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" I have observed among all nations, that the women ornament themselves more than the men; that, wherever found, they are the same kind, civil, obliging, humane, tender beings; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They... "
Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education - Page 237
by Elizabeth Hamilton - 1825
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 52

1790 - 694 pages
...be jull, we (hall here inferí : " I have always remarked that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender and humane ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modelt ; and that they do not helitate like men to perform a generous action. —Not haughty, not arrogantj...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70; Volume 1790

Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 pages
...tie voice of man can convey it. " I have always remarked, that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and chearful, timorous and modeft ; and that they do not hefitate, like men, to perform a generous action*...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70

Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 734 pages
...the voice of man can convey it. ** I have always remarked, that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and chearful, timorous and modert ; and that they do not helitate, like men, to perform a generous a£tionf...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...to be juft, we ihall here infert : " I have always remarked that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and chearful, timorous and modeft ; and that they do not hefitate like men to perform a generous afilón.—Not...
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An Enquiry Into the Duties of the Female Sex: By Thomas Gisborne, M.A.

Thomas Gisborne - 1797 - 576 pages
...give his evidence in his own words. " I have always remarked that women in all " countries are civil, obliging, tender, and humane; that " they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous " and modeft ; and that they do not hefitate, like men, *< to perform a generous action. Not haughty, not...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

1798 - 484 pages
...often in extreme mifery. • I have (lays he) always remarked that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane : that they are ever inclined to be gay and chearfuf, timorous and modelt; and that they do not hefitate, like men, to perform a kint' or generous...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

1798 - 554 pages
...oiten in extreme milery. ' I have (lays he) always remarked that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane : that they are ever inclined to be gay and chearful, timorous and modeft; and that they do not hefitate, like men, to perform a kind or generous...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1801 - 436 pages
...here ; and with them we (hall conclude this (ketch of his life: " I have always (fays he) remarked, that women in all countries are civil and obliging,...ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modcft ; and that they do not hefitate, like man, to perform a generous action. Not haughty, not arrogant,...
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Letters on Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 430 pages
...propriety be adduced in fupport of what has been advanced, " I have always remarked," fays Ledyard, (whofe words are repeated by Mr. Park) " that " women in...obliging, " tender and humane; that they 'are ever to " be gay and chearful, timorous and modeftj " and that they do not hefitate, like men, to " perform...
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The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine:: Being a Complete ...

William Granger - 1807 - 538 pages
...Ledyard's character of the female fex : " I have always remarked that women, in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender, and humane; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modeft ; and that they do not hefitate, like men, to perform a generous action. Not haughty, arrogant,...
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