from Book View Cafe</a>.</span></i></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">* * * * * <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">Although Thanksgiving was not a holiday that would have been celebrated
by the 19th century British young ladies of our books, Regina and I
certainly celebrate it…and one of the things we’re most thankful for is <em>you</em>, our readers. You’re truly what keeps us blogging every week…so thank you!<br /><br />Now,
just because Thanksgiving isn’t a 19th century British holiday doesn’t
mean we can’t celebrate it in our own way…so Regina and I would like to
offer you some recipes with a 19th century flavor that might do well at
your own Thanksgiving feast.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd3-Y0zzuBtCE-Dl_hbpWzDlvC2Fq30ylZsPLRNUFD6nP1dsHoaLJm0_3FVRNo8BeKLwCP7JzxwJ09ws5XlY4CkHz52S-fsgEAH48CNPJipf5J9CSoRmQFf4_jcPklfLT3is6t34Uak7L/s1600/mrs.+Beeton+cover.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677957952313794690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd3-Y0zzuBtCE-Dl_hbpWzDlvC2Fq30ylZsPLRNUFD6nP1dsHoaLJm0_3FVRNo8BeKLwCP7JzxwJ09ws5XlY4CkHz52S-fsgEAH48CNPJipf5J9CSoRmQFf4_jcPklfLT3is6t34Uak7L/s320/mrs.+Beeton+cover.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 268px; width: 188px;" /></a>This first one is from <em>Beeton’s Book of Household Management</em>,
first published in England in 1861 by Mrs. Isabella Beeton. Remember
that name…you’ll be hearing more about her in the coming weeks. This
sounds like a terrific way to use up leftover Thanksgiving mashed
potatoes:<br /><br /><strong>Potato Rissoles</strong><br /><br />Mashed potatoes<br />Salt and pepper to taste<br />Minced parsley<br />Egg (number depends on how much mashed potatoes is available)<br />Bread crumbs (likewise)<br /><br />Beat
the egg in a shallow dish. Set bread crumbs aside in another
shallowdish or plate. Add a seasoning of pepper and salt and a little
minced parsley to the mashed potatoes. Roll the potatoes into small
balls, dip them into the egg and then cover them in bread crumbs. Fry in
hot oil or butter for about 10 minutes. Drain and dish them on a
napkin, then serve. Note.-The flavour of these rissoles may be very much
increased by adding finely-minced tongue or ham, or even chopped
onions, when these are liked.<br /><br />And here’s a recipe from Queen Victoria’s chief chef, Charles Francatelli:<br /><br /><strong>French Beans with fine herbs</strong><br /><br />Pick
over, trim, and wash string beans, and boil in lightly salted water
until tender. Put two pats of butter into a stewpan with a tablespoonful
of chopped parsley and also two shallots finely chopped, a little
nutmeg, mignionette pepper [a mix of black and white pepper and
coriander] and salt, and the juice of a lemon; simmer this over a
stove-fire until melted, and then add the beans, tossing the whole
together, and serve.<br /><br />This last recipe isn’t 19th century, but it makes its appearance every year on my Thanksgiving table:<br /><br /><strong>Pickled Ginger Cranberry Sauce (from <em>Cooks Country Magazine</em>, October/November 2008)</strong><br /><br />Pulse
one 16 ounce can cranberry sauce (I prefer whole berry myself—gives a
better texture), 2 tablespoons drained pickled ginger, and 1 teaspoon
wasabi powder or dry mustard in foor processor until combined.
Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes. Serve chilled or at room
temperature.<br /><br />Have a pleasant Thanksgiving, full of good food and good company!
</p><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-62330934493419387362023-11-14T06:00:00.001-05:002023-11-14T06:00:00.132-05:00Return to the Frontier with The Schoolmarm’s Convenient Marriage <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwsVM_lKRvbXkJTfvwZwpcylP14706WMl9C_UXQTpQkOWSLuEO7GZe8yqBgXxRC-KFgqiLm359tuSt9TFA6v2eVzk69P0IvN5Y_6LdEjzBqJkBXyNia8A0o8nXau0qwoYNZQVgcXyMlEL-5sHhNQmq709Tm0UrLHiYmSZ7KpVtaivkZmzelV3OKpG8tI/s1200/ReginaScott_TheSchoolmarm'sConvenientMarriage_eCover_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwsVM_lKRvbXkJTfvwZwpcylP14706WMl9C_UXQTpQkOWSLuEO7GZe8yqBgXxRC-KFgqiLm359tuSt9TFA6v2eVzk69P0IvN5Y_6LdEjzBqJkBXyNia8A0o8nXau0qwoYNZQVgcXyMlEL-5sHhNQmq709Tm0UrLHiYmSZ7KpVtaivkZmzelV3OKpG8tI/s320/ReginaScott_TheSchoolmarm'sConvenientMarriage_eCover_800.jpg" width="213" /></a>I’m delighted to report that the fourth book in my Frontier
Matches series, <i>The Schoolmarm’s Convenient Marriage</i>, is out in the
world!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once the darling of her Boston-area
community, Alice Dennison has travelled across the entire country to start life
over as a schoolteacher in the tiny settlement of Wallin Landing, north of
frontier Seattle. No one there knows the humiliation and hurt hidden in her
heart. Perhaps she can finally be herself. Then a storm forces her to seek
shelter with a handsome logger for the night, and suddenly she’s facing
marriage or scandal! Again!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One look, and shy
Jesse Willets knew the pretty, proper schoolmarm wasn’t the woman for him. He
saw the love between his mother and father, a love built on common values,
shared experiences. He has nothing in common with Alice, except maybe a desire
to make the world a little better.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The community comes
together to help this unlikely couple find their way in a marriage of
convenience, and Jesse and Alice begin to discover that they have more in
common than they thought. When Alice’s past intrudes, revealing secrets, they
must work together for their chance at happiness. In doing so, they may
discover that true love is not so distant after all.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“This is a wonderful, sweet love story that I highly
recommend for those who enjoy marriages of convenience or with an interest in
the history of Washington state. There are many details that help ground the
reader in the time and place, and I really love how this town has become almost
a character in itself. This one should not be missed!” Lynda’s Reviews</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Available at fine online
retailers including</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://payhip.com/b/dHt3P" target="_blank">Directly from me</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1371286" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://amzn.to/3nDapX2 " target="_blank">Amazon</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-schoolmarms-convenient-marriage-regina-scott/1143285526?ean=2940185668450" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-schoolmarms-convenient-marriage-a-sweet/id6447010344" target="_blank">Apple Books</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-schoolmarm-s-convenient-marriage" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for print? Try Amazon or Barnes and Noble.</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-2601697119438955162023-11-07T12:58:00.004-05:002023-11-07T18:00:15.477-05:00Now We're Cookin'!<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1JNmX8_eS8IfVxOFsQgT1spM4Xl4W0lhp8pzcXg4hkToWo7FPhRnrTxhpMmJgBU1hv0j2ugS1oGo_nlN1OzCT0rfyTb7fSLdWeDv-niUpCcsJu8nnA5Iq9sa1Bj0PqZ8JR6O5qzZhAZ_3ZUrq4TwOBQ88rgWvRv8xRZbuyovuPZ4sJeK8wFGFWMwx3og/s900/DoylePage-BVCEats600x900.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1JNmX8_eS8IfVxOFsQgT1spM4Xl4W0lhp8pzcXg4hkToWo7FPhRnrTxhpMmJgBU1hv0j2ugS1oGo_nlN1OzCT0rfyTb7fSLdWeDv-niUpCcsJu8nnA5Iq9sa1Bj0PqZ8JR6O5qzZhAZ_3ZUrq4TwOBQ88rgWvRv8xRZbuyovuPZ4sJeK8wFGFWMwx3og/s320/DoylePage-BVCEats600x900.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We certainly are! I’m delighted to announce that <a href="https://www.bookviewcafe.com" target="_blank">Book View Café</a>’s first cookbook, <b><a href="https://bookviewcafe.com/book/bvc-eats-recipes-from-the-authors-of-book-view-cafe/" target="_blank">BVC Eats: Recipes from the Authors of Book View Café</a></b>, which I co-edited with fellow BVC author Shannon Page, is out today.<br /><br />So why did a bunch of fantasy and science fiction and mystery and romance writers decide to publish a cookbook? Several reason, actually...the main one being that most of us love to cook. After all, cooking is as much a creative endeavor as writing is, and writers tend to have an itch to create more than just stories: we knit, sew, quilt, carve, paint, draw…and cook. Over the years <a href="https://bookviewcafe.com/blog/" target="_blank">we’ve published dozens of recipes on our blog</a>, and as a way to commemorate our fifteenth year in business, a cookbook seemed like a fun way to celebrate.<br /><br />The fun part is that this isn’t just a collection of recipes. Each contributor has prefaced their recipes by an origin story, the inspiration for the recipe, or a memorable occasion at which they served it. It’s as enjoyable to read as it is to cook from, whether you wish to make cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a Sunday brunch, an elegant dinner, a pig roast, or what's being served on Mars at a well-known girls’ school. <br /><br /><b>BVC Eats</b> is releasing <a href="https://bookviewcafe.com/book/bvc-eats-recipes-from-the-authors-of-book-view-cafe/" target="_blank">exclusively from Book View Café until November 20</a>, when it will be available from all the usual online bookstores and in print. We hope you’ll check it out, because in this case, good eating is also good eating.</span><br /><br /></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-11135876020970426182023-10-31T18:41:00.004-04:002023-10-31T18:41:50.271-04:00Posts That Go Bump in the Night<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRYpYSkUfmnx071lS01eXazbpvtiwkRolUkP6yBJHUGD3ZGqEw1o0bJjWrJvvySLYGgu7RzNHp4sM50M6uNWJ846WLbo-XnaOBuUlo416FQCkZCaspIophjqGH47utCN5LCERbqLCsHYrNC0WvACxNYPFx_erO6TiUKtQfs4rRWATYtO3gGBPgVe8-0QH/s400/La%20Mode%20Costume%201839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRYpYSkUfmnx071lS01eXazbpvtiwkRolUkP6yBJHUGD3ZGqEw1o0bJjWrJvvySLYGgu7RzNHp4sM50M6uNWJ846WLbo-XnaOBuUlo416FQCkZCaspIophjqGH47utCN5LCERbqLCsHYrNC0WvACxNYPFx_erO6TiUKtQfs4rRWATYtO3gGBPgVe8-0QH/s320/La%20Mode%20Costume%201839.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We’ve not had very much to say about Halloween on NineteenTeen, mostly because <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2007/10/no-victoria-there-is-no-halloween.html">it wasn’t all that much of a “holiday” to the 19th century misses we often write about.</a>...though I can't imagine that they wouldn't have <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2007/10/visions-of-sugar-plumsoops-wrong.html" target="_blank">enjoyed parts of it</a> as <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-quite-trick-or-treat-but-almost.html">celebrated in the 21st century</a>.<br /><br />But that doesn’t mean that our 19th century misses didn’t enjoy a shiver or two, whatever day the calendar said it was … and <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2009/10/books-that-go-bump-in-night-part-1.html" target="_blank">those shivers could generally be found in a circulating library</a>. <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2008/10/it-was-dark-and-stormy-night.html" target="_blank">Spooky stories had become to come into their own in the second half of the 18th century</a>, and authors such as Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, and <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2008/03/books-part-ii-fordyces-sermons-mad.html" target="_blank">Matthew Lewis </a>wrote hugely popular "horrid" fiction—stories that would eventually be <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2022/10/blast-from-past-when-jane-austen-went.html" target="_blank">gently lampooned by Jane Austen.