 | Henry Handley Norris - 1823 - 306 pages
...with themselves, have designated " An Amazonian troop of female heroes \" It is . i. ' . . . ' . i * " Ptolemy's wife must direct them, and she will be instructed by Ptolemy, and my step daughter will consult with me. We must always be at hand to prevent the introduction of improper... | |
 | Henry Dana Ward - Freemasonry - 1828 - 428 pages
...inspired by the female mystics of antiquity. [Think of the Danaids—think of the Theban Bacchantes.] Ptolemy's wife must direct them, and she will be instructed by Ptolemy, and my step-daughters by me. We must always be at hand to prevent the introduction of any improper question. We must prepare... | |
 | Charles William Heckethorn - History - 2005 - 377 pages
...mysteries which will pat us to the blush. . . . They will be our great apostles. . . . Ptolemy's wife mast direct them, and she will be instructed by Ptolemy, and my stepdaughters will consult with me. . . . But I am doubtful whether the association will be dnrabte—women are fickle and impatient. Nothing... | |
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Ptolemy's wife must direct them, and she " will be instructed by Ptolemy, and my step-daughters will " consult with me. We must always be at hand to prevent the " introduction of any improper question. We must prepare 