A Diary in America: With Remarks on Its Institutions. Part second, Band 2Longmans, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1839 |
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... portion of time which elapses between the period of a young girl leaving school and being married , is the hap- piest of her existence . I have already remarked upon the attention and gallantry shewn by the Americans to the women ...
... portion of time which elapses between the period of a young girl leaving school and being married , is the hap- piest of her existence . I have already remarked upon the attention and gallantry shewn by the Americans to the women ...
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... portion of an American woman's exist- ence ; indeed it has reminded me of the fêtes and amusements given in a Catholic country to a young girl previous to her taking the veil , and being immured from the world ; for the duties of a wife ...
... portion of an American woman's exist- ence ; indeed it has reminded me of the fêtes and amusements given in a Catholic country to a young girl previous to her taking the veil , and being immured from the world ; for the duties of a wife ...
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... portion of them come home late , tired , and go to bed ; early the next morning they are off to their business again . Here it is evident that the women do not have The stad return . Pate , Dien L on much of their husband's society ...
... portion of them come home late , tired , and go to bed ; early the next morning they are off to their business again . Here it is evident that the women do not have The stad return . Pate , Dien L on much of their husband's society ...
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... portion brought into use from his business , is lost . He has no time for reading , except the newspaper ; all his thoughts and ideas are centred in his employ- ment ; he becomes perfect in that , acquires a great deal of practical ...
... portion brought into use from his business , is lost . He has no time for reading , except the newspaper ; all his thoughts and ideas are centred in his employ- ment ; he becomes perfect in that , acquires a great deal of practical ...
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... portion of the Union to another ; a remarkable apathy as to the sufferings of others , an indifference to loss of life , a fondness for politics , all of which are unfeminine ; and lastly , a passion for dress carried to too great an ex ...
... portion of the Union to another ; a remarkable apathy as to the sufferings of others , an indifference to loss of life , a fondness for politics , all of which are unfeminine ; and lastly , a passion for dress carried to too great an ex ...
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Seite 271 - ... 2. No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or...
Seite 280 - Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Seite 275 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Seite 272 - Term, be elected as follows: 2. Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress...
Seite 263 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Seite 270 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Seite 274 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Seite 268 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings ; and, 17.
Seite 277 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Seite 262 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.