The Female Spectator, Volume 2H. Gardner, 1771 - Etiquette for women |
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Page 27
... understandings , and render them unable to judge what is totally laudable , or what is the reverse . THERE may happen times when to be grateful may be vice ; for inftance , if a prince , minifter of state , general of an army , or any ...
... understandings , and render them unable to judge what is totally laudable , or what is the reverse . THERE may happen times when to be grateful may be vice ; for inftance , if a prince , minifter of state , general of an army , or any ...
Page 35
... understanding . WHAT clods of earth fhould we have been but . for reading ! --- how ignorant of every thing but the spot we tread upon ! --- Books are the channel through C 6 - through which all useful arts and fciences are con- BOOK 7 ...
... understanding . WHAT clods of earth fhould we have been but . for reading ! --- how ignorant of every thing but the spot we tread upon ! --- Books are the channel through C 6 - through which all useful arts and fciences are con- BOOK 7 ...
Page 86
... understanding ;. but , with all thefe good qualities , there is fomc- " what in him that displeases me : -he ought , me-- " thinks , whenever we are alone together , to enter- " tain me with nothing but his paffion ; but , instead` " of ...
... understanding ;. but , with all thefe good qualities , there is fomc- " what in him that displeases me : -he ought , me-- " thinks , whenever we are alone together , to enter- " tain me with nothing but his paffion ; but , instead` " of ...
Page 98
... understanding , and extenfive genius , you would " pass for , you should be taken for an idle , prat- ing , goffiping old woman , fit only to tell long " ftories by the fire - fide for the entertainment of " little children , or matrons ...
... understanding , and extenfive genius , you would " pass for , you should be taken for an idle , prat- ing , goffiping old woman , fit only to tell long " ftories by the fire - fide for the entertainment of " little children , or matrons ...
Page 164
... understanding . AFTER all , what but pride in the women , and a too nice sense of honour in the men , occafions most of the jealoufies we hear of ! Love infpires a noble confidence , will both give and take all decent liberties ...
... understanding . AFTER all , what but pride in the women , and a too nice sense of honour in the men , occafions most of the jealoufies we hear of ! Love infpires a noble confidence , will both give and take all decent liberties ...
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