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Page 20
... woman of fashion should be such as to mark some attention to appearance ,
some deference to society . The young men I see here look as if they had just had
time to throw off their boots after a fox - chase . But yet dress is only an accessory
...
... woman of fashion should be such as to mark some attention to appearance ,
some deference to society . The young men I see here look as if they had just had
time to throw off their boots after a fox - chase . But yet dress is only an accessory
...
Page 21
While we were sitting in the tea - room , Mr. S-undertook the apology of my Lady
Rumpus and her followers . • We must make allowance , ' said he , ' for the
fashion of the times . In these days , precision of manners is exploded , and ease
is the ...
While we were sitting in the tea - room , Mr. S-undertook the apology of my Lady
Rumpus and her followers . • We must make allowance , ' said he , ' for the
fashion of the times . In these days , precision of manners is exploded , and ease
is the ...
Page 48
... bear its recollection- let me only tell you that she had forgotten Hortensius , and
six weeks before my arrival had married a young coxcomb , who in reality had
nothing but what she thought fashion and a pair of colours to recommend him .
... bear its recollection- let me only tell you that she had forgotten Hortensius , and
six weeks before my arrival had married a young coxcomb , who in reality had
nothing but what she thought fashion and a pair of colours to recommend him .
Page 57
very attentive to dress , and as now I only wished to comply so far with the fashion
of the times as not to offend those with whom I was to mingle in society , I desired
my tailor to make me a plain suit of clothes , leaving the choice of the colour ...
very attentive to dress , and as now I only wished to comply so far with the fashion
of the times as not to offend those with whom I was to mingle in society , I desired
my tailor to make me a plain suit of clothes , leaving the choice of the colour ...
Page 64
Indeed , if our ladies go on improving as politicians , and as tools of a party , I
shall not be surprised , if , in a few years , duels , which seem now to be going out
of fashion among the men , should become fashionable among the We may then
...
Indeed , if our ladies go on improving as politicians , and as tools of a party , I
shall not be surprised , if , in a few years , duels , which seem now to be going out
of fashion among the men , should become fashionable among the We may then
...
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| Title | The British Essayists: Lounger Volume 30 of The British Essayists, James Ferguson Volume 30 of The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and Critical, James Ferguson |
| Editor | James Ferguson |
| Contributor | James Ferguson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2006 |
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