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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Página 132
... parties are deceived , terminates in the violence of an open rupture . The Scriptures have spoken too plainly re- fpecting unreasonable solicitude about dress , to permit me to quit the fubject without referring to their authority . Our ...
... parties are deceived , terminates in the violence of an open rupture . The Scriptures have spoken too plainly re- fpecting unreasonable solicitude about dress , to permit me to quit the fubject without referring to their authority . Our ...
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... parties engaged appear under the disguise of a borrowed character . It in- cludes all those meetings which , however distinguished each from the other in the fashionable world by diversities of form and other circumstances , may here be ...
... parties engaged appear under the disguise of a borrowed character . It in- cludes all those meetings which , however distinguished each from the other in the fashionable world by diversities of form and other circumstances , may here be ...
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... and infeparable from the amusement , of a mas- querade , is not too ftrong language . A few of the parties may be discovered to each each other without diminution of entertain- ment to the principal 144 ON AMUSEMENTS IN GENERAL .
... and infeparable from the amusement , of a mas- querade , is not too ftrong language . A few of the parties may be discovered to each each other without diminution of entertain- ment to the principal 144 ON AMUSEMENTS IN GENERAL .
Página 145
... parties , or even the principal share , become mutu- ally known , and there would remain no- thing to surprise and to intereft . Curiosity might be willing to employ a few minutes in gazing on the dreffes , and in fixing in her memory ...
... parties , or even the principal share , become mutu- ally known , and there would remain no- thing to surprise and to intereft . Curiosity might be willing to employ a few minutes in gazing on the dreffes , and in fixing in her memory ...
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... parties in the game , think that they need not fcruple to indulge themselves in hazarding small bets on the event of it . But they who begin with venturing fmall fums , easily learn to risk larger . And they who , without play- ing ...
... parties in the game , think that they need not fcruple to indulge themselves in hazarding small bets on the event of it . But they who begin with venturing fmall fums , easily learn to risk larger . And they who , without play- ing ...
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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...