Females of the present day, considered as to their influence on society, by a country lady1831 |
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Sivu 3
... portion of the present and future wel- fare of children ; the principal selection of friends and associates ; the regulation of domestic life generally ; the management of servants ; and a considerable control over the pecuniary affairs ...
... portion of the present and future wel- fare of children ; the principal selection of friends and associates ; the regulation of domestic life generally ; the management of servants ; and a considerable control over the pecuniary affairs ...
Sivu 5
... portion of the female world , and we see them at the same time adorned with all that elegance , refinement , science , and art , can bestow , and still fail to discover that general improvement B 3 INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS . 5.
... portion of the female world , and we see them at the same time adorned with all that elegance , refinement , science , and art , can bestow , and still fail to discover that general improvement B 3 INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS . 5.
Sivu 16
... portion of their value ? But fashion decreed that all were to play , and all , if possible , to sing ! The contest against nature here was frequently severe , and defied alike money and time . But music has its me- chanical component ...
... portion of their value ? But fashion decreed that all were to play , and all , if possible , to sing ! The contest against nature here was frequently severe , and defied alike money and time . But music has its me- chanical component ...
Sivu 25
... portion of wisdom they entered into them at the innocent age of seven . That they have there imbibed a large stock of knowledge , and a great variety of accomplishments , I do not doubt . They may have gained , too , a con- siderable ...
... portion of wisdom they entered into them at the innocent age of seven . That they have there imbibed a large stock of knowledge , and a great variety of accomplishments , I do not doubt . They may have gained , too , a con- siderable ...
Sivu 26
... and finite ; it can then receive only a certain portion of mental nourishment . Our minds , like our bodies , may vary very considerably : and though it is acknowledged that habit will enable us to bear 26 ART OPPOSED TO NATURE.
... and finite ; it can then receive only a certain portion of mental nourishment . Our minds , like our bodies , may vary very considerably : and though it is acknowledged that habit will enable us to bear 26 ART OPPOSED TO NATURE.
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