</a> Later in the century and up to this day, tales of ghosts and the supernatural were more likely to be popular in Britain around a different holiday; authors like M.R. James wrote ghost stories for the Christmas season that still raise goosebumps on readers today.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And, after all, maybe Halloween was not widely observed because unexplained phenomena—<a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2014/10/things-that-go-bump-in-manor-house.html" target="_blank">ghosts and other echoes of the past—are so common in Britain. </a>When unexplained footsteps and cold drafts happen every day, who needs a special spooky holiday?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvys6Wo9Bdb4QEfWaGSKjsH5mws_fxEgx1TQ47UFh85HR2xxoPNlP1u7PURxezeAyJLrECZfUWacwPW2ko_5ZcJn-kvzynrMWed3Z3_OIOOKs0ze2W3yY06Pr6Ty6EPgFYQDkUVNVHqoApYXY8OWFNGIVqrDamYkvpUXygXQnZ0YWFgx10-7rOJDE1JT9/s6901/Depositphotos_216406772_XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4606" data-original-width="6901" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvys6Wo9Bdb4QEfWaGSKjsH5mws_fxEgx1TQ47UFh85HR2xxoPNlP1u7PURxezeAyJLrECZfUWacwPW2ko_5ZcJn-kvzynrMWed3Z3_OIOOKs0ze2W3yY06Pr6Ty6EPgFYQDkUVNVHqoApYXY8OWFNGIVqrDamYkvpUXygXQnZ0YWFgx10-7rOJDE1JT9/s320/Depositphotos_216406772_XL.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hmm. Then again, if Reece's Peanut Butter Cups are involved, I just may have to raise my hand...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have a sweet, shivery evening, everyone!</span><br /></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-85148839073463715432023-10-17T19:36:00.003-04:002023-10-17T21:19:35.403-04:00Not a Slippery Slope<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here’s a bit of a riddle to introduce today’s topic: can you guess what it is?<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">Jane Austen wrote her books on one.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">The daughters of George III had them for their voluminous correspondence and artwork.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">You can order one on-line right this minute, from a multitude of places.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: large;">What is it?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It is one of these: writing slopes!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjnxCvN2yR0pdMVM87-8lBGGSzLW2feJKc1yrpBbicPaUDhOE1wiuXxzuJPpGD-o1645kBtPKOwsd1Wvlzf6O6Kh9FQ9eDpssMP-uOM66uaChwTlecRDfUT6f0Kxwf56Ez9H6qND9n2SEQB-SoLlH3gMcXnazMAN4wYPoYeKBQG_ud5Gfx0Sbts5PQfaW/s1013/Slope%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="1013" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjnxCvN2yR0pdMVM87-8lBGGSzLW2feJKc1yrpBbicPaUDhOE1wiuXxzuJPpGD-o1645kBtPKOwsd1Wvlzf6O6Kh9FQ9eDpssMP-uOM66uaChwTlecRDfUT6f0Kxwf56Ez9H6qND9n2SEQB-SoLlH3gMcXnazMAN4wYPoYeKBQG_ud5Gfx0Sbts5PQfaW/w400-h216/Slope%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDMNBdX4duuPN-_RRnf0mQpJ2Ml3MwbGgLueoAZl0q-wB7IACOipzli4cRYdHuha4elIpucph153HidoBVSQalSW7Or4QiqBm1SiH30HGiVoa6vvQ-GkYcWjBCTANgb8TVLJixt2JOnTh0Ev9790todVgW7a4oxO28wW1b3MnrN2YHJZIUxLSJBVv8W6F/s1080/Slope%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="747" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDMNBdX4duuPN-_RRnf0mQpJ2Ml3MwbGgLueoAZl0q-wB7IACOipzli4cRYdHuha4elIpucph153HidoBVSQalSW7Or4QiqBm1SiH30HGiVoa6vvQ-GkYcWjBCTANgb8TVLJixt2JOnTh0Ev9790todVgW7a4oxO28wW1b3MnrN2YHJZIUxLSJBVv8W6F/s320/Slope%204.jpg" width="221" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">Writing slopes are elegant little boxes (generally twelve to fourteen inches wide and ten to twelve inches deep.) They’re called slopes because they open like so, providing an angled surface (generally around twenty-five or thirty degrees), usually covered with fabric (blue velvet is a favorite) that provides an absorbent surface on which to write—in short, a portable desk.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvya9BeUKy6euP1OrnffVQxqkPNWb8-UiTR9_meB-qmg8RpjMZlLwkQgEhWRvfT3LRZ5fNuTS7hlhZoV-9oNWMXRnW2CkIRDnSB3fydHXYf3rHgogthRmhrjvo-v2F6gsacO82hhcTKEeBXsPytuVHZec1Iw9R2bcEm7Hl8tQWuO4ZgVXF7Y3WauU35jc/s939/Slope%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="939" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvya9BeUKy6euP1OrnffVQxqkPNWb8-UiTR9_meB-qmg8RpjMZlLwkQgEhWRvfT3LRZ5fNuTS7hlhZoV-9oNWMXRnW2CkIRDnSB3fydHXYf3rHgogthRmhrjvo-v2F6gsacO82hhcTKEeBXsPytuVHZec1Iw9R2bcEm7Hl8tQWuO4ZgVXF7Y3WauU35jc/s320/Slope%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: large;">The interiors are divided into small compart- ments in which one could keep writing paper, pens, ink, penknives, sealing wax, and all the other appurtenances of writing. The tiny ink bottles just slay me!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM32H-gY4jLaVc5iFEEx9C0WvW92Bge9G9bpNUeIIH_A5i-xC_aIVYkigf9khZGJ33d-RNTPV4fTpG7vGQKnJjP0_rHvap-r-cNSEjwNJbxswicC-PEJW5VTHEV6ggOwTK9m_18DEZw_tDsCmqnfImpHsSpzvAMfarr_OPa2pYg2B62l_sEx5XgQiprS5/s874/Slope%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="874" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM32H-gY4jLaVc5iFEEx9C0WvW92Bge9G9bpNUeIIH_A5i-xC_aIVYkigf9khZGJ33d-RNTPV4fTpG7vGQKnJjP0_rHvap-r-cNSEjwNJbxswicC-PEJW5VTHEV6ggOwTK9m_18DEZw_tDsCmqnfImpHsSpzvAMfarr_OPa2pYg2B62l_sEx5XgQiprS5/s320/Slope%2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">They could be relatively plain, like this one:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpOPEDLeMzgTyTvV15XtRVbb_hi_yp1wpko5Zcl31TrhzyTwzsylOsjyV5Fj0qfoubCpiwzz8dkj1MtiwbNj3UeEx44NRJqdlalNh-3I_Oxf9J_-CUTKkjwEgrwplOL0aGn-iGv9f2Ifz4wjKeqeGuwADMAHgB1bUi6mqPHWEo-ShPq-NxAkbJ95ND5ol/s972/Slope%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="972" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpOPEDLeMzgTyTvV15XtRVbb_hi_yp1wpko5Zcl31TrhzyTwzsylOsjyV5Fj0qfoubCpiwzz8dkj1MtiwbNj3UeEx44NRJqdlalNh-3I_Oxf9J_-CUTKkjwEgrwplOL0aGn-iGv9f2Ifz4wjKeqeGuwADMAHgB1bUi6mqPHWEo-ShPq-NxAkbJ95ND5ol/s320/Slope%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Or elaborately inlaid with decorative woods, bone, mother of pearl, and metal. They often had locks, so that one could store private correspondence in them; some even had secret compartments.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQmyogw2uf2H47xRmlLp-2UTyVTWDQLztyX8z6hjymA9Z8nr8Il9nHrZV_b5PdNBG6s15wXJ7TdDIF6_FVwKcOJwB1MPnlvwZzcmiYB7V1ujrjeytb6QUjOeG94JozIviKwuzVAyzz-ry_6vUOjyHmu_Asyus6kyXhzqEkKuB8d8IY_CVw-5pJV18-mqw/s608/Writing%20slope%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQmyogw2uf2H47xRmlLp-2UTyVTWDQLztyX8z6hjymA9Z8nr8Il9nHrZV_b5PdNBG6s15wXJ7TdDIF6_FVwKcOJwB1MPnlvwZzcmiYB7V1ujrjeytb6QUjOeG94JozIviKwuzVAyzz-ry_6vUOjyHmu_Asyus6kyXhzqEkKuB8d8IY_CVw-5pJV18-mqw/s320/Writing%20slope%20Jane%20Austen.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The world is fortunate that Jane Austen's writing slope, a gift from her father in the 1790s, has been preserved—along with are purported to be some of her spectacles! It is in the collections of the British Library; go <a href="https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/jane-austens-writing-desk" target="_blank">here to see a couple of really cool 3-D manipulative images</a> of it.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And as for writing slopes today</span><span style="font-size: medium;">, </span><span style="font-size: large;">physical therapists, teachers, and orthopedists have found that using a slanted surface to write, read, or draw at, which is why slanted surfaces are readily available today. However, I’ve yet to see one as pretty as those from the 19th century!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">* * * * *<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l3aHHzJiMGjQPDatYNhcjemVLbT_GwUCGK02y14YQC__kKGLCNT7UD4s36wOVu2eJUYeLzAKQa56ophXAYknicf-kjuHhTyzvww1vSAJ5VEvlZx9A1tL3yOKhPa-BRXIP2Te7BaLyYoQUhBEC8GQ3eOXDLpNN-wKmzmO3la8fNtkso0ZXgZhyGNRAYBs/s1500/Presidents%20Decoded%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5l3aHHzJiMGjQPDatYNhcjemVLbT_GwUCGK02y14YQC__kKGLCNT7UD4s36wOVu2eJUYeLzAKQa56ophXAYknicf-kjuHhTyzvww1vSAJ5VEvlZx9A1tL3yOKhPa-BRXIP2Te7BaLyYoQUhBEC8GQ3eOXDLpNN-wKmzmO3la8fNtkso0ZXgZhyGNRAYBs/s320/Presidents%20Decoded%20cover.jpg" width="257" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of slopes…slide your mind back to March 2022, <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2022/03/guest-blogger-katie-kennedy-tells-us.html" target="_blank">when NineteenTeen welcomed guest blogger Katie Kennedy to talk about which president she would most prefer to go bathing suit shopping with</a> (among other things!) I’m happy to report that Katie’s <b>The Presidents Decoded: A Guide to the Leaders Who Shaped Our Nation</b> is out today! You can find it at <a href="https://amzn.to/46Aue2F" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-presidents-decoded-katie-kennedy/1143013691?ean=9781523515868">Barnes and Noble</a>,</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-presidents-decoded-a-guide-to-the-leaders-who-shaped-our-nation-katie-kennedy/19707703?ean=9781523515868" target="_blank">or your favorite independent bookstore.</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-39255184882463036652023-10-10T06:00:00.003-04:002023-10-10T06:00:00.143-04:00Why Celebrate One Regency Holiday When You Can Celebrate Six?<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4a-D2OYiud3lTOyHHUwZVVeucTt7B4H43rT8pBBcVy6JeFt_YUScRvNxi6q-bXB2T2oR_pie3-QPH1hfnZkrH4n6QAGwmoU68O_NJpfstfLDMZJy4D9eVd3M9IIITposAlTO77Ib9onAsWp7DDxkeuA-J3uymRGJUAyrHa6CbDc0GdK0GgL6uOd5pSBw/s2560/MyFairRegency_Standard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4a-D2OYiud3lTOyHHUwZVVeucTt7B4H43rT8pBBcVy6JeFt_YUScRvNxi6q-bXB2T2oR_pie3-QPH1hfnZkrH4n6QAGwmoU68O_NJpfstfLDMZJy4D9eVd3M9IIITposAlTO77Ib9onAsWp7DDxkeuA-J3uymRGJUAyrHa6CbDc0GdK0GgL6uOd5pSBw/s320/MyFairRegency_Standard.jpg" width="200" /></a>We’ve talked about a number of Regency holidays over the
years such as Christmas and Easter. I’m delighted to report that I have a
Regency steampunk story, in the Regent’s Devices universe, out this Thursday. Like
the other stories, which are more-traditional Regencies, it centers around a Regency
holidays. We cover from May Day to Twelfth Night, featuring some of your favorite
tropes—enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, forbidden love, friends-to-lovers,
and more! The collection includes the following stories:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>May Day Mayhem</i> by Ann
Chaney</strong>—Intrigue,
death, and love come to Horsham-Upon-the-Thames as the small English village
anticipates their May Day celebration. Home Office agents the Duke of Doncaster
and governess Helen Stokes join forces to uncover a missing list of French
agents before an enemy discovers it. Mired in May Day preparations while
chasing hoodlums and gentry, Helen and Doncaster try to fight their mutual
attraction in a romantic farce worthy of Covent Garden.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>My Favorite Mistake</i>
by Courtney McCaskill</strong>—Sixteen
years ago, lady’s maid Fanny Price was swept off her feet by a handsome horse
trainer named Nick Cradduck. The very next day, he shattered her heart. But
now, at the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake, who should Fanny encounter
but the man she crossed all of England to avoid… A second-chance love story
featuring Fanny, the scene-stealing lady’s maid from How to Train Your
Viscount!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>His Damsel</i> by
Charlotte Russell</strong>—During
her annual visit to Bartholomew Fair, Eliza Cranstoun is mistaken for a lady in
distress when in fact she was attempting to avenge the honor of her cousin.
