Females of the present day, considered as to their influence on society, by a country lady1831 |
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Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 28
Sivu 2
... hope of being listened to . I have only to repeat , in extenuation , that my views are so wholly feminine , and so purely domestic , that they cannot but escape the con- sideration of those who take a wider range for the purpose of ...
... hope of being listened to . I have only to repeat , in extenuation , that my views are so wholly feminine , and so purely domestic , that they cannot but escape the con- sideration of those who take a wider range for the purpose of ...
Sivu 7
... hope of our returning to our former state . We saw individuals emerge from obscurity , and gain at once celebrity and distinction , and we saw legitimate aristocracy annihilated ; but we saw at the same time , perhaps fortunately for us ...
... hope of our returning to our former state . We saw individuals emerge from obscurity , and gain at once celebrity and distinction , and we saw legitimate aristocracy annihilated ; but we saw at the same time , perhaps fortunately for us ...
Sivu 11
... hope that they might by their means , or by some other , ac- quire a share in these honours and distinctions . - Amongst these , they probably found few so wise as the good woman of Shunam ; they did not object to be spoken of to the ...
... hope that they might by their means , or by some other , ac- quire a share in these honours and distinctions . - Amongst these , they probably found few so wise as the good woman of Shunam ; they did not object to be spoken of to the ...
Sivu 15
... hope of advancement in the scale of society has too generally been the motive which has led to such an enlarged cultivation of the decorative parts of female education . As the most general and universal accom- plishment , I will first ...
... hope of advancement in the scale of society has too generally been the motive which has led to such an enlarged cultivation of the decorative parts of female education . As the most general and universal accom- plishment , I will first ...
Sivu 58
... hope of improv- ing a temper which they are not permitted to represent as otherwise than amiable , or to seek to correct faults which they may perceive to originate in defect of natural disposition , and which they are well aware can ...
... hope of improv- ing a temper which they are not permitted to represent as otherwise than amiable , or to seek to correct faults which they may perceive to originate in defect of natural disposition , and which they are well aware can ...
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Sivu iii - Wouldst thou be spoken of to the king, or to the captain of the host?
Sivu 124 - Should the time ever arrive, when common sense should again triumph, and dispel the illusions which fashion and falsehood have united to spread around us, it will be scarcely possible to gain credit for some of the instances of inconsistency and absurdity of these days, particularly in the business of religion. Will it be believed that well-educated women pro...
Sivu 142 - Samaritan, but we who are told to be " wise as serpents " as well as
Sivu 18 - The business of female life, for some years past, has consisted of a cultivation of those resources which were formerly considered as its amusements.