The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.Hastings, Etheridge, and Bliss, 1809 |
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... lady shall look like a hag at twenty - three . But as in some measure they never appear young , so it may be equally asserted , that they actually think themselves never old ; a gen- the Miss shall prepare for new conquests at sixty ...
... lady shall look like a hag at twenty - three . But as in some measure they never appear young , so it may be equally asserted , that they actually think themselves never old ; a gen- the Miss shall prepare for new conquests at sixty ...
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... Lady's quality or fashion was once deter- mined here by the circumference of her hoop , both are now measured by the length of her tail . Women of moderate fortunes are contented with tails mode rately long ; but ladies of true taste ...
... Lady's quality or fashion was once deter- mined here by the circumference of her hoop , both are now measured by the length of her tail . Women of moderate fortunes are contented with tails mode rately long ; but ladies of true taste ...
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... lady's train is not bought but at some expense , and after it has swept the public walks for a very few evenings , it is fit to be worn no longer : more silk must be bought in order to repair the breach , and some ladies of pecu- liar ...
... lady's train is not bought but at some expense , and after it has swept the public walks for a very few evenings , it is fit to be worn no longer : more silk must be bought in order to repair the breach , and some ladies of pecu- liar ...
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... lady attempt to avoid it , in retiring she must necessarily tread upon her train , and thus fall fairly upon her back , by which means every one knows - her clothes may be spoiled . The ladies here make no scruple to laugh at the ...
... lady attempt to avoid it , in retiring she must necessarily tread upon her train , and thus fall fairly upon her back , by which means every one knows - her clothes may be spoiled . The ladies here make no scruple to laugh at the ...
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... ladies , whose duty should seem to allay the impetuosity of the opposite sex , become themselves party champions , engage in the thickest of the fight , scold at each other , and show their courage , even at the expense of their lovers ...
... ladies , whose duty should seem to allay the impetuosity of the opposite sex , become themselves party champions , engage in the thickest of the fight , scold at each other , and show their courage , even at the expense of their lovers ...
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