Escallop Shell - One who has made long journeys or voyages to far countries, who had borne considerable naval command or who had gained great victories.
" I can easily come into Monsieur d'Anville's opinion, " answered she; " and 'tis very probable, Madam, that nothing less than a Princess of your merit could make him despise the Queen of England" .
She supposed it was because Marian was going to be married that she took so much on herself; but she wondered too, whether, when she herself should become engaged, such exploits would be expected of her.