 THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much...  THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURTY - Page 30by ALEXANDRA ANDTEWS - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...rife and fall above thirty Degees. About ten Years ago it fhot up to a very great Height, infomuch that the female Part of our Species were much taller than the Men. The Women were of fuch an enormous Stature, that we appeared as Grafsbuffers before them : At prefent the whole Sex is... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them f :' At present the whole sex is... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them f :' At present the whole sex is... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have...insomuch that the female part of our species were much taJler than the men1. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers... | |
 | 1805 - 664 pages
...variable a thing in nature aa a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years...a very great height, insomuch that the female part sf our species were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature (concludes... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...ON FEMALE HB AD-DRESSES. No. 98. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-drcis. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormou? stature, that ' we appeared as grashoppers before them.' At present the whole sex is in... | |
 | 1805 - 676 pages
...variable a thiog in nature as a lady's head-dress. \Vithin my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years...species were much taller than the men. The women were of sueli an enormous stature (concludes the Spectator), that we appeared as grasshoppers before them.''... | |
 | 1805 - 654 pages
...thing i> nature as a lady's head-dress. VVithin my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise an j fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it...were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature (concludes the Spectator), (bat we appeared as grasshoppers before them.'' or tightness,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have...ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that t he female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...FRIDAY, JUNE 22. Tuntu est qucerendi euro dccoris. Juv. 1 HERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress : within my own memory I have...were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them :' at present the whole sex is... | |
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