Now, she insists Anthony Ripley, her savior, help her bring down a lordly
scoundrel. Amidst the scheming however, the independent Eliza and the confirmed
bachelor Anthony, discover that love finds even those who choose not to seek
it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>When I Fall In Love</i>
by Cora Lee</strong>—The
Harvest Festival is a chance for reunions and love, but perhaps not for childhood
friends Sylvie Devereaux and Kit Mathison. When Kit returns to renovate the
home he inherited, Sylvie’s financial burdens prompt Kit to propose a marriage
of convenience. But Sylvie has always wanted to marry for love, and they don't
love each other…do they?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>Remember</i> by Shannon
Donnelly</strong>—Over the
years, Beatrice Foxton keeps meeting up with Andrew Cliffs on Guy Fawkes Night,
but these two friends are separated by her family’s expectations for her to
marry a well-born lord and his family’s background in trade. And, yet, they
can’t stay away from each other...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><i>The Aeronaut’s Heart</i>
by Regina Scott</strong>—Josephine
Aventure was on her way to earning a place in England’s Aeronautical Corps
until the dashing smuggler she’d once loved showed up. Etienne Delaguard risked
much to help England win the war against France. Over a Twelfth Night
masquerade, can a gentleman of the sea win the heart of a lady of the air?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can
find all the links to your favorite online retailers <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4DD9ge">here</a>.</p>
<p>Time to celebrate!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-59360583848654828502023-10-03T23:49:00.000-04:002023-10-03T23:49:05.134-04:00Regency Fabric, Part 36<p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s
another post in our ongoing series on Regency fabrics. <br />
<br />
As I have in previous posts, I’ll be examining actual fabric samples glued into
several earlier editions of <i>Ackermann’s Repository</i>, samples supplied by
the manufacturers and published by Ackermann in order to boost the British
cloth-making industry at a time when exporting British goods to Europe was almost
impossible because of the Napoleonic war. I'll give you a close-up scan of each
sample, the published description if available, and my own observations of the color,
weight, condition, and similarity to present-day materials, to give you as close
a picture as possible of what these fabrics are like. </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Today’s
three samples are from the December 1813 issue of Ackermann’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Repository</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.</span> The overall condition of my copy is very good: the paper itself is only lightly
toned and has minimal spotting. </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Here
we go!</span></p>
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furniture, from the extensive warehouse of Mr. Allen, No. 61, Pall-Mall; where
a great variety of new designs, of the most tasteful and attractive invention, are
continually succeeding each other; and where many elegant patterns, of last season’s
introduction, are selling at reduced prices.—The specimen here given, admits of
almost every shade of lining and fringe, from the brilliant rose-colour, to the
more cool and softer shades of pea-green and jonquil. Drawing-rooms, boudoirs,
and sleeping-rooms, appear to advantage decorated with this species of
furniture.</span></i></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTB6qfjIxNOoKbeBxjRTvzM65YHUJG9qJmstVhqJWvYtJw1fiOXkySNIBC32TkM9FT56EoKcTSwVHgydmNED5RimBSqb4lcsoDkk0yiFeSYWv2B3IC0vKQ_J9uFxImPi6bwMQGGRDjVlMKE6ISY63EMOZkkOnSBbg0YkKN7ej3MttpgR8l9GCeDhvMGcd5/s288/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="288" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTB6qfjIxNOoKbeBxjRTvzM65YHUJG9qJmstVhqJWvYtJw1fiOXkySNIBC32TkM9FT56EoKcTSwVHgydmNED5RimBSqb4lcsoDkk0yiFeSYWv2B3IC0vKQ_J9uFxImPi6bwMQGGRDjVlMKE6ISY63EMOZkkOnSBbg0YkKN7ej3MttpgR8l9GCeDhvMGcd5/s1600/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%201.jpg" width="288" /></a></i></div><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /> </i><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">My comments</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">: </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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feel like a chintz—the threads are not as fine and even as most chintzes—but seems
weighty enough to drape nicely. It’s a touch drab, though—nothing I’d
especially want in my drawing room.<br /><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">No. 3 is a superfine orange Merino
cloth, calculated for ladies’ dresses, mantles, and pelisses, which we
confidently expect to be the favourite colour for the season, in compliment to
our new friends the Dutch. It admits of a great variety of trimming, as fur,
satin, velvet, or Chinese floss, and gimp ornaments. It may be purchased of
every colour, and is sold by Messrs. Kestevens, York-street, Covent-Garden.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqF-pU8pS4DQPn1ociqRER6aufSZswi4vrMLQDX788OgkLRSBdSGN2u6YuRQGgAzQddvYod8_UkfWR97l4Y-xLHTwSPMURc6bFOBWPI37DpHR2ykAHzqGgXf6YoARfEUc50RRrRWNTy4ZNKOJm0XrjzIbc7dGVqOG3lGaYDEqcY48dhcLrHQK5kLt2rb8/s219/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="219" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqF-pU8pS4DQPn1ociqRER6aufSZswi4vrMLQDX788OgkLRSBdSGN2u6YuRQGgAzQddvYod8_UkfWR97l4Y-xLHTwSPMURc6bFOBWPI37DpHR2ykAHzqGgXf6YoARfEUc50RRrRWNTy4ZNKOJm0XrjzIbc7dGVqOG3lGaYDEqcY48dhcLrHQK5kLt2rb8/s1600/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%202.jpg" width="219" /></a></i></div><p></p>
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accuse </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">this</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> sample of drabness! It’s
autumn woven into fabric—not a color one usually associates with Regency
dresses. Being Merino, I imagine it would make a warm and lightweight garment. Not
as smooth as a challis, say—the weave is not as smooth. But very cozy!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"></p><p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> No.4 is a delicate and choice article
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sold by the same house as the preceding.</span></i></p><p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a-DvGr3zYgLthcDu6RyWn9JGX95xGisctxwNgKKgksFi3OPZaSysXPrhyrC_9q-flvLxbYAj4heixx8EnQI0tNpY_DgishCxiLqnsT-C682SM8hpUDMILEWqegm7SqSqB2Ae5fK_kGw0Xj2GKI5bTD-1uwOyHkPuKnTUBHW1tBPIvutIJ5tEYy8ho3SS/s221/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="221" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a-DvGr3zYgLthcDu6RyWn9JGX95xGisctxwNgKKgksFi3OPZaSysXPrhyrC_9q-flvLxbYAj4heixx8EnQI0tNpY_DgishCxiLqnsT-C682SM8hpUDMILEWqegm7SqSqB2Ae5fK_kGw0Xj2GKI5bTD-1uwOyHkPuKnTUBHW1tBPIvutIJ5tEYy8ho3SS/s1600/Ack%20fabric%20December%201813%203.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">My comments:</span></b><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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silk, perhaps?—with a fine brown stripe…but what I want to know is how the
writer of this description thought fur should come into the picture. As a
lining, perhaps? I certainly can’t imagine a fur trim as we think of “trimming”,
but a sable-lined waistcoat would be seasonable indeed!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What do you think of this month’s fabrics? </span></p>
Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-27443121313517958812023-09-26T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-26T06:00:00.139-04:00Attending the Revolution, in Sequim<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xkEH_fZ-8jH-w7I2fomUTAt3qKuDT_esjqUW7WDdk65FoI34IhDWymANCtNlmPZPPLfTofcD_JBFtfsjNEKnBOSkWdaSc2e5jaMOZgbyLJDi9sPGg1lClcjTHOS8UCdTACKWCyAoKGIF2z4VwiGJqS4Kh2HRewpRhVZr_JvB6RRrMzcvDfCJBCRlGlk/s3264/20230902_131354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xkEH_fZ-8jH-w7I2fomUTAt3qKuDT_esjqUW7WDdk65FoI34IhDWymANCtNlmPZPPLfTofcD_JBFtfsjNEKnBOSkWdaSc2e5jaMOZgbyLJDi9sPGg1lClcjTHOS8UCdTACKWCyAoKGIF2z4VwiGJqS4Kh2HRewpRhVZr_JvB6RRrMzcvDfCJBCRlGlk/s320/20230902_131354.jpg" width="240" /></a>Washington State wasn’t even a glimmer in its namesake’s eye
when Americans revolted against Britain. So, it surprised me to learn that the
town of Sequim, Washington (one of my favorite places ever!), hosts a
reenactment every summer (cancelled during COVID, of course). It has long been
on my bucket list to attend, so I was delighted when the event returned this
year. My mother, who is a card-carrying member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, joined me on the excursion. She’s as much a history buff (and lover
of romances set in the nineteenth century) as I am.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Colonial Festival is held on the grounds of the George
Washington Inn, a gorgeous faux Georgian manor and bread and breakfast set on a
cliff overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIn0kSV8MjV2doNkUcLWuMnRX0cEpcI-QdBIrVPVx5iNeLoTQWVNplj9R0oJk9BPQL78sOToWDTllMd2QsrwHuCX3xhHTGqG3tKGcIWH1K-RDqwKBplZoerOXB2LZTTAPhw4a-CbhQLCn4nyYmIIma3Ls7dgr9indp_PaxpWBJdI0XuTMbr0KQvg1vM8/s2447/20230902_130144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="2447" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIn0kSV8MjV2doNkUcLWuMnRX0cEpcI-QdBIrVPVx5iNeLoTQWVNplj9R0oJk9BPQL78sOToWDTllMd2QsrwHuCX3xhHTGqG3tKGcIWH1K-RDqwKBplZoerOXB2LZTTAPhw4a-CbhQLCn4nyYmIIma3Ls7dgr9indp_PaxpWBJdI0XuTMbr0KQvg1vM8/w400-h263/20230902_130144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Dozens of reenactors as well as
members of the local chapters of the Daughters and Sons of the American
Revolution host booths, and the reenactors have both British and American
encampments. They also stage a skirmish with musket and cannons.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSSxnHG4jzYtqzQb5h96kvYTHaFBLmodpAtBFi7lGMOYy4LhLP7DfcAdL6ES8--GgOd0E6tcfqKUEOkmPz4PogfMcyDFNUd7ThrmzecUJDiswxv8kF-rw3OGjTH1bjc4ervLbQI3E0IhfPCE2gc9LWNcNA1KqYasjovhtJZRR2D4m1-3lmlrx9N7nmdU/s3264/20230902_144235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSSxnHG4jzYtqzQb5h96kvYTHaFBLmodpAtBFi7lGMOYy4LhLP7DfcAdL6ES8--GgOd0E6tcfqKUEOkmPz4PogfMcyDFNUd7ThrmzecUJDiswxv8kF-rw3OGjTH1bjc4ervLbQI3E0IhfPCE2gc9LWNcNA1KqYasjovhtJZRR2D4m1-3lmlrx9N7nmdU/s320/20230902_144235.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">We couldn’t have asked for a lovelier day in terms of both
weather and company. Here are a few more shots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkdT7c9B1py47JEs1sqqNZPu80rrnljBVXaqIBgxbjbL7F_flfuG5AigHwIKPyg0RfdueXStjcE2C7lXJlkgx81zaP--YEwUCVl2DdD6_tG66dOPbfCmhTsZrHxoYLP3Z3S-Mzw4RNpvcz0wp1x4QNaben00R4492ASZL31jGHcuDKYc38-We90OSKE8/s3264/20230902_125043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkdT7c9B1py47JEs1sqqNZPu80rrnljBVXaqIBgxbjbL7F_flfuG5AigHwIKPyg0RfdueXStjcE2C7lXJlkgx81zaP--YEwUCVl2DdD6_tG66dOPbfCmhTsZrHxoYLP3Z3S-Mzw4RNpvcz0wp1x4QNaben00R4492ASZL31jGHcuDKYc38-We90OSKE8/s320/20230902_125043.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtpmcWr6ugyj8U2ztr20EpEC9pI9wJuaAixN1riNTyZe2ODoc5ODKIqtr_cAM0D50HXlp0WQdsO9v5_9s-p81Xd9f8Fh41kBZH6_mXlsRFpYiXhmeS-S6r3wXEeLRg4hkxiJGqib56mhJs7RQUb8eUfqwbJo-RsBayJZEwlA6oGX2zbL_NZ0skzUDYMg/s3264/20230902_125103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtpmcWr6ugyj8U2ztr20EpEC9pI9wJuaAixN1riNTyZe2ODoc5ODKIqtr_cAM0D50HXlp0WQdsO9v5_9s-p81Xd9f8Fh41kBZH6_mXlsRFpYiXhmeS-S6r3wXEeLRg4hkxiJGqib56mhJs7RQUb8eUfqwbJo-RsBayJZEwlA6oGX2zbL_NZ0skzUDYMg/s320/20230902_125103.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnq858tOa-rWP8PpFfqHfQGio-4DuzGKOEe0-yQ0hZbYnIEX-BK3fSiBVVJ15HJoat5a1Wv73qP0j3R4b8GHPRlT53UnpFQQ5IqTLgfjcPx4rz174gr_iQmqp-a6anU-4pics0-cv0AmNIjcleXibbesqp43HtFjnwByM2kFxaX90p9WVS3JWKwWuhdFg/s3264/20230902_125320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnq858tOa-rWP8PpFfqHfQGio-4DuzGKOEe0-yQ0hZbYnIEX-BK3fSiBVVJ15HJoat5a1Wv73qP0j3R4b8GHPRlT53UnpFQQ5IqTLgfjcPx4rz174gr_iQmqp-a6anU-4pics0-cv0AmNIjcleXibbesqp43HtFjnwByM2kFxaX90p9WVS3JWKwWuhdFg/s320/20230902_125320.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9bN-OtsDNREuBZiGe1XUb3RbDRyvW71AnHf0zh4dTdEZviosFdYOAGTZvl4UKlU-qMdBJrCbyzyQMG2ZskBBhfp_B0JiC0jLum6WayOOailVqPz9EuQBVgzgFcYVlu3KGVs7PIEIWrgjEVY72Umm25jz-HOJ-Ny0_BikMyNYvM3g_JroA3RRd4Sknhs/s3264/20230902_142122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9bN-OtsDNREuBZiGe1XUb3RbDRyvW71AnHf0zh4dTdEZviosFdYOAGTZvl4UKlU-qMdBJrCbyzyQMG2ZskBBhfp_B0JiC0jLum6WayOOailVqPz9EuQBVgzgFcYVlu3KGVs7PIEIWrgjEVY72Umm25jz-HOJ-Ny0_BikMyNYvM3g_JroA3RRd4Sknhs/s320/20230902_142122.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re ever in Sequim in August, be sure to join the revolution! </p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-33927430792763863832023-09-12T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-12T06:00:00.139-04:00Happy birthday, Nineteen Teen!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcKtNzvM2WkS4Pu14ZMGojCdplPQIRV_Puq0cqpCbWZKTqs0O_XQoSvULKK1ol6ouSRZ-pDy6bQ4QzCO2Azb8zxfQUqWVBPW_LyqbU4Sg5MeEQr52cKKwC7QILFM1rxUkuXXdmes31UkR8Ix7JybsW9WWSsfszFy21qsC-7r4lpBTCAiIOAbkVI4fN1A/s640/balloon-991680_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcKtNzvM2WkS4Pu14ZMGojCdplPQIRV_Puq0cqpCbWZKTqs0O_XQoSvULKK1ol6ouSRZ-pDy6bQ4QzCO2Azb8zxfQUqWVBPW_LyqbU4Sg5MeEQr52cKKwC7QILFM1rxUkuXXdmes31UkR8Ix7JybsW9WWSsfszFy21qsC-7r4lpBTCAiIOAbkVI4fN1A/s320/balloon-991680_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In September 11, 2007, Marissa authored <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2007/09/welcome-to-nineteenth-century.html " target="_blank">our first post</a> on
Nineteen Teen. We promised to talk about how teens lived in the 19<sup>th</sup>
century (mostly 1800 to 1840 then and focused on England), our writing and
books, and “other stuff.” Since then we’ve expanded. A lot.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve now talked about teens and their older counterparts.
