An Enquiry Into the Duties of the Female Sex: By Thomas Gisborne, M.A.T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies (Successors to Mr. Cadell), 1797 - 429 páginas |
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... habit and of other extraneous causes . Courage is esteemed the commoneft qualification of a foldier . And why is it thus common ? Not fo much because the stock of native refolu- tion , bestowed on the generality of very large ; as ...
... habit and of other extraneous causes . Courage is esteemed the commoneft qualification of a foldier . And why is it thus common ? Not fo much because the stock of native refolu- tion , bestowed on the generality of very large ; as ...
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... habit in producing that kind of cou- rage , which ought rather to be called infenfibility of danger , is , in few inftances , more evident than in the fearless un- concern with which the skirts of Mount Vefuvius , and of other volcanos ...
... habit in producing that kind of cou- rage , which ought rather to be called infenfibility of danger , is , in few inftances , more evident than in the fearless un- concern with which the skirts of Mount Vefuvius , and of other volcanos ...
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... habit and example than the latter ; lefs tinctured with ambition ; lefs blended with infenfibility ; and more frequently drawn from the only fource of genuine ftrength ftrength of mind , firm and active princi- ples of 30 CHARACTER OF THE.
... habit and example than the latter ; lefs tinctured with ambition ; lefs blended with infenfibility ; and more frequently drawn from the only fource of genuine ftrength ftrength of mind , firm and active princi- ples of 30 CHARACTER OF THE.
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... habits of frivolousness , and tri- fling employment ; to diflike of fober ap- plication ; to repugnance to graver studies , and a too low eftimation of their worth ; to an unreasonable regard for wit , and fhining accomplishments ; to a ...
... habits of frivolousness , and tri- fling employment ; to diflike of fober ap- plication ; to repugnance to graver studies , and a too low eftimation of their worth ; to an unreasonable regard for wit , and fhining accomplishments ; to a ...
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... habit , whether they would travel on two legs or on four . They will tell us , that they recommend to their offspring what they themselves , as enquirers after know- ledge , have seen reason to believe true , and have experienced to be ...
... habit , whether they would travel on two legs or on four . They will tell us , that they recommend to their offspring what they themselves , as enquirers after know- ledge , have seen reason to believe true , and have experienced to be ...
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accompliſh affigned affociate againſt alfo almoſt alſo amufements amuſements Apoſtle becauſe buſineſs cafes caſe cauſe cerning character CHIG Chriſtian circumſtances conduct confequence confiderable converfation courſe cuſtom defire degree deſcription difpofitions diſplayed diſtinguiſh domeſtic dreſs duty effect eſpecially eſtabliſhed exerciſe exiſtence expoſed fame faſhion feems felves female fex fentiments fhall fimilar fingle firſt fituation FMIC fociety folicitude fome fometimes fources friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuperior furniſh habit happineſs heart herſelf himſelf houſe huſband impreffion inftances inftruction intereſts itſelf judgement kindneſs ladies leaſt lefs leſs marriage ment mind moft moral moſt muſt neceffary obfervations occafions paffions parents perfons pleaſure poffefs poffible preſent principles purpoſe purſuits racter reaſonable religion reſpect RSITY ſcarcely ſcene ſchool ſeems ſex ſhall ſhe ſhould SITY ſmall ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtate temptations themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding UNIV uſeful virtue whofe whoſe wife woman young women yourſelf
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Página 324 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open Unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Página 102 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Página 31 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Página 183 - Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Página 15 - I have observed among all nations, that the women ornament themselves more than the men ; that, wherever found, they are the same kind, civil, obliging, humane, tender beings; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest.
Página 205 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Página 167 - Thus a habit is formed— a habit at first, perhaps, of limited indulgence — but a habit that is continually found more formidable and more encroaching. The appetite becomes too keen to be denied ; and in proportion as it is more urgent, grows less nice and select in its fare.
Página 263 - if any provide not for his own, <£ and efpecially for thofe of his own " houfe, he hath denied the faith, and is
Página 8 - ... in the intercourse of domestic life, under every vicissitude of sickness and health, of joy and affliction. Secondly, In forming and improving the general manners, dispositions, and conduct of the other sex, by society and example. Thirdly, In modelling the human mind during the early stages of its growth, and fixing, while it is yet ductile, its growing principles of action; children of each sex being, in general, under maternal tuition during their childhood, and girls until they become women.
Página 171 - ... .to fmooth the bed of ficknefs, and cheer the decline of age ; to examine into the wants and diftreffes of the female inhabitants of the neighbourhood ; to promote ufeful...