A Diary in America: With Remarks on Its Institutions. Part second, Band 2Longman, 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 much of their husband's society ; nor do I consider B 3 WOMEN . 9 Let ...
... 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 much of their husband's society ; nor do I consider B 3 WOMEN . 9 Let ...
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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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