We’ve shared information from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, in the U.S.
and England. We’ve squealed about new publishing contracts and new directions
and new books. We’ve let you know about some astonishingly good deals.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marissa’s given you fashion forecasts and displayed and
described fabrics from her extensive collection.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve given you insights into real-world heroines from the
time period.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marissa’s shared 33 posts of fun language I can’t wait to
use in a book, or with my husband. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve taken you on the Grand Tour of Europe.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marissa gave you insights into the Royal Family, from before
Victoria to beyond.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We both led you through the various summer spots and beach
spas of England.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We watched movies together; read books together.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had some highly entertaining guest bloggers!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Along the way, we’ve answered your comments and questions,
and tried to implement your suggestions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Most of all, when this blog started, we promised to have
fun. We have. Have you?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy birthday, Nineteen Teen!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-964328842814428122023-09-04T13:01:00.001-04:002023-09-04T13:01:59.519-04:00The Best Kind of Summer Storm<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm popping in a day early with a short post (lots going on this week with visiting family) to say this:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wQDPC1XaDX_FqDk8w2zogMkuT0Z6Reyj6DCIVNq_FR8BtaQj5f6v2zKZruKCQMZq2XkFYfQWJy2KtHza51I23HN5vKsMVDL12qDaPVksc50arNAH_If7wvxab5cD_JQ5ZCVciXYEbL3jZ_RvfWVy8Y-zYQuYZo3ANefTkUrRLH30QQX-ohLCWqi6KlCD/s940/2023%20L%20sale%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wQDPC1XaDX_FqDk8w2zogMkuT0Z6Reyj6DCIVNq_FR8BtaQj5f6v2zKZruKCQMZq2XkFYfQWJy2KtHza51I23HN5vKsMVDL12qDaPVksc50arNAH_If7wvxab5cD_JQ5ZCVciXYEbL3jZ_RvfWVy8Y-zYQuYZo3ANefTkUrRLH30QQX-ohLCWqi6KlCD/w400-h335/2023%20L%20sale%204.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.bookviewcafe.com" target="_blank">Book View Cafe</a>, the author co-operative publisher of which I am a member, is having its Summer Lightning Sale today! <b><a href="https://www.bookviewcafe.com" target="_blank">All e-books in our store are half off today, September 4.</a></b> That means hundreds of books by Patricia Rice, Sherwood Smith, and two dozen other authors (including me) in multiple genres such as romance, fantasy, mystery, and science fiction are available at substantial savings. No codes or coupons needed: put books in your cart, and the sale price will show up automagically. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Planning a fall weekend getaway? Stock up on reading material now. Wanting to explore some new authors? This is a great chance to maybe find a new favorite. Or just pop over and treat yourself to a fun read or two.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.bookviewcafe.com" target="_blank">Happy shopping!</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></div><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-80598926461318395372023-08-29T06:00:00.001-04:002023-08-29T06:00:00.136-04:00Guest Blogger Amanda Cabot Explains the Horrors of 19th Century Medicine<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA-0y1u-zRuXbpqXoXpnssOgefpekqrHL5jBhj97PkkhzRs8IkSbORO8iVYlh3c4fGj-Qn_vAfpy-HN9KQNToL9-Y9W9uTzFpjVYPX9NMcpL7jBK9_MM1DGdVNNeJDqhlqHXF12-ovnSG3UrNg-6yAJVLpSHJPXfNY-ucQkUrLQhncdeFjV-jkW52CDM/s800/Amanda%20Cabot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="672" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA-0y1u-zRuXbpqXoXpnssOgefpekqrHL5jBhj97PkkhzRs8IkSbORO8iVYlh3c4fGj-Qn_vAfpy-HN9KQNToL9-Y9W9uTzFpjVYPX9NMcpL7jBK9_MM1DGdVNNeJDqhlqHXF12-ovnSG3UrNg-6yAJVLpSHJPXfNY-ucQkUrLQhncdeFjV-jkW52CDM/s320/Amanda%20Cabot.jpg" width="269" /></a></i></div><i>Excited to have with us bestselling historical romance author, Amanda Cabot! You may have seen my glowing review for the first book in her series, Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing, </i>After the Shadows<i>. Amanda has learned a thing or two about medicine in the nineteenth century. I'll let her share more.</i><p></p><p>------</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re one of my longtime readers, you may have wondered
why a number of my protagonists are involved in the medical profession. The
answer is simple: I’m fascinated – and yes, horrified – by the state of
medicine in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, particularly the practice of heroic
medicine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heroic medicine. That sounds like a good thing, doesn’t it? After
all, the hero of a novel is a good guy, so heroic medicine must be good. The
reality is, it was anything but good and was in fact considered to be one of
the contributing factors in George Washington’s death. Yes, trusted physicians’
attempts to heal him may have actually hastened the death of the father of the
American nation. Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s take a step back and
define “heroic” so we can understand why that might have happened.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My dictionary has a number of definitions for “heroic”
including “exhibiting or marked by courage or daring” and “supremely noble and
self-sacrificing.” Those could apply to the heroes we all know and love. But
there’s another meaning that’s less benign: “of great intensity, extreme,
drastic.” That’s where heroic medicine comes into play.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the eighteenth century and well into the nineteenth,
physicians believed that the body had four humors – blood, phlegm, yellow bile,
and black bile – and that disease occurred when one or more of them was out of
balance. The goal of all medicine was to restore the balance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How did they do that? If you’re squeamish, you might want to
stop reading right now. There were five elements to heroic medicine: bleeding,
purging, vomiting, sweating, and blistering. Any one of those sounds gruesome
to me, but when you combine them with the fact that this was heroic in the
sense of extreme and drastic, you realize that the cure might well have been
worse than the illness itself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bleeding</i></b> was the most commonly used technique, and although it
had lost popularity in the eastern United States by 1860, it was still used on
the frontier. As you can guess from the name, the goal was to reduce the volume
of blood either by applying leeches (shudder) or by cutting veins and letting
large quantities of blood drain from the body (perhaps into the bleeding cup in the picture). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB9cw1U6zrvTKg_MHmjgUVEG92euM4rHM_W-AQ-zMWXmbkDAflhY1G-DPZSPw2hXwUYju3FulZS04nGEGohKlmIvyuu24ywp3pIADF3z6DRdb9ulFs1JwVImsq9nIPNlzZu8sgqLi036jFb0mFUC6GrzljryUHNaarUF3TGq5XGh2H3-gh0eb4YZiaFH4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="619" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB9cw1U6zrvTKg_MHmjgUVEG92euM4rHM_W-AQ-zMWXmbkDAflhY1G-DPZSPw2hXwUYju3FulZS04nGEGohKlmIvyuu24ywp3pIADF3z6DRdb9ulFs1JwVImsq9nIPNlzZu8sgqLi036jFb0mFUC6GrzljryUHNaarUF3TGq5XGh2H3-gh0eb4YZiaFH4" width="310" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next came <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">purging</i>, </b>which consisted of giving
the victim … er, the patient … large quantities of calomel or jalap. You can
guess what happened next.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If that didn’t work, the physician might try to induce <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vomiting</i></b>,
again by giving the patient ipecac and tartar emetics. In large quantities. Once
again, I’m shuddering. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sweating</i> </b>sounds as if it would be the most innocuous of the
heroic procedures until you learn that it was induced by giving the patient
Dover’s Powder, a concoction of opium, ipecac, and lactose, which served as a
diaphoretic. (I couldn’t resist including that word, since it was a new one for
me. As you may have guessed from the context, a diaphoretic is a substance that
induces sweating.) I’m still shaking my head over the fact that opium was used
so often, although considering the pain that must have been involved in these
procedures, it was probably the kindest thing a doctor could offer a patient.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly comes <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blistering</i></b>. Hot plasters were placed
on the patient’s body with the goal of producing blisters that could be lanced
and drained. And, of course, since this was heroic medicine, it was done on a
large scale.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This was the world of medicine well into the nineteenth
century. Even though new techniques were being introduced, there were still
old-timers who believed in the value of heroic medicine … or no medical treatment
at all. Add that to the fact that many residents – both men and women – didn’t
believe that women should be doctors, and you have the dilemma that confronts
Louisa, the heroine of the second of the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing
books. She’s a midwife and doctor-in-training facing more than her share of
challenges. Louisa’s story, <i>Against the Wind</i>, is scheduled to release on
October 3 and is available for preorder at all the usual places. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before I end this, I have a question for you. How do you think
people will regard 21<sup>st</sup> century medical practices 150 years from
now? Will they shudder when they read about some of our treatments? If yes,
which ones do you think will disturb them the most?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-indent: 0in;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Author Bio</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Amanda Cabot’s
dream of selling a book before her thirtieth birthday came true, and she’s now
the author of more than forty novels as well as eight novellas, four nonfiction
