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Foreign News November 16, 1801

Jenks's Portland Gazette

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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A London paper provides a detailed sketch of Lady Hamilton's physical appearance and personality, noting her age, height, figure, hair, eyes, nose, and conversational style, as she returns to England with Sir William Hamilton after years in Italy.

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From a London Paper.

LADY HAMILTON.

The Lady of Sir Wm. Hamilton, K. B who, with her husband some time ago accompanied Lord Nelson to England, being variously spoken of, as to her personal charms; a short sketch of her exterior may be acceptable to many of our readers. Her Ladyship is in her 40th year, rather taller than the common height, till displaying a superior graceful animation of figure, now a little on the wane from too great a propensity to the en bon point. Her attitudinarian grace, so varying in their style and captivating in their effect, are declining so under this unfortunate personal extension. Her teeth are lovely, and her hair is of the darkest brown, immensely thick, and trails to the ground. Her eyes are black, and possess the most fascinating attraction; but her nose is rather too short for the Grecian contour of her face, which notwithstanding is singularly expressive; and her conversation, if not solid and argumentative, is at least bright and unceasing.—Such, after ransacking Herculaneum, and Pompeii, for thirty eight years, is the chief curiosity with which that celebrated Antiquarian, Sir William Hamilton, has returned to his native country.

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Court News

What keywords are associated?

Lady Hamilton Personal Description Sir William Hamilton Lord Nelson Herculaneum Pompeii

What entities or persons were involved?

Lady Hamilton Sir Wm. Hamilton, K. B. Lord Nelson Sir William Hamilton

Where did it happen?

England

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England

Key Persons

Lady Hamilton Sir Wm. Hamilton, K. B. Lord Nelson Sir William Hamilton

Event Details

Description of Lady Hamilton's appearance: in her 40th year, taller than average, graceful figure waning due to plumpness, attitudinarian grace declining, lovely teeth, dark brown thick hair trailing to ground, black fascinating eyes, short nose not ideal for Grecian face but expressive, bright and unceasing conversation. She accompanied Lord Nelson to England with her husband; Sir William returned after 38 years studying Herculaneum and Pompeii.

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