 | John Mather Austin - 1847 - 391 pages
...in all countries, are civil, obliging, tender and humane ; and that they do not hesitate like man, to perform a generous action. Not haughty, not arrogant,...not supercilious ; they are full of courtesy, and are in general more virtuous than man, and perform more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1847
...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 do not hesitate, like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action ; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | William Frederick Van Amringe - 1848 - 739 pages
...the men ; that, wherever found, they are the same kind, civil, obliging, humane, and tender beings ; that they are ever inclined to be gay, and cheerful, timorous, and modest. They do not hesitate like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action ; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | Thomas Low Nichols - 1849 - 237 pages
...observer of manners, " that women in all countries are civil, obliging, tender and humane ; that they are inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest...perform a generous action. Not haughty, not arrogant, nor supercilious, they are full of courtesy, and fond of society ; more liable, in general, to err... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849
...than the men ; that, wherever found, they are the same civil, kind, obliging, humane, tender beings; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They do not hesitate like man to perform a hospitable or generous action; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | 1850
...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 do not hesitate, like man, to perform hospitable or generous actions ; not haughty, arrogant,... | |
 | Eliza Cook - 1850
...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 do not hesitate, like man, to perform an hospitable and generous action ; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852
...than the men ; that wherever found, they are the same civil, kind, obliging, humane, tender beings ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They do not hesitate, like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action ; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | 1852
...than the men ; that wherever found, they are the same civil, kind, obliging, humane, tender beings ; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They do not hesitate, like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action ; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852
...than the men ; that wherever found, they are the same civil, kind, obliging, humane, tender beings; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They do not hesitate, like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action; not haughty, nor arrogant,... | |
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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... 