books, and what she describes as enough technical articles to cure insomnia in
a medium-sized city. Her stories have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller
lists, have garnered starred reviews from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Publishers
Weekly</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> and </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Library Journal</i>, were a <i>Woman’s World</i>
Book Club selection, and have been finalists for the ACFW Carol, the HOLT
Medallion, and the Booksellers Best awards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-indent: 0in;">For more
information about <i>Against the Wind</i> and buying links, <a href="https://bit.ly/43mFgGS" target="_blank">click here</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-indent: 0in;">And to sign up
for Amanda’s monthly newsletter and receive a special gift, <a href="https://bit.ly/42eX2Lb" target="_blank">click here</a>. </p><p></p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-27899849180549328902023-08-22T06:00:00.004-04:002023-08-22T06:00:00.130-04:00Save a Bundle, This Week Only<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cExazV_dey2--di8sb4qY8OnG5xtpAP6fw3CnmxN5QIAOerUiY3MOe02ahSxJT25pPkFJ_qpKuN6cDjyvYJbxTZM0h9NfNsQ2pYpSTjIOxlQyBkyyldWB8yAMNqrvBJIkHElGXH93dvgpA9gfKZtOYKs4sFE39stIpGnjEruSSPZuMI9sTQMwIzjx7U/s1200/ReginaScott_TheSpyMatchmakersSeries_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cExazV_dey2--di8sb4qY8OnG5xtpAP6fw3CnmxN5QIAOerUiY3MOe02ahSxJT25pPkFJ_qpKuN6cDjyvYJbxTZM0h9NfNsQ2pYpSTjIOxlQyBkyyldWB8yAMNqrvBJIkHElGXH93dvgpA9gfKZtOYKs4sFE39stIpGnjEruSSPZuMI9sTQMwIzjx7U/s320/ReginaScott_TheSpyMatchmakersSeries_800.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Okay, so I run sales once in a while. Maybe more than once
in a while. I love to see books flying off the virtual shelves! So, this week
only, August 21 through 25, 2023, I am putting an entire series bundle on sale
for 99 cents.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gasp!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shock!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you haven’t tried the Spy Matchmaker series, this is your
chance. The three-book ebook bundle generally costs $9.99, so this is 90% off cover
price. What’s included in the series?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Husband Mission </i>(formerly published as <i>Lord
Borin’s Secret Love</i>). <span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Lord Borin cannot understand why he’s under surveillance, but it seems
to be connected to the intriguing Katherine Collins. He’s been encouraged by
England’s spymaster to marry, but what wife can compare to espionage? Unless, of
course, she’s up for a little espionage too. “</span>I highly recommend this
book to all romance readers who like heart-warming, unique love stories with delightfully
original characters.” Romance Fiction Forum</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The June Bride Conspiracy</i> (once a novella, now a
full-length book). <span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">England’s top intelligence agent Allister Fenwick, Lord Trevithan, is
shocked when a mysterious stranger attempts to stop his marriage to the sweet
Joanna Lindby. Though he promised to leave espionage behind, he must take this
case. Can a little espionage unmask hidden hearts in time for a June wedding? A
Top Pick from </span><i>RT Book Reviews</i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Heiress Objective</i> (formerly published as <i>The
Bluestocking on His Knee</i>). Heiress Eugennia Welch is stunned when charming
Corinthian Kevin Whattling proposes marriage. Once a spy, Kevin is deep in
debt. But as he tries to convince Jenny he is besotted, he falls for her. When
danger threatens, can they trust each other to win a love greater than any
fortune? “A very entertaining story with a fresh approach.” <i>Rendezvous</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can get the ebook bundle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://payhip.com/b/T026w" target="_blank">Directly from me</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1022011" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088MM7JMZ/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=lundgscottaut-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B088MM7JMZ&linkId=22d0d47270976f3723460555c7bacc16" target="_blank">Amazon</a> (affiliate link) </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-spy-matchmaker-box-set-regina-scott/1143302690?ean=2940162894230" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-spy-matchmaker-box-set" target="_blank">Kobo<span style="color: green;"> </span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-spy-matchmaker-box-set/id1513644835" target="_blank">Apple Books</a><span style="color: green;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-34574475306401809672023-08-15T17:02:00.001-04:002023-08-15T17:02:50.772-04:00Show and Tell Again<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2021/03/show-and-tell.html" target="_blank">I’ve done</a> in <a href="https://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-very-clever-young-lady.html" target="_blank">past posts</a>, I have a couple of new additions to my dance card/aide memoire collection that I had to share with you, because they’re such delightful confections…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzk8QwiXpN2hG_Czk0-0y0_fMtiYLGzh3xf2VH5IQl3A4DP9j1BekFyPfmWBLRlnmIdFF3jb5WkjRVzQETmBWgUpYyLsjFe_eVWYQRTXcdFICCRTpoSJhzxSyKHZz8VhQbDl-g4JDLihP9MkYcWLryFwamc3nl7-pP9m76Zd4fvpp5yjc3xThq7fvJDiP/s809/dance%20card%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="789" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzk8QwiXpN2hG_Czk0-0y0_fMtiYLGzh3xf2VH5IQl3A4DP9j1BekFyPfmWBLRlnmIdFF3jb5WkjRVzQETmBWgUpYyLsjFe_eVWYQRTXcdFICCRTpoSJhzxSyKHZz8VhQbDl-g4JDLihP9MkYcWLryFwamc3nl7-pP9m76Zd4fvpp5yjc3xThq7fvJDiP/w390-h400/dance%20card%201.jpg" width="390" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Aren’t they?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rPjtb6AcpFWiFlolFL9iJ0pwXllL1O_dcP6p63J1CDlO_9ZWHIcblyYfg8I9Y36QqusYslJ3jJ2rmnzdrS6CHH1AQPPMbhFzTF2vSAjv3eUbGIngzqjPgjqwKg8Zs_MmHpxPkorop-0qGaOLxbLGjTpvEKsmo3w_WcGvxcm5evwLii12hZi7bmqB1rrT/s766/dance%20card%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="766" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rPjtb6AcpFWiFlolFL9iJ0pwXllL1O_dcP6p63J1CDlO_9ZWHIcblyYfg8I9Y36QqusYslJ3jJ2rmnzdrS6CHH1AQPPMbhFzTF2vSAjv3eUbGIngzqjPgjqwKg8Zs_MmHpxPkorop-0qGaOLxbLGjTpvEKsmo3w_WcGvxcm5evwLii12hZi7bmqB1rrT/s320/dance%20card%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The silver one on the left is a dainty two and a half inches long, with the chain and ring for wearing adding another six inches. The ring and chain indicate that this was intended to be a dance card and not just a note pad. There is a tubular holder for a pencil, now missing, and six thin leaves made of what looks like bone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexVR1bnn5COZHif_vqYa5foYC8ra7CwDyXzmun4WjuY1aNBTBPmFUotkwLQzc_cBM16N1w9Vt5AY4xlGkWfL-vjEHz8JjTbXMLSRxvv1Ddg0xkDI_t-ETWjs--WI_Fj68e1b0QAbHnj16N6N3F0gMalWp6xli6ukAxDaRPObtx7VtIx15O0C2yAZ5wdgt/s798/dance%20card%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexVR1bnn5COZHif_vqYa5foYC8ra7CwDyXzmun4WjuY1aNBTBPmFUotkwLQzc_cBM16N1w9Vt5AY4xlGkWfL-vjEHz8JjTbXMLSRxvv1Ddg0xkDI_t-ETWjs--WI_Fj68e1b0QAbHnj16N6N3F0gMalWp6xli6ukAxDaRPObtx7VtIx15O0C2yAZ5wdgt/s320/dance%20card%207.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><br />And the filigree! I’m not sure if it’s sterling or not—there does seem to be a tiny hallmark on one edge—but the intricate looping is marvelous.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYrsxscbbr1oCg88v3mOhfLLEpskgBeAURLy7QJuLcrJiKlGBzGCCboZJ48wqw_-Lqc3P2xGn2NbG0uQLjDk7V4fTb3vJTwXMykW4PqtBYHh0kgugDAXptiBebT7BiqbOH9sJn6kV61ldyhmKiqZtCXeoKC7XfdSTP_tF-mHEHA9PCYGD82uc4eNexcpB/s809/dance%20card%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNoyitxaL70mIOVTfdcnXf0qUjfRMGXTSqsjt4yGCUcPB4l1eOfhPThmZ05rLTJqPEGTJjLSsocYx-vYxHu0Tg-_ECsDH_SjllVBgJ46IH-CclEDYCWbotMjERDS2cddyLlJzWDtVh0WP2ipsu6p9wdhPELgR44aqh788gfUyfbiTNgVJ9W91bwUtu5to/s1055/dance%20card%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNoyitxaL70mIOVTfdcnXf0qUjfRMGXTSqsjt4yGCUcPB4l1eOfhPThmZ05rLTJqPEGTJjLSsocYx-vYxHu0Tg-_ECsDH_SjllVBgJ46IH-CclEDYCWbotMjERDS2cddyLlJzWDtVh0WP2ipsu6p9wdhPELgR44aqh788gfUyfbiTNgVJ9W91bwUtu5to/s320/dance%20card%204.jpg" width="154" /></a></div>The one on the right is four inches long and made of bone or ivory with silver edging (also hallmarked) all around on both covers and elaborate silver ornamentation with room for a monogram.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYrsxscbbr1oCg88v3mOhfLLEpskgBeAURLy7QJuLcrJiKlGBzGCCboZJ48wqw_-Lqc3P2xGn2NbG0uQLjDk7V4fTb3vJTwXMykW4PqtBYHh0kgugDAXptiBebT7BiqbOH9sJn6kV61ldyhmKiqZtCXeoKC7XfdSTP_tF-mHEHA9PCYGD82uc4eNexcpB/s809/dance%20card%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="673" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYrsxscbbr1oCg88v3mOhfLLEpskgBeAURLy7QJuLcrJiKlGBzGCCboZJ48wqw_-Lqc3P2xGn2NbG0uQLjDk7V4fTb3vJTwXMykW4PqtBYHh0kgugDAXptiBebT7BiqbOH9sJn6kV61ldyhmKiqZtCXeoKC7XfdSTP_tF-mHEHA9PCYGD82uc4eNexcpB/s320/dance%20card%205.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />This one still has its tiny pencil for writing on the six bone leaves, which are held together by a silk ribbon woven through them. A delightful confection to carry to a ball…but what is even more delightful is the pencil inscription it still contains. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR8lmD6Klw6tENBCLLRqkogqPAbRQIUfc2fN5S_q52mCkvhRMbFwZluX_u1bUF3ikGXsqWw1x2O0ldAxIB4pD1emehFvYmTWO69jPihDi3DEPyEN083XlLRhEbl8yAtbRMM905r9HvPZlT-KlAKtPoy4xmvgkTRBa-HWA3H8k5bYzN_8mIHc_lzKbbS_j/s1080/dance%20card%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR8lmD6Klw6tENBCLLRqkogqPAbRQIUfc2fN5S_q52mCkvhRMbFwZluX_u1bUF3ikGXsqWw1x2O0ldAxIB4pD1emehFvYmTWO69jPihDi3DEPyEN083XlLRhEbl8yAtbRMM905r9HvPZlT-KlAKtPoy4xmvgkTRBa-HWA3H8k5bYzN_8mIHc_lzKbbS_j/s320/dance%20card%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reading across the leaves, from the leftmost leaf to right, it says</span><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">14th August 1897</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you <u>many</u> <u>many</u></span></i></div><i><span style="font-size: large;">returns of the day</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">HEPL</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />So some lucky young woman received this as a birthday present exactly 126 years ago yesterday. This inspires so many thoughts—who was she? Had she just made her entrance into society? Was it a gift from a family member, or a suitor? Did she treasure it so much that she refused to erase the message (there are signs that the other sides of the pages have been used and erased)?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What do you think?<br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-53496229411448841012023-08-08T06:00:00.001-04:002023-08-08T06:00:00.141-04:00The Pleasures of Devices<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4WY0p1Cd1EBgQJKMHgXIS7GOQ593Ov-QF0Ur40GQvhEDrEwGX7qB8tH7848taHKEDLtILcRvvpPTn7xGATHY50ziHZ00ewmBJTHff8ub1-WH4rXTBV9J6k-MTnVJeO6KKbU4qSCO12aXcrDW1bYdiW96s16uVdO-ZzrCdQpNRnqcXESvQSBqoJPihBZ4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="589" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4WY0p1Cd1EBgQJKMHgXIS7GOQ593Ov-QF0Ur40GQvhEDrEwGX7qB8tH7848taHKEDLtILcRvvpPTn7xGATHY50ziHZ00ewmBJTHff8ub1-WH4rXTBV9J6k-MTnVJeO6KKbU4qSCO12aXcrDW1bYdiW96s16uVdO-ZzrCdQpNRnqcXESvQSBqoJPihBZ4" width="184" /></a></div>Devices and conveniences of various sorts are on my mind at
