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#SEA BREEZE FACE FULL#

She's wearing a jeweled cross necklace as part of her ensemble, and she's making a ton of small talk.

#SEA BREEZE FACE FULL#

The boat is full of her equally well-dressed and good-looking friends, male and female, but Belinda outshines them all.

Belinda's on her way to a party at Hampton Court, a few miles upriver from her house. People in the 18th century used to hire boats-kind of like a water taxi-to take them to destinations up and down the river. This is the main river that runs through London.

Canto II opens with Belinda traveling down the River Thames.

Yet graceful Ease, and Sweetness void of Pride, Might hide her Faults, if Belles had faults to hide: If to her share some Female Errors fall, Look on her Face, and you'll forget 'em all.

Bright as the Sun, her Eyes the Gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Her lively Looks a sprightly Mind disclose, Quick as her Eyes, and as unfix'd as those: Favours to none, to all she Smiles extends, Oft she rejects, but never once offends. On her white Breast a sparkling Cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss, and Infidels adore. Fair Nymphs, and well-drest Youths around her shone, But ev'ry Eye was fix'd on her alone. Not with more Glories, in th' Etherial Plain, The Sun first rises o'er the purpled Main, Than issuing forth, the Rival of his Beams Lanch'd on the Bosom of the Silver Thames.