 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 taller...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 191redigeeritud poolt - 1854Full view - About this book
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 lehte
...variable a thing in nature asa lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it shot...much taller than the men*. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before themf.' At present the whole sex is... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 lehte
...variable a thing in nature, as a lady's head-dressy within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it shot...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 lehte
...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...part of our species were much taller than the men. (a) The women were of such an enormous stature, that we appeared as grasshoppers before them. At present... | |
 | 1824 - 284 lehte
...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...part of our species were much taller than the men. (a) The women were of such an enormous stature, that we appeared as grass/toppers before them. At present... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 lehte
...insomuch that the female part of our species 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 in n manner dwarfed, and shrunk into a race of beauties, that seem almost another species. F remember... | |
 | 1828 - 394 lehte
...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...much taller than the men.* The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them :'t At present the whole sex is... | |
 | 1832 - 282 lehte
...variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress: vyilhih my own memory I have known it rise and Tall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it shot...our species we,re much taller ;than the men.* The * This refers to the commode, a kind of head-dress worn by the ladies, which, by means of a wire, bore... | |
 | 1836 - 932 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 lehte
...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...species were much taller than the men.* The women were ef such an enormous stature, that •we appeared as grasshoppers before them.'f At present the whole... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 lehte
...variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall ased therefore to consider what proportion your spirits bear to mine; and when you have made a temale part of our species were much taKer than the men. * The women were of such an enormous stature,... | |
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