the moment. My washing machine of 33 years finally died, and I am told by our
mechanic that our car is terminal. My daughter-in-law is breaking in a new
laptop. My husband had to replace his cell phone. We live in a world of
conveniences. Our nineteenth century counterparts might be jealous.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or not.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Regency era saw the birth of the Industrial Revolution,
but it would be some years before the new technological wonders appeared in the
homes of the middle and lower class. Here are a few things we might take for
granted today that they didn’t have:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ovens</b>. It is amazing to think, but ovens
in homes were very high end in Regency England. Only a few wealthy houses had
them. For the rest of us, you baked in the hearth or had a baker cook
everything from bread to your Christmas turkey. You picked up the food from the
baker and brought it home (and I can only wonder how warm it was by then!).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sewing machines</b>. I can sew basic
patterns, well enough to make myself pillow shams and clothing. Marissa is more
skilled. But while the first sewing machine was patented in England around 1790,
it was never built, and the first widely available sewing machines wouldn’t
arrive until the 1870s. Generally, a Regency lady sewed what she wanted by hand
herself or employed someone to do it for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Shavers</b>. My husband uses a disposable
razor, and my father used an electric one. Our Regency gentlemen had only a
strap and a long wicked blade. Small wonder so many wore beards!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Public transportation</b>. The more my car
grumbles, the more I eye our local bus. I’ve also used busses, trams, and
trains to get around my neck of the world. Londoners didn’t have the option of
public transportation until 1829, when horse-drawn omnibuses began trundling through
the streets.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirkrme7fkWRY0e2ulUkX6QvOkwmFOxmKNuzDGW1gnYFCVTr-RnsTFxjOGXTq-jO-QmWtBkFx3i5sv-2_f_9BEIS-T3HtpoQdZIHZdEvCQbammfl06dEDAr4rvYU9FBCrXcXS_W1oGJE88h1fS7rD__963T6Ai-WJm5wHg_QegTHfhKTBImRgBDtTIshsE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="640" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirkrme7fkWRY0e2ulUkX6QvOkwmFOxmKNuzDGW1gnYFCVTr-RnsTFxjOGXTq-jO-QmWtBkFx3i5sv-2_f_9BEIS-T3HtpoQdZIHZdEvCQbammfl06dEDAr4rvYU9FBCrXcXS_W1oGJE88h1fS7rD__963T6Ai-WJm5wHg_QegTHfhKTBImRgBDtTIshsE=w400-h198" width="400" /></a></div><br />So, despite my current woes, I’m very thankful indeed! May all your
devices be well behaved and useful!<p></p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-8668730603287286942023-08-01T22:34:00.000-04:002023-08-01T22:34:43.381-04:00Summer Cape-r<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another delightful offering from <i>La Belle Assemblée</i>…may I present a most delightful <b>Morning Walking Dress</b>, from the June 1810 edition?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZpcgV0GhgWkg2Z-V6SChc6Ka_2xcIXzXegDdEao0QwAjShGFkwVLYP8rgfuUqJjTZrcHb1PVEXu20Z_HCiABkB2ggUF5CLeMbP3HgA7_0aWCVO8bF-6HNw6qSPH8XQvDyNNS2ApcAxHquDEzLUhHBXK3JATKNB3ZSKuU8yS_vd1gfPUHLe6p2bI0tYnr/s2527/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="1499" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZpcgV0GhgWkg2Z-V6SChc6Ka_2xcIXzXegDdEao0QwAjShGFkwVLYP8rgfuUqJjTZrcHb1PVEXu20Z_HCiABkB2ggUF5CLeMbP3HgA7_0aWCVO8bF-6HNw6qSPH8XQvDyNNS2ApcAxHquDEzLUhHBXK3JATKNB3ZSKuU8yS_vd1gfPUHLe6p2bI0tYnr/w381-h640/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810.jpg" width="381" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>No. 2.— Morning Walking Dress<br /><br />A round dress of thick fine India muslin, made high in the neck, with long sleeves, which are trimmed at the wrists with a narrow edging of lace; a lace let in round the bottom of the dress between four rows of small tucks. A light sky-blue mantle, lined with pale buff, with elastic collar, which is formed with letting-in lace, and has the appearance of a full collar, but will, if required, by drawing over the head, form a very pretty and becoming bonnet; a cape of the same materials crosses the back, which is confined at the bottom of the waist, on the inside, with a pale blue or buff ribband, tied with a bow in the front; it is entirely trimmed round with [a] narrow edging of lace. A bonnet of straw, and pale-blue ribband, with plaiting of lace, worn underneath, tied under the chin; with a yellow rose in the front, and hair in ringlet curls, completes the dress. Gloves of pale-buff. Boots of the same colour, calashed and laced with pale blue.</i><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1LX-4P1dZn47sNuNJQAOwXCoNM6YuFCC5mYXZw7C48huenXzL7deC-Xe26aalFdbceh57Cz2i8wwn2DOr5bKyQnssFnHBoD8V4XaAZFfWNuS4WPTB-Osx6opELcgCaUopokf3iXXAKdIIG-M4wtwRGgXBXXKSNb-jARfc7MVzsH27Mby5A79GHpQk_Yd/s781/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="781" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1LX-4P1dZn47sNuNJQAOwXCoNM6YuFCC5mYXZw7C48huenXzL7deC-Xe26aalFdbceh57Cz2i8wwn2DOr5bKyQnssFnHBoD8V4XaAZFfWNuS4WPTB-Osx6opELcgCaUopokf3iXXAKdIIG-M4wtwRGgXBXXKSNb-jARfc7MVzsH27Mby5A79GHpQk_Yd/s320/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hmm, there’s a lot going on here. The dress itself seems straight-forward; it’s the mantle that is so noteworthy. I’m intrigued by the “elastic collar” that can be drawn up in a sort of hood: it sounds almost like an 18th century <i>calash</i> or <i>calèche</i>, a type of head covering with stiff ribs that could be folded down or drawn up over the fashionable high coiffures of the era. The crossed-over flaps of the cape are an unusual touch, I think—lending visual interest to the back rather than the front.<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYNAYZV4jXU4usSAuie0u03xK718Kyavc8mP9sw7iGbMT22iVYOFSwh-Kg6D4pc6GN7SUxOtrWke7SbwnrDTjQFbhiL86yEk97Zodl_f55-4p7aYVp9ormMtMWJCc-5_NEo96JgfV_fEaQxMw3l7jmsKo4tlxOfWMHENp-HjcjE4hrMS6THxXDh6zwr_g/s536/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYNAYZV4jXU4usSAuie0u03xK718Kyavc8mP9sw7iGbMT22iVYOFSwh-Kg6D4pc6GN7SUxOtrWke7SbwnrDTjQFbhiL86yEk97Zodl_f55-4p7aYVp9ormMtMWJCc-5_NEo96JgfV_fEaQxMw3l7jmsKo4tlxOfWMHENp-HjcjE4hrMS6THxXDh6zwr_g/s320/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The bonnet is appro-priately light and airy, a not-too-extreme poke style (though a bit more of a brim might have been welcome to prevent freckles when out walking…) </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyBUVcn-LtSLF-cvc7DDRRTGmhPH0ncifqsQGn8dagsAMcaVnp6ZLtsBo7EZZ0XjOsImtTZbGWCUcrjsdaEL688MQ4MU2PuxeKJMt6oQuzi_zpM3M0wfZbBHOWi4Ncgg0Iv0a3CoGIySv-z3EnaKwsESGZlyzF5VWEd1Pd_18yzPvgOy3Kn5J5KM8QtWR/s608/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="608" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyBUVcn-LtSLF-cvc7DDRRTGmhPH0ncifqsQGn8dagsAMcaVnp6ZLtsBo7EZZ0XjOsImtTZbGWCUcrjsdaEL688MQ4MU2PuxeKJMt6oQuzi_zpM3M0wfZbBHOWi4Ncgg0Iv0a3CoGIySv-z3EnaKwsESGZlyzF5VWEd1Pd_18yzPvgOy3Kn5J5KM8QtWR/s320/LBA%20Morning%20Walking%20Dress%20July%201810%20(4).jpg" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;">Also of interest are the boots, described as “calashed.” I’m not sure how that term applies to boots—as we’ve seen, a calash describes millinery, not shoemaking. Any guesses out there? The blue shoelaces on the buff boots are a lot of fun, though.<br /><br />I know that all faithful NineteenTeen readers will rush right out to their modistes to have this ensemble made for their own morning walks…right?<br /><br />Well, maybe not <i>this</i> summer.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /> </i></span><br /></p><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-40277684562641969162023-07-25T06:00:00.001-04:002023-07-25T06:00:00.142-04:00Time for an Adventure!<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbFnIq0PH6l_tJ278v26GOQTerUtRd8aWUV5KJG2Hnu07eBHyv9HJnSsbpdBDG1usr0C1kUstgX2-n5vbe-COS-gOFhHmrslTT2fnY6EAr6_WKZSVJKqsoxmep9YXi_KD5jxl4lpTliQ1VTX3Bv4lg-OfuIz_SH1PJ7k26vnF-oNHtQXVJcTCpWTh2w4/s1200/ReginaScott_NeverAdmireanAdventurer_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbFnIq0PH6l_tJ278v26GOQTerUtRd8aWUV5KJG2Hnu07eBHyv9HJnSsbpdBDG1usr0C1kUstgX2-n5vbe-COS-gOFhHmrslTT2fnY6EAr6_WKZSVJKqsoxmep9YXi_KD5jxl4lpTliQ1VTX3Bv4lg-OfuIz_SH1PJ7k26vnF-oNHtQXVJcTCpWTh2w4/s320/ReginaScott_NeverAdmireanAdventurer_800.jpg" width="213" /></a></i></div><i>Never Admire an Adventurer</i>, the second book in my
Fortune’s Brides: Guarding Her Heart series, launched on July 17. It was fun
imagining all the ways a gentleman set on adventure would respond to a fake
engagement with a spirited heiress!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kristof Tanner grew up dreaming of glorious adventures far
beyond the little kingdom of Batavaria. He’s followed his king and crown prince
across Europe to England, but he never expected his first position there to be
guarding the daughter of a wealthy businessman, who doesn’t seem to have a care
in the world. Still, it’s hard not to see adventure calling in Julia Hewett’s
warm brown eyes.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julia has been fretting under her father’s demands for
years. She won’t allow him to dictate a husband, especially when he insists no
less than a duke will do. So, when her father refuses to listen to her pleas,
she concocts the most unsuitable engagement she can imagine—to her bodyguard.
