Lady Morley's lecture [a skit, by W. Smyth. Wanting the dedication. The title-leaf is mutilated].John Cross, 1840 - 38 pages |
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... events , whether in ancient or modern story , this event of the creation of woman is by far the most interesting and important , and that the revolutions of the Grecian or Roman empires , or the discoveries of Columbus , or any other ...
... events , whether in ancient or modern story , this event of the creation of woman is by far the most interesting and important , and that the revolutions of the Grecian or Roman empires , or the discoveries of Columbus , or any other ...
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... events you see recorded , would do in a twelvemonth . You remember , for instance , the disturbance that Helen made in the world - a pretty strong fact — and again , at a subsequent period , you may remember also , the anecdote of ...
... events you see recorded , would do in a twelvemonth . You remember , for instance , the disturbance that Helen made in the world - a pretty strong fact — and again , at a subsequent period , you may remember also , the anecdote of ...
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... events of the world may soon be dispatched . We will proceed along the tracts of time , surveying , with a rapid and passing glance , the great objects that present themselves . Columbus , and the discovery of a new world . But to whom ...
... events of the world may soon be dispatched . We will proceed along the tracts of time , surveying , with a rapid and passing glance , the great objects that present themselves . Columbus , and the discovery of a new world . But to whom ...
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... events . But in this island , at least , to whom are we to ascribe it ? Wickliffe and the Lollards displayed and defended the doctrines of truth in vain . But at last it happened that the queen of the reigning tyrant was not handsome ...
... events . But in this island , at least , to whom are we to ascribe it ? Wickliffe and the Lollards displayed and defended the doctrines of truth in vain . But at last it happened that the queen of the reigning tyrant was not handsome ...
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... event , the American Revolution , is the only great event in history in which the influ- ence of the softer sex is not distinctly perceived . No doubt , however , there were many female orators on the other side of the Atlantic , while ...
... event , the American Revolution , is the only great event in history in which the influ- ence of the softer sex is not distinctly perceived . No doubt , however , there were many female orators on the other side of the Atlantic , while ...
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Page 16 - In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs...
Page 16 - The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, The rings, and nose jewels, The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Page 14 - I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings ; and of the provinces I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts ; so I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem.
Page 12 - Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king, and taking the crown from the king's head, and setting it upon her own head; she also struck the king with her left hand. And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again. O ye men, how can it be but women should be strong, seeing they do thus?
Page 11 - O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine that excelleth: who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not women?
Page 4 - And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side ; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. ' And when she had opened it, she saw the child : and, behold, the babe wept. EXODUS ii. 6—9. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews
Page 8 - Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words, and said unto her, Esther, what is the matter?
Page 3 - Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon ; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Page 15 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 26 - Was she not old ?" said Ayesha, with the insolence of a blooming beauty ; "has not God given you a better in her place?" "No, by God," said Mahomet, with an effusion of honest gratitude, "there never can be a better! She believed in me when men despised me; she relieved my wants when I was poor and persecuted by the world.