Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Том 1C. S. Francis & Company, 1845 |
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... round the fountain , adorned with a succession of new dresses and ornaments , ac- companied by lighted candles , and the joyful cries of her attendants . After this , she is required to sit in a corner with closed eyes the whole day ...
... round the fountain , adorned with a succession of new dresses and ornaments , ac- companied by lighted candles , and the joyful cries of her attendants . After this , she is required to sit in a corner with closed eyes the whole day ...
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... round the brow of the bridegroom , over whom the crucifix is held , and asks , with a solemn pause between each question , " If she is blind , thou acceptest her ? " " If she is lame , thou acceptest her ? " " If she is hump - backed ...
... round the brow of the bridegroom , over whom the crucifix is held , and asks , with a solemn pause between each question , " If she is blind , thou acceptest her ? " " If she is lame , thou acceptest her ? " " If she is hump - backed ...
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... was well aware that he previously had many wives and favo- rites . No marriage ceremonies were performed ; but the troops were assembled round a throne , on which Theodora was seated concealed by silken curtains . At a 52 TURKISH WOMEN .
... was well aware that he previously had many wives and favo- rites . No marriage ceremonies were performed ; but the troops were assembled round a throne , on which Theodora was seated concealed by silken curtains . At a 52 TURKISH WOMEN .
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... round the second inner inclosure ; and within are stationed elderly women to watch day and night by turns . It is indispensably requisite that the governor of the seraglio should be very old , and exceedingly ugly . The inmates are ...
... round the second inner inclosure ; and within are stationed elderly women to watch day and night by turns . It is indispensably requisite that the governor of the seraglio should be very old , and exceedingly ugly . The inmates are ...
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... round the palace like a mad- man . Horsemen were despatched in every direction , but the wicked ministe escaped . The agonized prince did all he could he raised a splendid temple to the memory of his murdered wife . Within the temple is ...
... round the palace like a mad- man . Horsemen were despatched in every direction , but the wicked ministe escaped . The agonized prince did all he could he raised a splendid temple to the memory of his murdered wife . Within the temple is ...
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Стр. 19 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Стр. 269 - The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn.
Стр. 6 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Стр. 8 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Стр. 270 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
Стр. 4 - And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Стр. 216 - God; from all which it is most reasonable to understand, that some marks of divine favour and distinction were visible about him at his birth. His qualifications and endowments come next under consideration. He is said to have been learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians* and to have been mighty in words and in deeds.
Стр. 8 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry, her clothing is silk and purple.
Стр. 248 - It is a narrow strip of cotton cloth wrapped many times round, immediately over the forehead. In Bondou, the head is encircled with strings of white beads, and a small plate of gold is worn in the middle of the forehead. In Kasson the ladies decorate their heads in a very tasteful and elegant manner with white seashells. In Kaarta and Ludamar, the women raise their hair to a great height by the addition of a pad (as...
Стр. 149 - No in-door household work is repugnant to a modest and sensible woman. The shuttle and the needle are only the...