If the charming Tanner plays along, they might both get what they want.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it soon becomes apparent that someone is stalking Julia,
intent on her downfall. Tanner and Julia must work together to uncover the
culprit and save her reputation and his. In doing so, they may discover that
the greatest adventure of all is falling in love.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Huntress Reviews said, “<span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color: black;">Regina Scott pens some of the best Historical Romance that
I have read in recent years. BRAVA!”</span></span></p>
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The depth may be regulated at pleasure by machinery, which raises or depresses the bottom as required, secured by cross timbers, and bound with iron. To each of the baths are attached small dressing rooms, commodiously fitted up, with proper persons to attend upon visitors. These baths are so constructed, that the water, being a running stream, is changed every two minutes. The advantage of bathing in a flowing stream is obvious, and gives a decided preference over a cold still bath, which is frequently dangerous from the violence of the shock. The terms of bathing, as our readers will see, are extremely moderate:--they are--</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>In the plunging-bath. . £0 1s. 0d.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>For the season. . . £1 11s. 6p.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>In the private baths . £0 1s. 6p.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>For the season. . . £2 2s. 0p.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Constant attendance at Waterloo-bridge to convey visitors to and from the bath.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bathing is so essentially connected with health, that we cannot but congratulate the public on this new establishment. It is singular that so few of the kind should be known in London, while there is scarcely a street in the French metropolis that has not its cold, warm, vapour, Chinese, and Tuscan baths, with a variety of others, suiting the capricious tastes of the inhabitants. Yet how deficient they are in the most important article connected with bathing every body knows, while we have a noble river filled with the purest and most wholesome waters in the world. The want of baths in London has led to the incommodious and indecorous practice of public exposure in the Thames.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">All I can say is, eek! Or maybe just ick. Though the waters of the Thames might indeed have been pure and wholesome upriver, at this point it served as drainage for all the city...gulp! I applaud the recognition that bathing was associated with good health and understand the desire for cleanliness (and for getting the nudists off the banks of the river!) but do have to wonder if the writer of this article visited the baths in person. Unfortunately, no interior views were provided--it would have been interesting to see how the water depth controls worked.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VdmVpMT5INn56TNoBhWs1uUkv-EDdJoYb1oLNC0axIzrNjqGHdO4La3JNgq4cqAex5ZCA4R_rGg3R0gmOe0iK36XUiZ64mDlxfgEfnHGwEO7aMbVLaFakeXFOHmEpzWbltYnvGbX-Uble-q6u_1Dpos1OxlseMZh2frzmDAJearrRslJ7P1oen1Mfhs5/s320/hip%20bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="320" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VdmVpMT5INn56TNoBhWs1uUkv-EDdJoYb1oLNC0axIzrNjqGHdO4La3JNgq4cqAex5ZCA4R_rGg3R0gmOe0iK36XUiZ64mDlxfgEfnHGwEO7aMbVLaFakeXFOHmEpzWbltYnvGbX-Uble-q6u_1Dpos1OxlseMZh2frzmDAJearrRslJ7P1oen1Mfhs5/s1600/hip%20bath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think any young ladies of fashion would come here; I expect it was for the working class population of London who didn't have hip baths before the fireplaces in their bedrooms and legions of servants to carry up cans of hot water to fill them. </span></div>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-2865154490328440832023-07-11T06:00:00.001-04:002023-07-11T06:00:00.137-04:00The Ups and Downs of Ballooning<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31OMUh80nOfdU7Ozsd1ZCRdvVQehVzd4odp1CJL3ZqsO08SOlCCbmREjtbGfsPZO96czU7w2owue7TBKK_39hsB0ArCqqw_QlEDWQcMpS4tWoMYWvYq_RDYbwWmySQY5cJm10h8oZY-kbdScyFAH81RdAOqEo-5ErTjm4Cv5GmxewXds-Ab2CFdG2U9g/s4877/Aeronautics2-free.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4877" data-original-width="3872" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31OMUh80nOfdU7Ozsd1ZCRdvVQehVzd4odp1CJL3ZqsO08SOlCCbmREjtbGfsPZO96czU7w2owue7TBKK_39hsB0ArCqqw_QlEDWQcMpS4tWoMYWvYq_RDYbwWmySQY5cJm10h8oZY-kbdScyFAH81RdAOqEo-5ErTjm4Cv5GmxewXds-Ab2CFdG2U9g/w254-h320/Aeronautics2-free.jpg" width="254" /></a></div>Balloon ascensions were an exciting part of the nineteenth
century. Some daring individual would set up a balloon in a public space like
Hyde Park, and crowds would gather to watch the intrepid adventurer take off
and ascend into the skies. In most cases, the balloon would fly a short
distance and come down in some field. In a few cases, the event was an attempt
to set a record. For example, in 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries
left Dover in the first successful attempt to cross the Channel by balloon.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But sometimes, things did not go as planned.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I discovered the following 1895 graphic not too long ago. It
was originally an uncut set of 10 cards showing the early history of
ballooning. As you can see, the emphasis appears to be on disasters!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00p7z_7-QbFuUhEFJ2A-tNnmQsh-hy6ia6W6pEOAnI1QTe4MyLbJjTIiCiEr0e2_y6tmnEV1pwaEjJPPq-IFeuwIDshkQiHjPNo38Xy9Yr2UPUmvb0ua3idzMzZi2CQ90VVo-Ftp5WHO4FIMNp7C7F67aWGJ1fXDbt4pYFM-fYp8tgyWmucMeQcHt9L0/s2560/Early_flight_02561u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00p7z_7-QbFuUhEFJ2A-tNnmQsh-hy6ia6W6pEOAnI1QTe4MyLbJjTIiCiEr0e2_y6tmnEV1pwaEjJPPq-IFeuwIDshkQiHjPNo38Xy9Yr2UPUmvb0ua3idzMzZi2CQ90VVo-Ftp5WHO4FIMNp7C7F67aWGJ1fXDbt4pYFM-fYp8tgyWmucMeQcHt9L0/w400-h240/Early_flight_02561u.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Starting from top left, we have Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and
Jean-Baptise Biot, who ascended to 4,000 meters to conduct scientific
experiments on gas. They lived. So did the second fellow, André-Jacques Garnerin, who,
despite the illustration, made the first successful parachute jump from a
balloon in 1797. He owed much to the third fellow, Louis-Sebastien Lenormand,
who had conceived the idea of a parachute and jumped from a building with his
umbrella-like contraption in 1783.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The fourth card on the top row has ideas for every steampunk
author! These are purportedly utopian dreams of flight from the “last century.”
Some very interesting flights of fancy! Next to it we have Commander Jean-Marie
Coutelle at the Siege of Mainz in 1795, where he used a balloon for reconnaissance
(and seems to have earned the wrath of the enemy in the process!).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The first card on the bottom row is a balloon commemorating
Napoleon’s achievements. Interesting that he is still revered nearly 80 years
after his ultimate defeat. I was both delighted and saddened to see my beloved
Sophie Blanchard featured on the next card. Of course the artist had to include
the queen of aeronauts. But perhaps they might have shown something besides her
fiery death!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next to her is Count Franceso Zambeccari, who flew the first
unoccupied balloon in England in 1783, but instead of commemorating that
achievement, the artist decided to cover his crash in the Adriatic in 1804. A
number of balloons took off from the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, but the artist chose
to depict the one from which Thomas Harris fell in 1824. Finally, we have the
rescue of Francois Arban by Italian fishers in 1846, after he too had crashed
into the Adriatic Sea.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Doesn’t exactly make you want to jump into the next balloon,
doesn’t it?<o:p></o:p></p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-32559988377174878612023-06-20T13:48:00.001-04:002023-06-20T13:48:43.658-04:00Such Language! Part 33<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZekDV-P9Gyn5LS91scwu_pqaBhOqjOyfD43x3tiAbC1mya0meayMD-zuIqc4GbH5AUqpLd4YIL2LZZHuOVQoUhhktm8jojDGZwVwAuxxiEly7lYUN34ul9OOOwZnf-mYXNmPmMWHPf0c5OJ8m9fG3SapFsSkmf3zLqSnZ51uCt1IHf9skGTIxIFqpqNtM/s256/dictionary%20of%20the%20vulgar%20tongue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="170" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZekDV-P9Gyn5LS91scwu_pqaBhOqjOyfD43x3tiAbC1mya0meayMD-zuIqc4GbH5AUqpLd4YIL2LZZHuOVQoUhhktm8jojDGZwVwAuxxiEly7lYUN34ul9OOOwZnf-mYXNmPmMWHPf0c5OJ8m9fG3SapFsSkmf3zLqSnZ51uCt1IHf9skGTIxIFqpqNtM/s1600/dictionary%20of%20the%20vulgar%20tongue.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">More wonderfully wordful wackiness, courtesy of the <i>1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue</i> (a copy of which can be <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5402" target="_blank">downloaded from Project Gutenberg</a> so that you can embark on your own wordy wanderings.</span><p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Blowsabella</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: A woman whose
hair is dishevelled, and hanging about her face; a slattern. (<i>My brother
called me Blowsabella when we returned from our walk on the shore this morning;
tomorrow, I shall wear a bucket over my head when we take our walk and it will
serve him right.</i>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Whapper</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: A large man or
woman. (<i>Uncle Ambrose is quite the whapper, but has a heart to match.</i>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Fogram</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: An old fogram; a
fusty old fellow. (<i>Unlike his brother, however, Uncle James is the veriest
old fogram.</i>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hog Grubber</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: A mean, stingy
fellow. (<i>Based on bonnets Aunt Alice wears, I suspect Uncle James is also a dreadful
hog grubber.</i>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Spiflicate</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: To confound,
silence, or dumbfound. (<i>Poor Mama was utterly spiflicated when Mr. and Mrs. Awffle
crashed her dinner party and told her they were certain she’d forgotten to send
them an invitation.</i>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Inching</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: Encroaching. (<i>I
don’t think I’ve met a more inching family than them</i>.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Glimflashy</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: Angry, or in a
passion. (Cant.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<i>Papa was so
glimflashy over their temerity that he told the butler to set a separate table
for them in the corner of the dining room</i>.)</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Any new favorites here? I rather think 'spiflicate' should be more widely known and used, myself.</span> <br /></p><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-7388979974558507292023-06-13T06:00:00.001-04:002023-06-13T06:00:00.141-04:00Three Things You Might Not Be Aware Of, and Maybe a Fourth<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9OqipFfnSa2VvXsXrXq8mTUAyMeYOYzBFUTkV1RdftNCQlXERD0dCY-B-XuQcnznDFTWF3XTi-kMSifRklE0E3JUjkHnHV5zYV1i9iwOs3qmR-nJ2ltikQ-Hr-NHyR9BQkqAPBR8D_hUOFWITI0TnQJXwx9mz-WzesRWUVXyknIq62wotiHvmiV1/s1200/ReginaScott_FortunesBridesSeriesTheMiddle_2D_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9OqipFfnSa2VvXsXrXq8mTUAyMeYOYzBFUTkV1RdftNCQlXERD0dCY-B-XuQcnznDFTWF3XTi-kMSifRklE0E3JUjkHnHV5zYV1i9iwOs3qmR-nJ2ltikQ-Hr-NHyR9BQkqAPBR8D_hUOFWITI0TnQJXwx9mz-WzesRWUVXyknIq62wotiHvmiV1/w133-h200/ReginaScott_FortunesBridesSeriesTheMiddle_2D_800.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>I am very thankful my eye issue turned out to be
self-healing, no need for surgery! Phew! While I couldn’t write for a while, I
could do some other things on the computer, which might amuse you.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First--I collected the rest of the Fortune’s Brides main
series into duets. <i>Engaging the Earl and the Viscount: Fortune’s Brides, the
Middle</i>, includes <i>Never Envy an Earl</i>, in which a spy in hiding dares
to fall in love with the earl protecting her. Its partner is <i>Never Vie for a
Viscount</i>, in which a perky socialite convinces her former love to take a
chance on teaching her the ins and outs of ballooning.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJUR8gTr8CllJC0OrXRlYZuy1I4X-2zYR_qoDNWlyf8VgCdvYuAEcH_-89moMqmfxUxr7nlj0Y5oUCfSsqlqHirMlkOgpy1TcD16FTQNnN1-GQZcZduhoyMyjNo72VB4u2HhlOZpgj10uFs43hi8XseypPhXsebA5GZG6lETB8BjGgNOtD2qfPEFP/s1200/ReginaScott_FortunesBridesSeriesTheEnd_2D_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJUR8gTr8CllJC0OrXRlYZuy1I4X-2zYR_qoDNWlyf8VgCdvYuAEcH_-89moMqmfxUxr7nlj0Y5oUCfSsqlqHirMlkOgpy1TcD16FTQNnN1-GQZcZduhoyMyjNo72VB4u2HhlOZpgj10uFs43hi8XseypPhXsebA5GZG6lETB8BjGgNOtD2qfPEFP/w133-h200/ReginaScott_FortunesBridesSeriesTheEnd_2D_800.jpg" width="133" /></a></i></div><i>Marrying the Knight and the Marquess: Fortune’s Brides,
the End</i>, features <i>Never Kneel to a Knight</i>, in which an etiquette
teacher tries to hide her secret love for the boxer-turned-knight she is
helping. Its partner is <i>Never Marry a Marquess</i>, in which a shy young
lady joins a grieving marquess in a marriage of convenience to care for his
frail baby daughter. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can find the links to these and all the Fortune’s
Brides series on my website <a href="http://www.reginascott.com/fortunesbrides.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Second—I brought out as a standalone novella a story I had
published some years ago but is still one on my favorites. (Shh! Don’t tell the
others!) In <i>An Engagement of Convenience</i>, Chaperone Kitty Chapworth
isn’t about to believe a gentleman’s silken promises, until charming rake
Quentin Adair returns to her life. Ten years ago, Kitty was instrumental in
causing the poor fellow to be exiled. When he requests her help to prevent his
father’s ruin, she cannot refuse, even to pretending an engagement at a summer
house party. Quentin has spent years becoming the man his father always hoped.
He will protect him at all costs. But as danger threatens, Quentin finds that
his priorities have changed. Can a reformed rake convince the perfect chaperone
to overlook propriety for love?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tL2hP2ZXqDSL6tVHAYYf5dTY_26P_rctZC2FewKBM1uvm-Wd6W2GcWEmH9MDClCYsF1S46_swKpVB05mgm8gFUbpenolZKWAzWDym8xEqdd6DHJDKQNDimc2XGIcc-N90yVk0kVJNVsye56sOrPkuX3yBMicJYtHJOKLvg8_fjO2Tlzskd3XgNH6/s1200/ReginaScott_AnEngagementofConvenience_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tL2hP2ZXqDSL6tVHAYYf5dTY_26P_rctZC2FewKBM1uvm-Wd6W2GcWEmH9MDClCYsF1S46_swKpVB05mgm8gFUbpenolZKWAzWDym8xEqdd6DHJDKQNDimc2XGIcc-N90yVk0kVJNVsye56sOrPkuX3yBMicJYtHJOKLvg8_fjO2Tlzskd3XgNH6/s320/ReginaScott_AnEngagementofConvenience_800.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />Available for only 99
cents at <o:p></o:p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally—I tried something different. For this summer, the
complete Grace-by-the-Sea series is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. Those of you
who are subscribed can read them for free. The stories in this six-book series are
set in a little spa town on the Dorset coast during the time when Napoleon was
threatening to invade. The quiet little Regency village of Grace-by-the-Sea
welcomes everyone to visit its spa, partake of the waters, bathe in the cove,
shop among the unique stores, and dance the night away at the assembly rooms.
