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" To a woman, whether civilized or savage, 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. "
Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education - Page 237
by Elizabeth Hamilton - 1825
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70; Volume 1790

Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 pages
...and fond of fociety : more liable, in general, to err than man; but in general, alfb, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or lavagc, I never addrefTed myfelf in the language of decency and friendfllip, without receiving a decent...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

1798 - 484 pages
...and fond of fociety— mere liable in general to err than man, but in general, allb, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he, To a woman, whether civilized or lavage, I never oUdrefled jnyicli" in the laj)gu.ige ef »f decency and friendfhip, without receiving...
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An historical account of the black empire of Hayti, comprehending a view of ...

Marcus Rainsford (capt.) - 1805 - 536 pages
...and fond of iociety — more liable in general to err than man, but in general, also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman,...friendly, answer. With man it has often been otherwise." • :, • With many opportunities of judging in various countries, and in various situations, 1 warmly...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 6

Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 500 pages
...courtesy and fond of society. More liable in general to err than man, but, in general also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, 1 never addressed myself in the language of friendship and decency, without receiving a friendly and...
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

John Evans - 1807 - 318 pages
...more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he I To a Woman, whether civilized or savage, 1 never addressed myself in the language of decency...friendly answer. With Man it has often been otherwise .'" Ledyard. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORLD IS the object of fond contemplation to the wise and the good,...
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Affection: With Other Poems

Henry Smithers - 1807 - 254 pages
...and fond of society ; more liable, in general, to err than man, but, in general, also more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman,...never addressed myself in the language of decency or friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer. In Denmark, Sweden, Lapland, Finland,...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 52

1807 - 574 pages
...more virtuous, and performing more good actions than lie. J о a woman, whether civilized or suv.igc, I never addressed myself in the language of decency...without receiving a decent and friendly answer. With man ¡t has often been otherwise." ' With "many opportunities of judging in various countries, and in various...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pages
...and I can truly say, as my predecessor Mr. Ledyard, has eloquently said before me ; " To " a woman, I never addressed myself in " the language of decency...without receiving a decent and friendly " answer. If I was hungry or thirsty, wet, " or sick, they did not hesitate, like the " men, to perform a generous...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 pages
...civili/.ed or savage, I never addressed mystlf in the language of decency and friendship, without tcceiving a decent and friendly answer With man it has often been otherwise." ' With many opportunities of judging in various countries, and in various situations, 1 warmly subscribe...
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An Account of Jamaica, and Its Inhabitants

John Stewart - 1808 - 330 pages
...courtesy, and fond of society ; more liable to error than man ; but in general, also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman,...With man it has often been otherwise. In wandering through the barren plains of inhospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland, rude...
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