Just be careful to keep an eye on the horizon for adventure, and love. Find the
set <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083V3YX5B" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5BNHJp5FuPkMpYUjjMNgf5FzLgIk7Pmt4P3tyisOXxhALwtWNCUp4AJyks_vbItz5CTCUuFCjT-Fv8ydbUrh-Wl7jtRbZfbZw-7Z7f0-v1t7XUufq7NY-1sHbaNVPUg-gd_cxHUxy_DIpxW364JNg6hUOpAYLChA9r44PfqZpEzg-e8bDCeili5Z/s1200/ReginaScott_NeverAdmireanAdventurer_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5BNHJp5FuPkMpYUjjMNgf5FzLgIk7Pmt4P3tyisOXxhALwtWNCUp4AJyks_vbItz5CTCUuFCjT-Fv8ydbUrh-Wl7jtRbZfbZw-7Z7f0-v1t7XUufq7NY-1sHbaNVPUg-gd_cxHUxy_DIpxW364JNg6hUOpAYLChA9r44PfqZpEzg-e8bDCeili5Z/s320/ReginaScott_NeverAdmireanAdventurer_800.jpg" width="213" /></a>And now, back to work on writing something new! Look for <i>Never
Admire an Adventurer</i> in July. You can preorder at <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1312280" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://amzn.to/3JxcKvs" target="_blank">Amazon </a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy reading!</p>Regina Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16122254474376535221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-48323286912894737312023-06-06T16:09:00.000-04:002023-06-06T16:09:10.608-04:00The Children of George III: Sophia<p>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjwAq8C8Rx9Op-LzpujRSZ31fJsm3_-o9pMqnyeSdG7Ji-7Qyz13vQFD0XEL3vEEnurnDYofLQ3OYmX4SESQ5MFqY-HbeygyEOOHjdm7T0h1Ek0FeouCLdPQuLpEDoZoLR9MOcgeqhp39GumUCF08A3vsa0Ko5voKovlGYNwAsIGu1RqdluR-Q0OQsA/s443/Princess_Sophia%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjwAq8C8Rx9Op-LzpujRSZ31fJsm3_-o9pMqnyeSdG7Ji-7Qyz13vQFD0XEL3vEEnurnDYofLQ3OYmX4SESQ5MFqY-HbeygyEOOHjdm7T0h1Ek0FeouCLdPQuLpEDoZoLR9MOcgeqhp39GumUCF08A3vsa0Ko5voKovlGYNwAsIGu1RqdluR-Q0OQsA/s320/Princess_Sophia%201.jpg" width="238" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Princess
Sophia Matilda, the twelfth child and fifth daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte,
was born November 3, 1777 at Buckingham House in London, after a mere fifteen
minutes of labor—after twelve children, the queen was clearly well-versed in
childbirth! She entered the family at a fraught time; Britain was at war with
its American colonies, and walking on eggshells waiting for word on whether the
French were about to join the war on the American side (which they did a few
months later, in March 1778.)</span>
<p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flora
Fraser, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3J0ADdF" target="_blank"><i>Princesses</i>, the excellent group biography of the daughters of George III,</a> (Amazon affiliate link), posits that the three elder daughters (the Princess
Royal, Augusta, and Elizabeth) and the three younger (Mary, Sophia, and Amelia)
were almost more cousinly than sisterly. They generally lived in separate
houses in Windsor, and the elder group received much more attention from the
queen, who by the time of Sophia’s birth was simply overwhelmed by the demands
of her large family. As a result the younger girls, mostly left to nurses and
governesses to raise, received a much more haphazard and superficial education.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sophia
received even less attention from her parents when, around her eleventh
birthday, the king suffered his first period of madness. But aside from that frightening
time, she seems to have had a quiet, pleasant childhood. She was delicate and
blonde, with her father’s somewhat protruding eyes (she remained child-like in
appearance all her life) and despite her extreme nearsightedness was an avid
reader and accomplished needlewoman, even if her handwriting was terrible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In her teens, a bad case of chicken pox led to month of ill health, with frequent “fits”,
difficulty swallowing, and low spirits. She was sent to the spa at Tunbridge
Wells and seemed to eventually recover, but this would be only the first episode
of poor health she would suffer, necessitating frequent visits to various spas
and seaside towns for sea-bathing.</span></p>
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianS6UISS2_CrFakgefA74VlyZj_VgQSyZ-gGYN0viFNGuUDO7QOC8P5yNB4zEnlsLWVuNA8ITDGQg1vK7UM4q6m4f3GQBGbjlk4x0KcUssSZ8F9eiICccEvin9SfsNtLgsoZasQSWSsg9WFqNXYh5y0z7SFGzN5CDoADoRCsOHFENKa0Tzg0CjpUceg/s429/Princess_Sophia%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianS6UISS2_CrFakgefA74VlyZj_VgQSyZ-gGYN0viFNGuUDO7QOC8P5yNB4zEnlsLWVuNA8ITDGQg1vK7UM4q6m4f3GQBGbjlk4x0KcUssSZ8F9eiICccEvin9SfsNtLgsoZasQSWSsg9WFqNXYh5y0z7SFGzN5CDoADoRCsOHFENKa0Tzg0CjpUceg/s320/Princess_Sophia%202.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Like all of her sisters, Sophia suffered from her parents’ unwillingness to allow
them to marry—a problem exacerbated by the Napoleonic Wars, which made finding
appropriately royal husbands almost impossible, much to the princesses’ dismay.
She did find a new friend, at age twenty, in the form of Miss Frances Garth, a
sub-governess to Princess Charlotte and niece of the king’s favorite equerry, Colonel
Thomas Garth…with whom Sophia had fallen in love. It was hardly surprising,
considering the circumstances; nor was she the only one of the sisters to do
so. What set Sophia’s experience apart was the fact that Colonel (his
knighthood came later) was more than thirty years her senior…and that in late
July or early August 1800 she bore him a son.</span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Colonel
Garth eventually “adopted” the boy and was a fond parent—perhaps a little too
fond, as Thomas Garth turned out to be a bit of a rotter, later on trying to
blackmail the royal family and running away with a married woman. But the Colonel
continued as the king’s favorite equerry, while for all intents, Sophia’s life
was over. While her three of her sisters would eventually marry, she would
remain a spinster all her life, condemned by her youthful mistake to live more
or less retired (though she hints in her correspondence to having tender feelings
for an unnamed man at court.) General Garth’s very public embrace of his child
eventually drove them apart, and Sophia dedicated herself to being a companion
to her father before his final descent into illness…when she herself was not
ill. By 1812 she had become a semi-invalid, “nervous and weak”—the victim of
psychosomatic illness, perhaps?</span>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
king’s permanent illness left her to devote herself to other members of her
family. She was a favorite of Princess Charlotte, and was devastated by her
death in 1817; the death of the queen the following year was a further blow,
though their relationship had generally been a chilly one. But it was the king’s
death in 1820 that was the hardest…yet it also set her free. She moved to
London, taking a house near Kensington Palace (and eventually moving into the
palace itself), and actually began to venture out for walks and rides and
invite a few friends to visit in the evenings. And she became the friend of her
brother Edward’s widow, the Duchess of Kent, along with her tiny niece,
Victoria…and of the Duchess’s comptroller, Sir John Conroy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For
several years, the extended family lived a mostly peaceful life at Kensington;
Sophia doted upon her niece, who returned her affection. We’ve seen the
extraordinary influence Sir John exerted over the Duchess; he exerted the same over
Sophia, who was ever susceptible to a strong man—especially one who kept Thomas
Garth, her now-grown illegitimate son, from importuning her for money. But Sir
John’s machinations set Victoria against not only him and her mother, but
Sophia as well. On becoming queen Victoria paid dutiful visits to her aunt, but
the old affection was gone.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Almost
totally blind by 1837 and forced to leave the dilapidated Kensington, Sophia
still had two sisters left. After Augusta’s death in 1840, Mary devoted her
still considerable energies to Sophia, and the children of her youngest
brother, the Duke of Cambridge, also visited frequently. But the last years of
her life were twilight ones, in all sense of the word: blind, mostly deaf, and crippled,
she could do little but wind yarn and write illegible letters to her remaining
family members. She passed away in May 1848.</span></p>
<p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730888263639781223.post-75944415154934948442023-05-30T01:30:00.113-04:002023-05-30T01:30:00.136-04:00The Regency Fiction Writers 2023 Virtual Conference is coming!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouYfD66dMjNStPGaZExsehV4ir8bqJGCCG1Igyscmsf-Ano1Ak8MgcuVAkDVGqPKbyekFlSbgoiF0pq4pY-fxuTVw3dPc2TtNMYFtgiRqJL9QVc4-jqupD_1Gr68EkM-6IS6r6Ih9dotrDA7WXzBJYskICQLRu9LU49ktmv9GEW1ouUyvjzhVaDw0ZA/s165/RFW_red_seal_logo.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="165" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouYfD66dMjNStPGaZExsehV4ir8bqJGCCG1Igyscmsf-Ano1Ak8MgcuVAkDVGqPKbyekFlSbgoiF0pq4pY-fxuTVw3dPc2TtNMYFtgiRqJL9QVc4-jqupD_1Gr68EkM-6IS6r6Ih9dotrDA7WXzBJYskICQLRu9LU49ktmv9GEW1ouUyvjzhVaDw0ZA/s1600/RFW_red_seal_logo.webp" width="165" /></a></div><br />Regina and I thought you might like to know about this. Early Bird pricing ends on June 1st, so if you're interested, now's the time to sign up!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">* * * * * <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>The RFW Board of Directors is pleased to announce our 3rd annual Regency
Fiction Writers conference, June 13-15, 2023. Our three-day conference will be held live
via Zoom.</b></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Keynote Speakers</h4>
<p>We have two amazing keynote speakers lined up for the conference, ladies who are legends in the Regency storytelling world: <a href="https://juliaquinn.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Julia Quinn</a>, the NY Times bestselling author and creator of the Bridgerton series, and RFW member <a href="https://cathymaxwell.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cathy Maxwell</a>, a multi-award winner and NY Times and USA Today bestselling author.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Schedule</h4><p><b>Day 1, Thursday, July 13: Industry Workshops and the Business of Writing</b>, with presenters Kathryn Leveque, Cathy Maxwell, Eloise James and Erica Ridley, and Sabrina Jeffries.</p><p><b>Day 2, Friday, July 14: Historical, Marketing, and Writing Craft Workshops,</b> with presenters Cecelia Melton, Serita Stephens, Kate Bateman, T. Taylor, and keynote by Cathy Maxwell</p><p><b>Day 3, Saturday, July 15: More Historical, Marketing, and Writing Craft Workshops,</b> with presenters Katie Stein, Jessica Hale, Merry Farmer, Anabelle Anders and Tammy Andresen, and keynote by Julia Quinn, followed by the RFW annual soiree with a presentation on Regency Dress and a Silent Auction.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Registration</h4>
<p>Registration is as follows:<br />
• Early Bird – Saturday, April 1<sup>st</sup> through Thursday, June 1<sup>st</sup><br />
• Regular – Friday, June 2<sup>nd</sup> through Friday, July 7<sup>th</sup><br />
<strong>There will be no late registrations.</strong></p><p>Early Bird Registrants only: Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask Julia Quinn? Maybe
you’ve wondered how she came up with her character names? Or who her
favorite actor was in the Bridgerton series on Netflix? Or how her story
process has changed over time? Well, here’s your chance to ask!
Register before the Early Bird deadline and you can submit your
questions for the Julia Quinn Keynote Q&A! </p>
<p>Of course, we can’t guarantee to ask her every question that gets
submitted, but we will do our best to give you a shout-out if we select
your question for the Q&A. Just be sure to register before the Early
Bird deadline, because we won’t be taking any questions after that</p><p style="text-align: center;">* * * * * <br /></p><p>Want to know more? Then go to <a href="https://thebeaumonde.com/main/events/conference/">https://thebeaumonde.com/main/events/conference/</a> for details and sign-up instructions. Regina and I will see you there! <br /></p><p><strong> </strong> </p><p></p>Marissa Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248406475808085694noreply@blogger.com0